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James Thomas
| Age: | 41 |
| Died: | 6th May 1907 |
| Accident: | 6th May 1907 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1866 |
| Colliery: | Pendleton |
| Company: | Andrew Knowles and Sons, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Collier |
| Notes: | In roadway, 12 feet from face, from edge of ripping, taking out a prop with pick preparatory to firing a shot, quite unnecessary to remove the prop. The fall came from a "pot hole." (Roof good) (Rams seam) |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof :: Run over or crushed by Trams or Tubs |
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- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Manchester and Ireland District (No. 6) by John Gerrard, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 36, Accident Number: 8 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Victoria Thomas-Mellor | 11 Jun 2021 |
James Thomas is my Great Grandfather. As we know very little about him, any information would be greatly appreciated. Apparently he worked at several collieries before Pendleton: previously living, working & married in Wakefield, West Yorks. His wife, Rachel, attended the inquest in Salford. |
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