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George Armstrong
| Age: | 37 |
| Died: | 3rd Nov 1823 |
| Accident: | 3rd Nov 1823 5:30 AM |
| Year Born: | abt. 1786 |
| Colliery: | Rainton, Plain Pit |
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| Notes: | of Collier Row ; killed in the 1823 explosion |
| Buried: | St. Michael and All Angels, Houghton-le-Spring on 04 Nov 1823 |
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A dreadful explosion of inflammable air took place in the Plain pit of Rainton colliery, in the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, belonging to the marquis of Londonderry, when fifty-three men and boys perished, and several others were dreadfully hurt, two of whom afterwards died ; twelve horses were also killed. A little before eight o'clock, one of the overmen, and soon after, one of the workmen, descended the pit, and succeeded in bringing several of the sufferers to bank ; and in the course of the morning the bodies of all who had perished were brought up, with the exception of four, who were in the most distant parts of the mine. The bodies presented a most shocking spectacle, being much burnt, and many of them very much mutilated.
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 08 Nov 1823 | Explosion in the Rainton Coal-Pit (The Times) |
| 20 Nov 1823 | Rainton Colliery, Safety Lamp (The Times) |
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- Durham Mining Disasters, c.1700 - 1950s by Maureen Anderson, Published by Wharncliffe Books, 2008, ISBN 1-845630-73-4
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- Local Historian's Table Book of Remarkable Occurrences Connected with the Counties of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham by M.A. Richardson. Published in five volumes in 1844.
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Robrt Harding | 13 Aug 2011 |
Tracing he Armstrong Family from RYTON tO Lanchestercoal miners. |
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| Yvonne Shanahan | 11 Nov 2011 |
My research so far indicates a daughter of George Armstrong, Jane, as marrying Edward Williamson in 1833.He was my great, great grandfather. |
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| Garry De Redder | 09 Jan 2013 |
George Armstrong was my great great great great grandfather. My family originated from his son Robert born in 1818 at Shiney Row. A terrible tragedy for those killed and for the families they left behind. |
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| Chris Eldridge | 23 Dec 2014 |
George Armstrong's daughter Jane married Edward Williamson mariner of Sunderland. Latter is my maternal great great great grandfather |
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| Susan Moore | 27 Feb 2018 |
Family tree with links to George Armstrong and Jane, his daughter who married Edward Williamson |
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| Diann Schrapel | 11 Jul 2020 |
Edward Williamson and Jane Armstrong are my 2 times great grandparents and their son George married Ann Turner my great grandparents. Am trying to find out more about Jane Armstrong's family as I have been led to believe they were shipbuilders on the River Clyde and Edward was a Master Mariner. Also trying to find out more about Ann Turner. |
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| Jayne Williamson | 13 Apr 2023 |
Williamsons of Sunderland Durham Jane and Edward are my great grandparents would love to hear from anyone with more info Thankyou |
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