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John Salkeld
| Age: | 40 |
| Died: | 21st Feb 1844 |
| Accident: | 21st Feb 1844 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1804 |
| Colliery: | Eppleton, Jane Pit |
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| Notes: | An inquest was held at Hetton-le-Hole on 21 February into the death of John Salkeld, aged 40. Deceased, in company with another man, was descending the shaft of the Eppleton Jane Pit in a cradle, for the purpose of repairing it : when about 70 fathoms from the bottom the cradle came in contact with one of the conductors of the cage and upset, and deceased fell to the bottom. The other man was drawn to bank, and two more were sent down the shaft, who found deceased lying on his back quite dead. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| carole conlon | 02 Sep 2011 |
searching ancestry to see if John Salkeld is related to Margaret Salkeld born 1800 in Durham and married Joshua Pickering |
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