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James Walker
| Age: | 42 |
| Died: | 8th Sep 1880 |
| Accident: | 8th Sep 1880 2:20 AM |
| Year Born: | abt. 1838 |
| Colliery: | Seaham |
| Company: | Marquis of Londonderry |
| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | address: 34, California Street ; killed in the 1880 explosion (ignition caused by safety lamp or shot firing) |
| Buried: | Christ Church Churchyard, Seaham |
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The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
 Extracts from the Inquest into this death.
1881 Census
Address: 34 California Street, Seaham, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4971 / 115 / 18)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
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| WALKER, Jane | 40 | Head | Wid | Annuitant | SOM: Highlittleton | 1841 |
| WALKER, Isaac | 21 | Son | Unn | Mason | DUR: Coxoe | 1860 |
| WALKER, Mary Lydia | 18 | Dau | Unn | Dressmaker | DUR: Coxoe | 1863 |
| WALKER, John | 16 | Son | | Blacksmith | DUR: Coxoe | 1865 |
| WALKER, Young | 14 | Son | | Colliery Lab | DUR: Witton Le Wear | 1867 |
| WALKER, Jane | 10 | Dau | | Scholar | DUR: Thornley | 1871 |
| WALKER, Miriam | 8 | Dau | | Scholar | DUR: Thornley | 1873 |
| WALKER, James | 6 | Son | | Scholar | DUR: Thornley | 1875 |
| WALKER, Oliver | 2 | Son | | Scholar | DUR: Ludworth | 1879 |
Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess
match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be
definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.
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Memorial: 1880 Seaham Colliery Disaster
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Seaham — Christ Church Churchyard
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ411498
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| Names on this tombstone |
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
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| James WALKER | 8th Sep 1880 | 42 | 1838 |
| Young William WALKER | 9th Dec 1904 | 35 | 1869 |
| Residence: | 34, California Street |
| Widow, &c. | Jane Walker |
| Widow Age: | 40 |
| Children: | 4 |
| Legacies: | £5 0s. 0d. |
| Fortnightly Allowance: | £1 6s. 0d. |
| Fatal Accident Benefits. |
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| Accidental Death of Unmarried Member under 18 years of age | £12 | 0 | 0 |
| Accidental Death of Members above 18 years of age leaving no dependent relative | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Accidental Death of Members above 18 years of age leaving dependent relatives | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Widows or other dependent relatives | 5s. per week |
| Each child (if under age) of members accidentally killed | 2s. per week |
| Each child (if under age) of widowers, &c., extra for guardianship | 1s. 6d. per week |
Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 09 Sep 1880 | Terrible Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 10 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 13 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 14 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 15 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 15 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 16 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 17 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 18 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 18 Sep 1880 | Our Illustrations, The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Graphic) |
| 18 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 20 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 21 Sep 1880 | Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 23 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 24 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 30 Sep 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 01 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 02 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 02 Oct 1880 | Mr. T. H. M. Stratton (The Graphic) |
| 04 Oct 1880 | Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 06 Oct 1880 | Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 07 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Explosion (The Times) |
| 07 Oct 1880 | Letters to the Editor, The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 14 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 20 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 21 Oct 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 13 Nov 1880 | Home News, The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Graphic) |
| 14 Dec 1880 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 06 Jan 1881 | The Seaham Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Coal Dust Dangers (The Science and Art of Mining) |
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- Headstone(s) and Memorials in Christ Church Churchyard, Seaham
- Report from The Miners' Permanent Relief Fund detailing the members, payments, dependents etc. for the 1880 Seaham Colliery Disaster. Published 2nd October, 1880.
- Tombstone photograph (T-01310-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
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Donald Raphael
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02 Nov 2010 |
Looking to trace James Walker,s fore bears in Glasgow and Scotland.
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Debbie Walker
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07 Jun 2011 |
James Walker is my GGGG grandfather. I am interested in who his parents were for my family tree.
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