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Matthew Readman

Age:   14
Died:   11th Aug 1881
Accident:   11th Aug 1881
Year Born:   abt. 1867
Colliery:   Butterknowle
Company:   Butterknowle Coal Co.
Occupation:   Driver
Notes:  
crushed between tubs and side of way while opening a door
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: Diamond Terrace, Lynesack & Softley, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4930 / 55 / 37)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
READMAN, George 45HeadMarCoal Miner YKS: Goathland  1836
READMAN, Hannah 42WifeMar DUR: Lynesack  1839
READMAN, John W. 18SonUnnCoal Miner DUR: Witton Le Wear  1863
READMAN, Ralph H. 16SonUnnCoal Driver DUR: Witton Le Wear  1865
READMAN, Matthew 14SonUnnCoal Driver DUR: Witton Le Wear  1867
READMAN, Harland 11SonUnnScholar DUR: Lands  1870
READMAN, Charles H. 8SonUnnScholar DUR: Lands  1873
READMAN, George 6SonUnnScholar DUR: Cockfield  1875

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.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), Durham District by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 476, Accident Number: 53 Where to find this report

Researchers

Email  Researcher  Date  Interest 
neil readman   22 Feb 2010 

I THINK HE MAY BE THE BROTHER OF MY GREAT/GREAT/GREAT/GRAND FATHER FRANK READMAN FROM GOATHLAND

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