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John Samuel Edmunds
| Age: | 16 |
| Died: | 16th Feb 1882 |
| Accident: | 16th Feb 1882 2:30 PM |
| Year Born: | abt. 1866 |
| Colliery: | Trimdon Grange |
| Company: | Walter Scott |
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| Notes: | killed in the 1882 explosion (ignition probably caused by shot firing) |
| Buried: | East End Cemetery, Trimdon |
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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.
1881 Census
Address: 6 Longwood Row, Trimdon, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4904 / 30 / 2)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
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| EDMONDS, John | 49 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | PEM | 1832 |
| EDMONDS, Ann | 47 | Wife | Mar | | St Clare, Carmarthen, Wales | 1834 |
| EDMONDS, John Samuel | 12 | Son | | Coal Miner | GLA: Bridge End | 1869 |
| EDMONDS, James | 10 | Son | | Scholar | WLS | 1871 |
| EDMONDS, William | 9 | Son | | Scholar | WLS | 1872 |
| EDMONDS, Mary Ann | 7 | Dau | | Scholar | WLS | 1874 |
| EDMONDS, Thomas | 5 | Son | | Scholar | WLS | 1876 |
| EDMONDS, Margaret | 1 | Dau | | | DUR: Trimdon | 1880 |
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: 1882 Trimdon Grange Colliery Disaster
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Trimdon — East End Cemetery
Location: OS Map 93, Grid Ref NZ375342
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Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 17 Feb 1882 | Disastrous Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 18 Feb 1882 | The Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 20 Feb 1882 | The Trimdon Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 24 Feb 1882 | The Catastrophe at Trimdon, The Whole of the Bodies Recovered (Durham County Advertiser) |
| 05 Apr 1882 | Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 19 Aug 1882 | Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 24 Jan 1931 | Trimdon Disaster Recalled (The Science and Art of Mining) |
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-09843-17-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) and Memorial in Trimdon Cemetery
- Memorial in Trimdon Cemetery
- Memorial photograph (T-00076-00-0002) © Kev Duncan
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Paul Unsworth
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06 Dec 2009 |
John Samuel Edmunds was my Great Grand Father's (James Edmunds) brother. I am researching my family tree.
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Michael Edmunds
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24 Dec 2011 |
Researching family tree.
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