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Francis Cross
| Age: | 16 |
| Died: | 31st Dec 1886 |
| Accident: | 31st Dec 1886 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1870 |
| Colliery: | Kelton, No. 2 Pit (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | William Baird and Co |
| Occupation: | Hooker On |
| Notes: | fall of stone from roof ; while engaged coupling two bogeys together, a stone fell from the roof and struck him on the head, inflicting injuries from which he died in half and hour |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Related Newspaper Articles
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Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
| 06 Jan 1887 | Fatal Accident At Knockmurton (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Jan 1887 | The Recent Fatal Accident At Knockmurton, Adjourned Inquest, Yesterday, The Right Of Pit Managers To Attend Inquests (Whitehaven News) |
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