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John Holmes
| Age: | 26 |
| Died: | 21st Jan 1888 |
| Accident: | 21st Jan 1888 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1862 |
| Colliery: | Jacktrees, No. 2 Pit (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | Carron Iron Co. |
| Occupation: | Miner's Loader |
| Notes: | fall of ore from the side; the miner in charge of this place had tried to bar the piece of ore down; and being unable to do so, he allowed the deceased to continue loading under it when it fell on him |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Related Newspaper Articles
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Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
| 26 Jan 1888 | Another Fatal Mining Accident At Cleator Moor (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Feb 1888 | The Recent Fatal Mining Casualty At Cleator Moor (Whitehaven News) |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 35, Accident Number: 3 Where to find this report
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