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William Elliott

Age:   61
Died:   20th Aug 1895
Accident:   20th Aug 1895 9:45 AM, 1st hour of shift
Year Born:   abt. 1834
Colliery:   Addison
Company:   Stella Coal Co.
Occupation:   Stoneman
Notes:  
killed by a fall of stone canting some props out in a place which was considered by the official in charge perfectly safe
Buried:   Ryton Cemetery
Category:  

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: Addison, Ryton, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 5046 / 64 / 38)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
ELLIOT, William 47HeadMarCoal Miner DEV: Dronton P  1834
ELLIOT, Mary A. 46WifeMar DEV: Milton  1835
ELLIOT, Mary J. 20DauUnn DEV: Whitechurch  1861
ELLIOT, William G. 18SonUnnCoal Miner DEV: Whitechurch  1863
ELLIOT, Edward 15SonUnnCoal Miner DEV: Whitechurch  1866
ELLIOT, Richard 12SonUnnScholar DUR: Anfield Plain  1869
ELLIOT, John H. 10SonScholar NBL: Newburn  1871
ELLIOT, Sarah 4DauScholar DUR: Burnopfield  1877

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.


Tombstone

Ryton — Cemetery

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ155640




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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
Edward Rae ELLIOTT  1999  89  1910 
Mary Ann ELLIOTT  2nd Feb 1922  88  1834 
William ELLIOTT  20th Aug 1895  61  1834 

Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 27, Accident Number: 205 Where to find this report
  • Church/Cemetery photograph (T-03734-08-0002) © Kev Duncan
  • Headstone(s) in Ryton Cemetery
  • Tombstone photograph (T-03818-08-0064) © Bob Dunn

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