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John Robson

Age:   26
Died:   28th Apr 1896
Accident:   28th Apr 1896
Year Born:   abt. 1870
Colliery:   Wearmouth, B Pit
Company:   Wearmouth Coal Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Hewer
Notes:  
he was killed by some stone falling from between two slips in the roof when at his working face [Inspection made & inquest attended] [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 28 Apr 1896 pg 3]
Buried:   Southwick Cemetery, Sunderland
Category:   Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: Byers Green, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4923 / 70 / 33)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
ROBSON, John 48HeadMarCoal Miner NBL: Hexham  1833
ROBSON, Jane 40WifeMar DUR: Rainton  1841
ROBSON, William 13SonScholar DUR: Seaham  1868
ROBSON, John 10SonScholar DUR: Monkwearmouth  1871

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

Sunderland — Southwick Cemetery

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ375593



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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
Jane ROBSON  17th Apr 1903  62  1841 
John ROBSON  18th Jul 1914  82  1832 
John ROBSON  28th Apr 1896  26  1870 

Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 21, Accident Number: 241 Where to find this report
  • Headstone(s) in Southwick Cemetery, Sunderland
  • Tombstone photograph (T-00282-00-0002) © Kev Duncan

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