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William Carr
| Age: | 39 |
| Died: | 17th Aug 1899 |
| Accident: | 15th Aug 1899 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1860 |
| Colliery: | Brandon, C Pit |
| Company: | Strakers and Love |
| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | A powder shot, on being fired by the Deputy, William Carr, blew through a parting in the stone and ignited some fire-damp in an old place, and the effects of the explosion caused the deaths of these six men : Enoch Griffiths and Frank Murphy were killed outright, Ralph Broadbent died on the 16th, William Carr and George Robson on the 17th, and Frank Robson on the 18th inst. ; killed in the 1899 explosion |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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A powder shot, on being fired by the Deputy, William Carr, blew though a parting in the stone and ignited some firedamp in an old place, and the effects of the explosion caused the deaths of these six men: Enoch Griffiths and Frank Murphy were killed outright, Ralph Robinson died on the 16th, William Carr and George Robinson on the 17th and Frank Robson on the 18th Inst.
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| 16 Aug 1899 | Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
| 18 Aug 1899 | The Brandon Colliery Explosion (The Times) |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- , Page: 44, Accident Number: 318
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Durham District (No. 4) by Ronald D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 44, Accident Number: 318 Where to find this report
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Christine Katoroz
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23 Feb 2015 |
William Carr was my great grandfather
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Robyn Webster
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20 Jun 2017 |
Iam a direct descendant of William Carr and Isobell Makepeace. I am researching the Carr Family History. I have William and Isobell's children listed as John, Joshua,Joseph and William. I am interested in hearing from anyone researching this family.
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