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William Gelson
| Age: | 23 |
| Died: | 11th Oct 1899 |
| Accident: | 11th Oct 1899 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1876 |
| Colliery: | Wingate Grange |
| Company: | Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | A fall of stone occurred at a slip, from under which he had hewed the coal, and caught and so severely injured him that he died about five hours afterwards. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Durham District (No. 4) by Ronald D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 47, Accident Number: 392 Where to find this report
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Shaun grainger | 23 Sep 2019 |
Hi I would be interested to know if I’m related to this man as my grandmothers surname was Gelson before she was married and she also was born and bred in wingate,thanks |
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| Lesley Dawson | 26 Feb 2023 |
Hi here I am researching the Gelson family tree. My Grandfather was Fred Gelson and his brother was William Gelson who tragically was killed with so many miners in the Great Wingate Colliery disaster. I would love to hear from anyone who could share any information of the Gelson family |
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