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Wilson Wood

Age:   53
Died:   24th Apr 1900
Accident:   24th Apr 1900
Year Born:   abt. 1847
Colliery:   Springwell
Company:   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Occupation:   Hewer
Notes:  
While hewing, a fall of grey coal occurred. A deputy had examined the working prior to the accident, and considered it well timbered and safe. [Inquest attended]
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: 6 West Row, Chester Le Street, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4979 / 123 / 21)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
WOOD, Wilson 33HeadMarCoal Miner YKS: Bradford  1848
WOOD, Ann 30WifeMar NBL: Newcastle  1851
WOOD, Robert 9SonScholar DUR: Burnhope  1872
WOOD, Elizabeth 7DauScholar NBL: Bentick  1874
WOOD, William 4Son DUR: Throckley Whins  1877
WOOD, Sarah Ellen 11mDau DUR: Pelton Fell  

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.


Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 31, Accident Number: 173 Where to find this report

Researchers

Email  Researcher  Date  Interest 
Carol Marsh   17 Aug 2010 

I have a hand written journal by a John Allen. He seems to have started work at the mine on August 28th 1877. The entries continue until the book is full and the date is January 14th 1878


angela foster   28 Jan 2011 

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