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William Westlake

Age:   68
Died:   28th May 1900
Accident:   28th May 1900
Year Born:   abt. 1832
Colliery:   East Castle
Company:   East Pontop Coal Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Shifter
Notes:  
While deceased was engaged in removing one of four props from under a balk, a stone which he and his marrow had previously examined and considered safe fell from between two other balks. [Inspection made & inquest attended]
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: East Castle Colliery, Tanfield, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4942 / 104 / 35)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
WESTLAKE, William 49HeadMarCoal Miner DEV: Sampfort  1832
WESTLAKE, Emma E. 35WifeMar DEV: Calstock  1846
WESTLAKE, John W. 13SonCoal Miner DUR: Andrews House  1868
WESTLAKE, Anne 12DauScholar DUR: Andrews House  1869
WESTLAKE, Jane E. 10DauScholar DUR: Andrews House  1871
WESTLAKE, Jessie 9DauScholar DUR: Benton Gate  1872

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: 34, Accident Number: 229 Where to find this report

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