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George Taylor

Age:   29
Died:   23rd Jan 1905
Accident:   23rd Jan 1905
Year Born:   abt. 1876
Colliery:   New Brancepeth
Company:   Cochrane and Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Hewer
Notes:  
Fall of stone in face while hewing. The timbers were 2 ft. apart and a pack was within 3 ft, of the face, but the stone settled down from between the slips, which were invisible, and broke his neck. The place was only 21 ins. High
Buried:   Brandon Cemetery
Category:   Falls of Ground :: Falls of Roof :: At Working Face, while Hewing or Working

Tombstone

Brandon — Cemetery

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ230402




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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
George TAYLOR  23rd Jan 1905  29  1876 
Margaret TAYLOR       

Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Durham District (No. 4) by R. Donald Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 39, Accident Number: 31 Where to find this report
  • Church/Cemetery photograph (T-02307-04-0002) © Kev Duncan
  • Headstone(s) in Brandon Cemetery
  • Tombstone photograph (T-02333-04-0002) © Kev Duncan

Researchers

Email  Researcher  Date  Interest 
John McCormack   07 Nov 2011 

I am researching my family tree and i believe George Taylor is my great grandfather i would be gratefull of any more information.


George Taylor   02 Feb 2012 

I am also researching my family tree and George Taylor above is my great uncle. I will be happy to share any of my research up to now if it is helpfull.


Angela Shields (nee taylor)   02 Jun 2012 

George Taylor was my Great Grandfather and I am writing a book on my ancestry. I would like to have a copy of this information so that I may include it in my story. I will not be publishing my book. It is purely for private/family use. Thank you


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