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Joseph Spark

Age:   18
Died:   9th Jan 1854
Accident:   22nd Dec 1853
Year Born:   abt. 1836
Colliery:   Bishopley Quarry
Company:  
Occupation:   Quarryman
Notes:  
accidental injuries on the head and face caused by an explosion of gunpowder, he lived for 17 days after the accident
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Additional Notes

He was living with his mother Elizabeth Reed nee Spark and John Reed her husband in Newlandside on the 1851 census.

Thanks to Margaret Atkinson (nee Spark) for this additional information.


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14 Jan 1854 Dreadful Accident (Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury)

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janet rodway   31 Jan 2011 

Spark is my family name and am trying to find out any details, my great grandfather was a joseph and working in darlington around 1919


Margaret Atkinson   04 Nov 2013 

Im trying to contact Janet Rodway but the email address thats showing does not work I have lots of information too share with her about the Spark family who went to Darlington


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