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Thomas Carr

Age:   30
Died:   11th Oct 1914
Accident:   24th Feb 1911
Year Born:   abt. 1884
Colliery:   Lumley
Company:  
Occupation:   Hewer
Notes:  
Buried:   [not known]

Arbitration Committee — 1st February 1915

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on February 1st 1915

Lumley. Thomas Carr, 30, hewer.

Died on October 11th, 1914, from septic pneumonia. It is alleged that this was caused by an accident in the mine on February 24th, 1911, when he fell and strained his back. The family doctor reported that the strain could not set up the pneumonia.

The family was as follows — Deceased 30, widow 30, daughter 5, son 3.

Three years' earnings  £241 17 6
House and coals  39 0 0
  280 17 6
Weekly payments prior to death  84 13 9

The Committee failed to agree.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/40, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1915 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)

 

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