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George Balmer Wanless

Age:   20
Died:   10th Jul 1891
Accident:   10th Jul 1891
Year Born:   abt. 1871
Colliery:   Boldon Colliery Reservoir
Company:   Harton Coal Co., Ltd
Occupation:  
Notes:  
drowned whilst attempting to swim across the reservior [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]
Buried:   Boldon Cemetery
Category:   Deaths not comprised under The Acts

Census Data

1881 Census

Address: 5 Yard Row, Newbottle, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4973 / 64 / 7)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
WANLESS, George B. 32HeadMarBank Inspector Philadelphia Pit DUR: Norton  1849
WANLESS, Sarah 34WifeMar NBL: Newcastle On Tyne  1847
WANLESS, George B. 10SonScholar DUR: Seaham  1871
WANLESS, John T. 8SonScholar DUR: Seaham  1873
WANLESS, Margaret E. 5DauScholar DUR: Newbottle  1876
WANLESS, Sarah 1Dau DUR: Philadelphia  1880

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.


Tombstone

Boldon — Cemetery

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ354609




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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
George WANLESS       
George Balmer WANLESS  10th Jul 1891  20  1871 
Sarah WANLESS       

Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 16 Where to find this report
  • Church/Cemetery photograph (T-01106-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
  • Headstone(s) in Boldon Cemetery
  • Tombstone photograph (T-01139-01-0002) © Kev Duncan

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