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Robert Nixon

Age:  
Died:   7th Aug 1837
Accident:   7th Aug 1837
Born:  
Colliery:   Dearham
Company:  
Occupation:   Miner
Notes:  
while engaged in lining the pumps, the rope broke, and a man named Robert Nixon, who was coming up the shaft on some of the pipes was precipitated to the bottom and thereby killed
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

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12 Aug 1837 News (Whitehaven Herald)

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cindi johnson   10 Oct 2011 

family information, he is a 3rd great grandfather Interested in stories, etc


Derek Nixon   28 Jun 2015 

History of the Nixon and Sharp Families in Harrington,Camerton,Workington, Ellenborough, Dearham. Their work in setting up Friendly Societies. Following up their descent 1600-2000


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