I am trying to learn more about a mine accident that occurred in Turol, Cornwall, England about April-June 1882. Henry Lawry was serving as a mine inspector and a support cable for the mine elevator broke and 10 men died including Henry Lawry. Henry had emigrated to the United States in 1863 with his family. He returned to England and began a job as mine inspector at the mine in Turol about 1880 or 1881. Do you know anything about this accident?
Thanks.

Hi my father was sent to Australia at age 9 in 1928 from a Teesdale council home for kids.
He was told his mother was dead, but it appears that was standard procedure by the Authorities back then so they could ship white kids to stock the Colonies.

I have recently acquired a computer and am trying to trace my father's family who were in mining and quarrying in the Durham area.

Being in Australia and somewhat technologically challenged (don’t know much about the Internet and computers) I am finding it somewhat difficult to work out who is the correct James or George Stonehouse in the old electoral rolls etc, when trying to trace the family.

I have found my father’s birth certificate online and his parents’ marriage certificate. My father was born 27 April 1919, Barnard Castle, County Durham.

His father was George Wilkinson Stonehouse - date of birth 1869 - quarryman and stonemason - coalminer - Fell Houses Cockfield, County Durham, married to Elizabeth Anne Smith - date of birth 1879 (her father was Emmanuel Pepper – blacksmith).

They married on 28 Nov 1903 Durham Registry office.

My father's father was:
James Stonehouse – quarryman - Catscastle Hartlington - then living at Fell Houses Cockfield Durham, he was deceased before 1903.
James was married to Alice Ann Wilkinson - possibly 1860 Etherly Parish.

There appears to be several James Stonehouse around the same time as my paternal Grandfather.

On my MOTHER'S side, just to make it confusing:
I have a James Stonehouse - tavern keeper, The George and Dragon.

Greatham who was the son of John Stonehouse who used to be the tavern keeper George and Dragon, Heighington.

My mother was actually a Stonehouse before she married my father.
Her family originated in Newcastle on Tyne and were watchmaker-jewellers.
The old market place clock at Newcastle was made by them.
My mother is descended from Rev Joseph Stonehouse the Vicar of Saint Saviour's Church Nottingham
1972 - 1892.

My parents met as pen friends during WW2 and married after the war.

If anyone knows anything about either Stonehouse family in England or the Wilkinson or Pepper families I would appreciate any information they are willing to share.

It appears there were older siblings of my father that we never knew about, and I would love to know what happened to them.

Violet Stonehouse - date of birth possibly 4 June 1904
Ernest Alfred - date of birth possibly 12 October 1906

My postal address is Western Australia.

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