You may be able to help.
My Grandmother was adopted by the Burnham family in 1904 who worked at Pinxton pit at the time. She was the illegitimate daughter of Mary Anyan from Fillington Lincs but she was born in Pennystone Yorks.
I'm trying to put a puzzle together as to who could have organised this. Do you know who owned the pit in 1904? I can't seem to find out.

To take on a new born child in 1904 was a very risky business indeed. If the child died within a few weeks, charges of murder were often brought up and for some reason, a great deal of effort was made to keep my Grandmother alive. Born in Yorkshire, Mother lived in Lincs and adopted parents in Notts must have been a logistical nightmare to arrange so I am looking for a connection, maybe the same name may come up.

Her Mother was an Anyan; wealthy farmers in Lincs, her Father is the one who was protected so apart from any name connection I am also checking for a masonic or church involvement. By the way, she married John Edward Vale who was for a short time a miner in Pinxton.
Thanks again.


John Vale

Hi,
I am trying to find if any Dennison died in a mining disaster.
Miners in Durham from early 1800s to 1930s.

In particular a Henry Dennison around mid 1800s.

Many thanks for any help.

Regards Anne 
Anne Tweddle

You could try Ian Winstanley's site (now owned by Raleys Solicitors, but free to search) I tried Dennison, Henry and got the following:-

DENNISON John, age 16 died 1890. By clicking on the name in the list you can get more information, see below.
DENNISON J., age 34, Barnsley. Fell off waggons Died 4th Dec.1882, Monckton Main Colliery, Barnsley.
DENNISON John. About 20 yds of Poytshaw coal fell unexpectedly on him while working at the face, Nackerty Colliery, Lanark, died 1864

Others I found were:-
DENNISON John, age 16 died 1890
DENNISON Robert, age 56 died 1910
DENNISON James Edward, age 18 died 1899
DENNISON William James Backhouse, age 37 died 1911

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/

Gentlemen,
I am doing some research on my family tree and I have found a number of my family were miners, in Scotland, Canada and Galicia.

I am currently looking for information on the death of John Smart who died on March 19/1847. John was working at the Fothar Quarry in Collessie, Fife, Scotland.

I realize this is a long shot, but if you are unable to assist me in finding information about the mine or the events of the incident could you point me in a direction that may be of assistance.

Thank you,

Joe

Hello.  My name is Ron Thacker.  My family worked at the Bretby Colliery for many decades, from 1870s to 1920s. 

I am looking for any information regarding life/work at the colliery during the first part of the last century.  I have exhausted web searches, with little results.  If you could post this missive, I may be fortunate enough to have contact with someone who worked or has information/pictures of Bretby Colliery. 

Thank you

Ron Thacker
British Columbia

Do you have any information on a rescue at Grimethorpe? A heading team were trapped  when the roof collapsed  in a new heading. All the team were rescued when a drawn off seam below was re-timbered and a small access way made from below. My father was Manager at the time (Mr. G.M. Atkinson ) Cars were sent to collect the wives from Grimethorpe   ---  and the wives road home after the men came to the surface     ---- which was NOT the intention. I did find a newspaper cutting, some years later; when Father had

More Photos of Grimethorpe

 I still have the clock, and a silver salver, presented by the Band; and all underground staff; when he married in 1934.

Simon Atkinson

Hi  I am searching for any information on the Accident in Snowdon Colliery in ?1931 The story as I have been told was when a runaway tub took out a support and caused a cave in my grandfather Joseph Hugh Rowney was buried.

My Dad Isaac Hugh Rowney and his uncle Isaac Toone along with others dug him out but he died later in Canterbury Hospital.

Cheers

Margaret Banyard

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