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Date Name Age Colliery Cause of Accident
00-01-1840 James Asquith   Hatfield Fell down the shaft
31-01-1840 Joseph Taylor 26 Thorp Hall Ignition of methane
31-01-1840 Jonathan Robinson 29 Thorp Hall Ignition of methane
31-01-1840 Abraham Hargreaves 39 Thorp Hall Ignition of methane
01-03-1840 Joseph Allen   Renishaw Explosion of methane
00-03-1840 James Naylor   Bowling Fall of roof
23-03-1840 John Riding boy Middleton Fell down the shaft
10-04-1840 Benjamin Beaumont   Bowling Run over by corves
10-04-1840 James Clough   Bowling Fell down the shaft
25-04-1840 Newton Smith 14 Gildersome Fell down the shaft
26-04-1840 William Wilkinson 21 Grimescar Fall of roof
09-05-1840 John Rogers 11 Jumble Hole Fell down the shaft
31-05-1840 Thomas Fearnside 20 Thornton Fell down the shaft
10-06-1840 William Sheard 30 Swan Banks Explosion of methane
11-06-1840 Joseph Sheard 15 Swan Banks Explosion of methane 10-06-1849
15-08-1840 Reuben Haigh 12 Bradley Caught in a shaft chain
22-08-1840 David Haigh   Lockwood Explosion of methane
22-08-1840 Joshua Jepson   Lockwood Explosion of methane
24-08-1840 John Coper   Hathersley Moor Chain Broke fell down the shaft
29-09-1840 Place 60 Low Laithes Fell down the shaft
17-10-1840 James Linley   Rochdale Explosion of methane
21-12-1840 Jonas Brooks   Low Moor Fall of roof
07-01-1841 Unnamed   Ardsley area Rope broke fell down the shaft
08-01-1841 Unnamed boy Deep Pit Buried by coal on the surface
28-01-1841 Henry Mycock 13 Manor Fall of roof
28-01-1841 John Hick 14 Manor Fall of roof
11-03-1841 Samuel White   Park Explosion of methane 08-03-1841
20-04-1841 Unnamed   Newton Lane Explosion of methane
24-05-1841 John Hemsworth   Longcar area Hit by coal falling down the shaft
02-06-1841 John Hepworth   Darley Main Fell down the shaft
16-06-1841 Picheon boy Darley Main Explosion of methane
21-06-1841 John Hargreaves   Emroyd Explosion of methane
21-06-1841 Hargreaves [son]   Emroyd Explosion of methane
23-06-1841 Unnamed boy Emroyd Explosion of methane 21-06-1841
23-06-1841 Unnamed boy Emroyd Explosion of methane 21-06-1841
14-09-1841 George Speight 16 Tankersley Park Run over by wagons on the surface
28-09-1841 Mathew Thickett 52 Shepherds Wood Fall of roof
05-10-1841 Unnamed   Neville Hill Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
19-10-1841 Unknown   Briley Whistle Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 James Pearce 22 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Joseph Metcallf 46 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 John Dakin 55 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 William Scholey 24 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Charles Crow 16 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Charles Hinchcliffe 14 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Benjamin Hinchcliffe 22 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Charles Dakin 14 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Robert Walker 29 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Charles Thompson 18 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 William Walton 10 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Christopher Walton 10 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Joseph Cudson 19 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 James McCarty 24 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane
22-11-1841 Edmund Walton 13 Mount Osbourne Fell down the shaft
26-11-1841 Thomas Winpenny   Deal Wood Fall of roof
30-11-1841 Thomas Gledhill 21 New Ground Ignition of methane
01-12-1841 Unnamed   Jump Pit Explosion of methane
01-01-1842 Hainsworth   Low Moor Explosion of methane 31-12-1841
01-01-1842 Goodyear   Low Moor Explosion of methane 31-12-1841
17-01-1842 John Baker 8 Bowling area Explosion of methane 28-12-1841
25-01-1842 Joseph Oliver   Soap House Explosion of methane
00-02-1842 James Firth 13 Eccleshill area Fall of roof
20-02-1842 Unnamed man   Barnsley area Explosion of methane
20-02-1842 Mary Day 15 Hopwood Explosion of methane
20-02-1842 Ann Mallison 16 Hopwood Explosion of methane
20-02-1842 Maria Mallison 15 Hopwood Explosion of methane
20-02-1842 William Garton 22 Hopwood Explosion of methane
22-02-1842 Ann Mallander 16 Hopwood Explosion of methane
22-02-1842 Maria Mallander 15 Hopwood Explosion of methane
22-02-1842 William Ward 20 Soap House Explosion of methane 08-02-1842
22-02-1842 William Best 10 Low Moor Explosion of methane
22-02-1842 Abraham Wells   Bowling area Caught in winding chain
10-03-1842 Fairess   Hopwood Explosion of methane
10-03-1842 Whitely   Hopwood Explosion of methane
17-03-1842 Joseph Crampton 23 Bierley area Explosion of methane 15-02-1842
02-04-1842 Benjamin Buckley 20 Birkenshaw area Fall of roof
05-05-1842 George Westridge 16 Woodthorpe Fall of roof 19-04-1842
06-05-1842 Thomas Bywater   Mill End Explosion of methane 05-05-1842
23-05-1842 Abraham Simpson   Dudley Hill Explosion of methane
04-06-1842 Joshua Watson 11 Park Fall of roof
16-07-1842 William Farmer   Rawmarsh area Fall of roof
21-07-1842 Jabez Parker 35 Quarry House Fall of roof
25-07-1842 Unnamed boy Ainley Explosion of methane
25-07-1842 Unnamed boy Ainley Explosion of methane
13-08-1842 George Mellor   Darley Main Fall of coal
13-08-1842 George Taylor   Darley Main Fall of coal
03-09-1842 William Chadwick   Beeston area Explosion of methane
12-10-1842 James Tidswell   Bradshaw Head Explosion of methane 24-09-1942
20-10-1842 Joseph Lumb   Stanley Rope broke
20-10-1842 John Lumb   Stanley Rope broke
30-11-1842 Thomas Hawke 30 Jump Fall of coal
06-12-1842 Charles Bradbury   Newbiggin Caught in machinery
01-01-1843 Edward Worth 15 Beeston area Fell down the shaft
05-01-1843 Brierley 15 Shibden Hall Unknown
11-02-1843 Unnamed   Liver Bank Explosion of methane  07-02-1843
15-02-1843 Michael Tetley   Haley Rope broke
15-02-1843 John Fletcher 16 Haley Rope broke
15-02-1843 John Peel  13 Haley Rope broke
15-02-1843 John Tool 13 Haley Rope broke
17-02-1843 John Speight 17 Beeston area Coal fell down the shaft
07-04-1843 Senior   Darley Main Explosion of methane
15-08-1843 John Thomas 16 Ardsley Fell down the shaft
18-08-1843 John Shoesmith 13 Rough Freeborough Explosion of methane 15-08-1843
19-08-1843 James Knowles 14 Rough Freeborough Explosion of methane  15-08-1843
06-09-1843 Unnamed   Thurstonland area Caught in the engine on the surface
05-01-1844 Joseph Hartley 16 Victoria Explosion of methane
10-01-1844 George Frost 10 Victoria Explosion of methane 05-01-1844
12-02-1844 John Ibbotson 17 Birkenshaw Rope broke
15-02-1844 Joseph Atack   Stanley Fell down the shaft
29-03-1844 Benjamin Crave 13 Quarry House Fall of roof
08-04-1844 Robert Ewings   Barnsley area Fall of roof
01-08-1844 Aaron Haig 34 Birstal area Explosion of methane 23-06-1844
08-10-1844 John Thomas 8 Beeston  Fall of roof
08-10-1844 James Brown 29 Beeston  Fall of roof
17-10-1844 George Powell 17 Newton Explosion of methane
17-10-1844 James Brown 29 Newton Explosion of methane
30-10-1844 William Beecroft   Methley Fall of roof
22-11-1844 W Gillott 28 Yew Tree Fall of coal
31-12-1844 Thomas Bagnall 31 Gallow Tree Fall of roof
26-01-1845 Samuel Exley   Rawdon area Fell from a corve down the shaft
31-01-1845 Amos Hartley 31 Outwood Fall of roof
06-02-1845 Hannah Hatherington 22 Yorkshire Fell down the shaft
24-04-1845 John Cass   Lepton area Fall of roof
04-05-1845 Unnamed   Drighlington area Rope broke deliberately cut
26-05-1845 John Thompson 25 Greaves Fall of roof
27-05-1845 William Rogers 45 Worsbrough area Explosion of methane
27-05-1845 John Rogers   Worsbrough area Explosion of methane
27-05-1845 Rogers [son] 15 Worsbrough area Explosion of methane
27-05-1845 Aaron Armitage 22 Worsbrough area Explosion of methane
12-07-1845 Joseph Berry   Alverthorpe area Rope slipped on the drum
16-08-1845 George Cooke 26 Tinsley Park Explosion of methane
15-10-1845 John Redman   Ouchthorpe Lane area Fall of roof
04-11-1845 Joseph Corner   Woodhouse area Fell down the shaft
04-11-1845 Holdsworth   Woodhouse area Fell down the shaft
01-01-1846 W Hughes   Toftshaw Explosion of methane
01-01-1846 J Schofield   Toftshaw Explosion of methane
01-01-1846 A Walker   Toftshaw Explosion of methane
01-01-1846 H Walker   Toftshaw Explosion of methane
01-01-1846 J Walker   Toftshaw Explosion of methane
29-01-1847 George Gomersley 47 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1847 Thomas Ellstone 35 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1847 Thomas Broadhead 50 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1847 John Jenkinson 50 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1847 John Gilberthorpe 20 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1847 George Brown 30 Darley Main Underground fire Asphyxiated
29-01-1846 Joseph Aveyard   Gildersome area Explosion of methane
29-01-1846 Joseph Benner   Gildersome area Explosion of methane
29-01-1846 Joseph Wilkinson   Gildersome area Explosion of methane
01-02-1847 William Glaives   Hope Rope broke
09-02-1847 Pollard 18 Toftshaw Fall of roof
19-02-1846 Daniel Hewitt   Barnsley area Fall of coal
19-02-1846 John Sharp   Shelf area Fell down the shaft
31-03-1846 Abraham Awsworth 29 Hathershaw Moor Fall of roof
13-06-1846 James Townsend   Blossom Fall of roof
23-06-1846 Richard Ripley   Midgley area Explosion of methane
30-09-1846 George Rogers   Smithy Bridge Fall of roof
00-10-1846 Joseph Whiteley 27 Alverthorpe area Fell down the shaft
14-12-1846 Benjamin Turton 38 Grove Fall of roof
05-04-1847 William Addy 26 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Beardshall 18 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Thomas Beardshall 13 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Bedford 17 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Billington 22 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Francis Birtles 12 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Brown 50 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Buckley 34 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Carlton 10 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Chadwick 17 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Clayton 23 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Cooke 20 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Richard Cooke 25 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Day 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Mathew Denton 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Dyson 37 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Day 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Mathew Denton 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Dyson 37 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Joseph Fearnley 20 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Thomas Foundhere 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Galloway 26 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Galloway 22 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Gelder 11 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Gilberthorpe 24 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Joseph Gilberthorpe 18 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Charles Haigh 23 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Harper 16 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Harper 43 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Harper 28 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Hitchin 14 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Aaron Hobson 26 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Richard Hodgson 32 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Abraham Holland 32 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Hough 30 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Robert Jessel 31 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Kelly 40 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Kirk 21 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Lee 17 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Israel Lindley 30 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Littlewood 23 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Matterman 28 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Vincent Mathews 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Robert McLear 19 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Daniel Mellor 16 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Parker 13 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Peach 17 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Riley 23 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Rushforth 19 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Sedgewick 13 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Steel 27 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Joseph Steel 24 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Turton 13 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Joseph Turton 36 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Wainwright 11 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Walton 30 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 George Whitley 16 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 James Whitley 42 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Whitley 18 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 David Woodcock 11 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Woodcock 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Joseph Woodcock 13 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 John Wade 15 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Wade 41 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 William Wade 11 Oaks Explosion of methane
05-04-1847 Ezra Winter 27 Oaks Explosion of methane
02-05-1847 William Naylor 9 Rawmarsh Fell down the shaft 01-05-1847
07-05-1847 John Malkin   Barnsley area Fall of roof
17-05-1847 Aaron Bell 22 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 George Bell 15 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 William Westerman 12 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 Joseph Longstaff 56 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 John Hall 10 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 Charles Duxberry 14 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 John Orrell 22 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 John Jessop 32 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
17-05-1847 William Richardson 15 Beeston Manor Explosion of methane
02-07-1847 Westwood   Middlestown area Explosion of methane 29-06-1847
17-07-1847 John Higginbottom   Woodthorpe Fell down the shaft 12-07-1847
25-07-1847 John Brown   Smithy Fall of roof
27-07-1847 Joseph Green 13 Hayes area Fell down the shaft
18-08-1847 Thomas Burgin 40 Haggs Fell down the shaft
29-08-1847 John Cawthorne   Darley Main Explosion of methane 27-08-1847
30-08-1847 Daniel Beeves   Darley Main Explosion of methane 27-08-1847
16-09-1847 Joseph Beaumont 55 Pilley Lane Explosion of methane
19-09-1847 David Holdsworth 23 North Bierley Fell down the shaft
27-09-1847 George Burdon 12 Cawthorne area Explosion of methane 09-09-1847
12-10-1847 George Swanson 12 Cross Hand injury Tetanus
15-10-1847 Benjamin Cockcroft 19 Ovendon Crushed by a full corve
01-12-1847 Jonathan Jackson 38 Farnley Tyas Rope broke
03-12-1847 James Robertshaw 69 Wibsey area Fall of roof
04-12-1847 William Ramsden 76 Rothwell Haigh Crushed by a corve 30-11-1847
11-12-1847 Barrett   East Bierley Explosion of methane
16-12-1847 Unnamed 17 Bullhouse Fell down the shaft
11-01-1848 Josias Totty 39 Manor Castle area Fall of roof
01-02-1848 Edward Parkin   Jump Fall of roof
00-03-1848 Benjamin Robinson   Emley area Overcome by blackdamp
00-03-1848 Henry Fisher   Wakefield area Fell down the shaft
31-03-1848 Henry Torr 26 Eckington area Fall of roof
00-04-1848 Benjamin Thompson   Barnsley area Fall of roof
06-05-1848 William Hinchcliffe 13 Mirfield area Stone fell down the shaft
08-06-1848 John Lister   Rawdon area Fell down the shaft
14-07-1848 Benjamin Scott   Wakefield area Fall of coal death from Lockjaw
00-10-1848 George Brown   Woodsay Fell down the shaft
21-10-1848 Vincent Pickersgill 22 Kirkham gate area Fall of roof
28-10-1848 Henry Jagger 50 Wood Lane Fall of roof
29-10-1848 Joseph Bairstow   Borough End Fell down the shaft
03-11-1848 John Brooke   Brierley Fall of roof
09-12-1848 John Muscroft 32 Mosboro area Fall of roof
20-12-1848 William Naylor   Harworth area Fall of roof
18-01-1849 Isaac Winpenny 58 Thornhill Fall of roof 08-12-1848
24-01-1849 George Guest 41 Barnsley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Lewis   Thorncliffe Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Henry Firth 34 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Joseph Sager 29 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Burton 26 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Hunbley 35 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Edward Utley 36 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Winder 21 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Guest 41 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Loy 40 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Amos Harper 37 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Charles Brook 37 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Edward Atkinson 36 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Field 32 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Barraclough 36 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Taylor 26 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Tetley 23 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 James Seddons 26 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Beevers 56 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Edward Hammond 20 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Darwin 28 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 David Brown 37 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Parsons 48 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Hammond 39 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Smith 36 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Darwin 36 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Edward Rennison 18 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Sykes 18 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Fisher 23 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Charles Wood 17 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Hugh Burkinshaw 22 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Billington 11 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Hutchinson 24 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Abraham Sykes 25 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Robert Winter 28 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Guest 15 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 James Burkinshaw 19 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Edward Billington 24 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Francis Batty 15 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Charlesworth 13 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Harper 10 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Loy 15 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Ralph Taylor 25 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Joseph Swift 25 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Gilliatt 11 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Turner 21 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Isaac Hammond 15 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Patrick McDonald 19 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Hlland 11 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Firth 54 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Goldthorpe 13 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Utley 12 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Hartley 25 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Brook 14 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Joseph Guest 16 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Parsons 20 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Mooney 15 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Thomas Gilliatt 19 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Holland 11 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Joseph Sells 10 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Parsons 13 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Samuel Goodliffe 19 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 Isaac Swift 23 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 George Winter 19 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Hinchcliffe 12 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 William Hardisty 11 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 James Ashton  17 Darley Main Explosion of methane
24-01-1849 John Kaye 18 Darley Main Explosion of methane
00-02-1849 Ralph Brown 22 Allerton Bywater Boiler burst on the surface
01-02-1849 Edward Parkin   Jump Fall of roof
01-02-1849 William Glawes 21 Hope Crushed by corves
27-03-1849 Robert Brown   Hasker Fell down the shaft
31-03-1849 Henry Torr 26 Eckington area Fall of coal
06-04-1849 James Coldwell   Grange Moor Fall of roof
07-05-1849 John Malkin   Barnsley area Fall of coal
09-05-1849 James Hartley 21 Smithy Wood Fall of coal 07-05-1849
21-05-1849 Thomas Grayson 38 Woodhouse Fall of coal
24-05-1849 John Hemsworth   Longcar area  Coal fell down the shaft
04-06-1849 Thomas Allen 38 Mount Osbourne Explosion of methane  11-05-1849
05-06-1849 John Guest 18 Tankersley Park Caught in engine machinery
21-06-1849 William Mallinor   Worsborough Fall of coal
22-06-1849 Mark Smith 28 Woodthorpe Fall of coal
23-07-1849 William Charlesworth 55 Thorpe Hall Explosion of methane
23-07-1849 Joseph Keighley 56 Thorpe Hall Explosion of methane
20-08-1849 Joseph Frost   Swinton Common  area Fall of coal
20-08-1849 Peter France   Swallow Wood Explosion of methane
31-08-1849 William Pullen 30 Rawdon area Fell from corve down the shaft
12-09-1849 Abraham Plant 15 Birley area Fall of roof
16-09-1849 George Kaye 50 Thornhill area Fall of roof
20-09-1849 Richardson 13 Alverthorpe area Run over by tubs
28-12-1849 Benjamin Tolson   Ossett Common Explosion of methane 18-12-1849
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