1873 – Joseph Poole
Joseph Poole was born in about 1833. He was killed by a fall of roof at the Bowers & Sons West Allerton Colliery on the 3rd November 1873.He was burried…
1872 – James Greenwood
James Greenwood was born in about 1825 in Hunslet.On the 1851 census he was living with his wife, Sarah, in Hunslet working as a coal miner.On the 1861 census he…
1872 – Nathan Butterfield
Nathan Butterfield was born in Thornton, Bradford in about 1845On the 1851 census he is listed as being 6 years old and living in Bradford.On the 1861 census he is…
1867 – George Gummerson
George Gummerson was born in 1839 at Great Preston. He was baptised at Kippax church on September 8th 1839. The 1841 census shows him still living at Great Preston and…
1865 – James Higgins
James Higgins was 51 years old when he was killed by a firedamp explosion at the Bower and Sons Allerton Colliery on the 31st October 1865.He was buried at Swillington…
1868 – William Crossland
William Crossland was born in 1831 and baptised on the 22nd May 1821 at Rothwell church.He was married to Anne Clitheroe on February 26th 1854 at the parish church Rothwell.He…
1868 – Robert Lee
Robert Lee was born in about 1841.He worked at the J Bower & Sons. West Allerton Colliery. He was killed on the 10th December 1868, along with W Crossland, by…
1863 – Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright was killed by a roof fall on the 7th November 1863 at the Bower & Sons. Allerton Main Colliery. Mick
1852 – James Wilson
James Wilson was born in 1843 in Aberford according to the 1851 census. He was killed at the Bower & Co. Allerton Colliery. on the 29th August 1852 aged 9…
1849 – Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown was born in 1826 to John & Anna, farmers from Carlton Baptism Register – September 17th 1826 at Rothwell church Leeds Intelligencer March 3rd 1849 Transcript of acrticle…