1887 – John Dransfield
John Dransfield was born 1857 in Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire. 1861 Census:-John age 4 – Scholar is living with father John age 46 occupation Coal Miner, his mother Martha…
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John Dransfield was born 1857 in Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire. 1861 Census:-John age 4 – Scholar is living with father John age 46 occupation Coal Miner, his mother Martha…
T Naylor was 20 years old when he was killed by a roof fall at the Bowers Allerton Coal Co. Allerton Colliery on the 8th September 1877. Neil Shepherdson
H Thompson was employed at Bowers Allerton Coal Co. Allerton Colliery when he was killed by a fall of roof on 17th April 1877. He was aged 26. Neil Shepherdson
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…
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…
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…