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…
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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…
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…
Edward Bickerdike was employed at the Lock & Co. Allerton Haigh Moor Colliery. He was killed on the 23th January 1863 by a fall of brick in the shaft. Mick
Thomas Wright was killed by a roof fall on the 7th November 1863 at the Bower & Sons. Allerton Main Colliery. Mick
Thomas Wilby was born in about 1814. He was killed at the Carter & Co. Allerton Bywater Colliery on the 23rd July 1861 by a roof fall. He was aged…
Charles Crossland was employed at the Carter & Co. Allerton Bywater Colliery.He was killed by falling down the shaft on the 20th February 1861. Mick
John Biscomb was born in Kippax in 1832. He was baptised on March 4th 1832 at Kippax church.He was killed at the Locke & Co. Kippax colliery on 9th January…
Amos Jackson was born in 1843 in Glasshoughton Castleford. He was injured by a roof fall, at the Carter & Co. Allerton Bywater colliery, about 6 months prior the his…
George Hepworth was killed at the T.M Carter & Co. Allerton Bywater colliery on 27th June 1856. He was 10 years old. The Inspectors report into the incident gave the…
1855 – Robert BiscombRobert Biscomb was born in 1923 He was killed underground along with Joseph Pickard on the 13th January 1855 at the Locke & Co. Kippax colliery when…