1872 – Francis Stoker
Francis Stoker was born in Allerton Bywater in about 1822.He married Mary Hutchinson, from Fairburn, on May 29th 1858 at Ledsham church.On the 1861 census he is... Read more.
1870 – Joseph Paver Wigglesworth
Joseph Paver Wigglesworth was born in Kippax in about 1854.On the 1861 census he is shown to be 7 years old and living with his parents in Allerton Bywater.He was... Read more.
1869 – George West
George West was born in 1842 in Glasshoughton Castleford to Peter & Elizabeth West. He was baptised at Castleford Parish Church on the 29th May 1842.On the 1851... Read more.
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... Read more.
1867 – Thomas Clough
Thomas Clough was 19 years old when he was killed by a fall of coal at the Locke & Co. Kippax colliery on the 29th April 1867. Mick... Read more.
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... Read more.
1863 – William Firth
William Firth worked at the Locke & Co. Allerton Haigh Moor colliery.He was killed on 11th May 1863 by being crushed at the bottom of the shaft. Mick... Read more.
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... Read more.
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... Read more.
1863 – Edward Bickerdike
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... Read more.