My brother in law believes that his grandfather was killed in a mining accident.
His name was William Henry. He was born in Durham in 1878.
He was from a mining family although I have him on the 1901 and 1911 census as a barman. I suppose he could still have gone into the pits.
I can't find a death on FreeBMD but realise I may have to trawl the indexes.
I wondered if anyone with newspaper archives access could find anything about mining accidents in Durham.
His father was also William Henry, he was a miner born in 1843 although the 1911 census says he is an ex miner. I think I have found his death in 1915 in Durham.
His name was William Henry. He was born in Durham in 1878.
He was from a mining family although I have him on the 1901 and 1911 census as a barman. I suppose he could still have gone into the pits.
I can't find a death on FreeBMD but realise I may have to trawl the indexes.
I wondered if anyone with newspaper archives access could find anything about mining accidents in Durham.
His father was also William Henry, he was a miner born in 1843 although the 1911 census says he is an ex miner. I think I have found his death in 1915 in Durham.
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