George Newton died in a pit explosion at the Eppleton Colliery,Durham on 28 Jan 1836 and reports of the event stated his age as 39.
Having searched on the IGI for George Newtons born in Durham county between 1796 and 1798 I find only four. One is at Hart,one at Auckland St Andrew,one at Aycliffe and the other at Cockfield.
All of them seem quite a distance from Houghton le Spring where he married Ann Watson in 1823.
I have been attempting to trace the occupations of the four fathers in the hope that would provide clue as George was reported by his son (on the son's marriage record) to be a blacksmith.
Now I wonder if he might not have been a blacksmith at all if he was working down a mine. Could a blacksmith be employed in any capacity to do with the winding gear?
Can anyone help me to solve this puzzle?
Penna
Having searched on the IGI for George Newtons born in Durham county between 1796 and 1798 I find only four. One is at Hart,one at Auckland St Andrew,one at Aycliffe and the other at Cockfield.
All of them seem quite a distance from Houghton le Spring where he married Ann Watson in 1823.
I have been attempting to trace the occupations of the four fathers in the hope that would provide clue as George was reported by his son (on the son's marriage record) to be a blacksmith.
Now I wonder if he might not have been a blacksmith at all if he was working down a mine. Could a blacksmith be employed in any capacity to do with the winding gear?
Can anyone help me to solve this puzzle?
Penna
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