Francis Clarkson (1851 - 1866)

Born 1851 in Hickleton, Yorkshire, England

Died 1866 at about age 15 in Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Francis Clarkson was born in Yorkshire, England.

Francis Clarkson and two of his brothers were killed in the Oaks Colliery Explosion on 12-Dec-1866

Francis Clarkson died young.

Francis was born in 1851. He is the son of William Clarkson and Elizabeth Hammond. ^[1] He was christened on 17 March 1851 at Hickleton, Yorkshire.^[2]

Francis was killed on 13 Dec 1866 in the Oaks Colliery Disaster.^[3]

Census

1851 - Hickleton, Yorkshire^[4]

William Clarkson 42 1809 Head Pigburn, Yorkshire Farmer of 160 Acres Employing 4 Labourer

Elizabeth Clarkson 42 1809 Wife Marr, Yorkshire Farmers Wife

William Clarkson 12 1839 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Andrew Clarkson 10 1841 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Richard Clarkson 8 1843 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Anne Clarkson 4 1847 Daughter Hickleton, Yorkshire

Thomas Clarkson 2 1849 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire

Francis Clarkson 1 M 1851 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire

David Butterfield 21 1830 Servant Mission, Yorkshire General Servant

William Bedforth 18 1833 Servant Barmbrough, Yorkshire General Servant

Benjamin Morton 15 1836 Servant Hooton Pagnell, Yorkshire General Servant

Ann Langfield 18 1833 Servant Moss, Yorkshire General Servant

Mary Sanderson 13 1838 Servant Ravenfield, Yorkshire General Servant

1861 - Village of Wombwell, Wombwell, Yorkshire^[5]

Elizabeth Clarkson 53 1808 Head Marr, Yorkshire

William Clarkson 22 1839 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Coal Miner

Andrew Clarkson 20 1841 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Coal Miner

Richard Clarkson 18 1843 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Coal Miner

Annie Clarkson 14 1847 Daur Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Thomas Clarkson 12 1849 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Francis Clarkson 10 1851 Son Hickleton, Yorkshire Scholar

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 17 October 2021, database entry for CLARKSON, FRANCIS (mother's maiden name HAMMOND) GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in DONCASTER IN THE COUNTIES OF YORK AND NOTTINGHAM Volume 22 Page 128
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3FB-ZYY : 19 September 2020), Francis Clarkson, 1851.
3. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office Online index : accessed 17 October 2021, database entry for CLARKSON, FRANCIS (age at death 15) GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in BARNSLEY UNION Volume 09C Page 100
4. ↑ England and Wales Census 1851 - Hickleton, Yorkshire. Image Reference HO107 PN:2346 FN:? Page:294 [https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 10 October 2021)
5. ↑ England and Wales Census 1861 - Village of Wombwell, Wombwell, Yorkshire. Image Reference RG9 PN:3450 FN:? Page:90 [https://ukcensusonline.com : accessed 10 October 2021)