Thomas Cook (1867 - 1887)

Born 1867 in Haydock, Lancashire, England

Died 28 May 1887 at about age 20 in Udston, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Biography

Thomas Cook was born in England.

Thomas Cook was killed in the Udston Colliery Explosion on 28-May-1887

Thomas Cook was killed along with his brother and father in the Udston Colliery Explosion on 28-May-1887

Cook, Thomas 20 1867 Miner Foundry Row, Greenfield, Hamilton Single^[1]

28. Thomas Cook, 21, miner, Greenfield. Single. Burning and suffocation.

29. James Cook, 17, miner, Greenfield. Single. Burning and suffocation. Brother of above.

30. Richard Cook, 50, miner, Greenfield. Married. Burning and suffocation. Clay pipe and two nails for opening lamp. Father of Nos. 28 and 29. Leaves two orphan children.^[2]

Thomas Cook in the 1871 England Census

Name: Thomas Cook

Age: 4

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867

Relation: Son

Father's name: Richard Cook

Mother's name: Ellen Cook

Gender: Male

Where born: Haydock, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Haydock

Ecclesiastical parish: Haydock St James

County/Island: Lancashire

Country: England

Registration district: Warrington

Sub-registration district: Newton in Makerfield

ED, institution, or vessel: 7

Household schedule number: 210

Piece: 3900

Folio: 62

Page Number: 50

Household Members:

Name Age

Richard Cook 28

Ellen Cook 25

Thomas Cook 4

James Cook 7 Months

Ann Cook 65

Danial Haylor 15

John Haylor 3

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/95.html
2. ↑ http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/Indexes/Udstonarticle.html