Gethin Colliery Explosion 1862
Date:
[unknown]
[unknown]
Location:
Abercanaid, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
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Summary
- Date: 19 February 1862
- Location: Gethin Colliery, Abercanaid, Glamorgan, Wales
- Victims: 47 casualties
- Cause: Explosion
Victims
| Name
| Age
| Those they left behind
| Address
| Sourced
| Bio
| Connected
| Category
|
| Beynon, Edward
| 37
| Widow + 3 children
| Rhydycar
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| Davies, Evan
| 45
| Widow + 6 children
| Twynyrodyn
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| Davies, Herbert
| 20
| single
| Rhydycar
|
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| Davies, Isaiah
| 41
| Widow + 5 children
| Abercanaid
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| Davies, William
| 21
| single
| Wyndham Street, Troedyrhiw
|
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| Edwards, Edward
| 44
|
| Nantygwenith Street
|
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| Edwards, John
| 52
| Widowed mother
| Nantygwenith Street
|
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| Edwards, William J.
| 37
| Widowed mother
| George Street
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| Evans, Morgan
| 13
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| Grawen Terrace
|
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| Evans, Thomas
| 14
| Widowed mother
| George Street
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| Evans, Thomas
| 20 or 30
| single
| Penydarren
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| Evans, Thomas
| 38
| Widow + 6 children
| Cefncoedycymmer
|
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| Evans,William
| 24
| Widow + 1 child
| Upper Colliers Row
|
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| Griffiths, Daniel
| 48
| Widow + 2 children
| Well Street
|
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| Griffiths, Griffith
| 13
|
| Howell Street Son
|
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| Griffiths, Griffith
| 17
|
| Nantygwenith Street
|
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| Griffiths, Morgan
| 26
| single
| Mount Street
|
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| Griffiths, Silvanus
| 43
| Widow + 3 children
| Cefncoed
|
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| Griffiths, Thomas
| 17
| single
| Troedyrhiw
|
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| Gwynne, James
| 32
| Widow + 4 children
| Cyfarthfa Lane
|
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| Hughes, William
| 11
| orphan
| Witty's Court, Glebeland
|
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| Humphries, William
| 13
| orphan
| Coffin's Court
|
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| Jenkins, David
| 21
| Widowed mother, brother of below
| Tramroad-Side South
|
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| Jenkins, William
| 29
| Widowed mother, brother of above
| Tramroad-Side South
|
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| Jones, Ebenezer
| 44
| Widow + 6 children
| Tranch Vach Father
|
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| Jones, Titus
| 16
| son of above
| Tranch Vach
|
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| Jones, Jenkin
| 39
| single
| Park Square
|
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| Jones, John
| 23 or 26
| single
| Heolgerrig
|
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| Jones, John
| 31
| Widow + 2 children
| Gethin
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| Jones, Samuel
| 38
| Widow + 2 children
| Ynysfach
|
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| Jones, Thomas
| 20
| single
| Lower Colliers Row
|
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| Lewis, John
| 62
| Widow
| Nantygwenith Lane
|
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| Lewis, Richard
| 56
| Widow + grown children
| Twynyrodyn
|
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| Lewis, William
| 44
| Widow + 4 or 5 children
| Abercanaid
|
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| Lewis, William
| 18
|
| Abercanaid
|
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| Morgan, Rees
| 35
| Widow + 4 children
| Swansea Road
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| Morgan, Samuel
| 27
| Widow + 3 children
| Heolgerrig
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| Morris, Thomas
| 13
| Widowed mother
| White Street
|
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| Powell, Griffith
| 56
| Widow + 1 child
| Chapel Street
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| Rees, Daniel
| 33
| Widowed mother
| Tramroad-Side North
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| Rees, George
| 20
| single
| Tramroad-Side South
|
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| Rees, Lewis
| 22
| single
| Picton Square
|
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| Richards, Benjamin
| 30
| Pregnant widow + 1 child
| Iron Lane,Georgetown
|
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| Richards, William
| 42
|
| Wern
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| Thomas, Thomas
| 14
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| George Street
|
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| Turner, James
| 36
| Pregnant widow + 2 children
| Tydfil's Well Road
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| Walters, Thomas or Daniel
| 21
| Pregnant widow
| Bethel Street
|
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| Williams, William
| 32
| single
| Heolgerrig
|
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