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Heathfield Colliery Explosion 1848

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Summary

  • Date: 9 February 1848
  • Location: Heathfield Colliery Explosion - Wolverhampton - 1848 (approximately 52 degrees 35' N, 2 degrees 7' W)
  • Victims: 16 casualties
  • Cause: Explosion
  • sources [1]
"The colliery was the property of Messrs. Salter and Raybould. Seven men who had been working during the night were replaced at 6 a.m. by twenty-nine others and soon after they had descended, the explosion took place. The shock was felt throughout the neighbourhood and flames shot from the shaft. A man who had fixed his candle under the coal was supposed to have caused the explosion and was found buried under an enormous mass of coal. Another account gave the cause as a sudden outburst of an enormous amount of gas and yet another to the negligence of a doggy. Several were injured and sixteen died as a result of the explosion. Thirteen escaped and five horses were killed."
"The inquest was held before Coroner G. Hinchcliffe at the Dartmouth Hotel when the jury returned the verdict that: "That it had been caused through the negligence of John Meek, the doggy, that the men lost their lives and therefore we return a verdict of manslaughter against him." Meek, aged between 30 and 40 years, was bound over to appear at the next Staffordshire assizes."


Victims
Name Age Those they left behind Address Sourced Bio Connected Category
John Lowe parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
Henry Broadway www.nmrs.org.uk
John Casetty www.nmrs.org.uk
Robert Harper wife & children www.nmrs.org.uk
Richard Bullock 28 wife & 3 children www.nmrs.org.uk
William Noak wife & children www.nmrs.org.uk
Walter White parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
George Bird parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
J. Taylor parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
William Johnson wife & children www.nmrs.org.uk
james Sudley www.nmrs.org.uk
John Grice parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
Joseph Halford parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
Absolom Sleator parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
Charles Horton mother & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk
P. Taylor parents & siblings www.nmrs.org.uk

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Research Notes

Possible Birth, Census, Death records

John Lowe

There are several local 1841 census records of 'John Lowe', for example, Rowley Regis, aged 13, with family - Josiah Lowe 50 Mary Lowe 20 Joseph Lowe 15 Thomas Lowe 10 Sarah Lowe 9

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTD-86M : 23 May 2019), John Lowe in household of Josiah Lowe, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

burial Lower Gornal

Henry Broadway

There are several 1841 census records of 'Henry Broadway', for example in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, but none more local.

John Casetty

There is an 1841 W Bromwich census record of a John Casserley 15 with family, John 45 and Ann 40.

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT9-SNF : 23 May 2019), John Casserley in household of John Casserley, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)


Robert Harper

There are several local 1841 census records for 'Robert Harper' - for example, aged 23 in W Bromwich with family - Sarah Harper 20 Thomas Harper 2 Mary Ann Harper 1

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT7-SGB : 23 May 2019), Robert Harper, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

Richard Bullock

There is an 1841 Wolverhampton census record of 'Richard Bullock', aged 20 (and other local census records) -

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRT-ZLP : 23 May 2019), Richard Bullock in household of William Price, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)


William Noak

There is a 1841 Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, census record for William Noak aged 10 with family - William Noak 45 Letica Noak 45 Joseph Noak 20

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5G-S93 : 23 May 2019), William Noak in household of William Noak, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

Walter White

There is an 1841 W Bromwich census record of a Walter White 13 with family - Willm White M 40 Eliza White F 40 Lucy White F 11 Septemus White M 9 Eber White M 7 Hurania White F 4 Zilpha White F 1

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT9-7HR : 23 May 2019), Walter White in household of Willm White, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

George Bird

There is an 1841 W Bromwich census record of George Bird 5 with family - Josep Bird 35 Sarah Bird 35 Eliza Bird 12 Harriet Bird 9 John Bird 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT9-C2V : 23 May 2019), George Bird in household of Josep Bird, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

J Taylor

There are many local 1841 census records of J Taylor.

William Johnson

There are several local census records of 'William Johnson', for example Wolverhampton, aged 25 with family - Rose Johnson 1 Priscilla Johnson 20 Thomas Johnson 4

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT6-JMX : 23 May 2019), William Johnson in household of Rose Johnson, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

James Sudley

There were no local census records found for James Sudley.

John Grice

There several local 1841 census records of 'John Grice', for example W Bromwich aged 15 with family - Isaac Grice 50 Mary Grice 45 Sarah Grice 20 George Grice 20 Hannah Grice 13 Mary Grice 10 Isaac Grice 6 Elizabeth Grice 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT9-QR3 : 23 May 2019), John Grice in household of Isaac Grice, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Joseph Halford

There several local 1841 census records of 'Joseph Halford', for example Sedgeley, aged 15, with family - James Halford 60 Mary Halford 45 Thomas Halford 10 Noah Halford 8

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQRR-ZGQ : 23 May 2019), Joseph Halford in household of James Halford, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

Absolom Sleator

The closest 1841 census record found is for Abraham Slater 30 in Rugeley with family - Edward Slater 60 Sarah Slater 50 Isac Slater 18 Martha Slater 12 Mary Slater 10

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQR1-79B : 23 May 2019), Abraham Slater in household of Edward Slater, Rugeley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 30-6-2022)

Charles Horton

There several local 1841 census records of 'Charles Horton', for example Walsall, aged 9, with family - Ann Horton 40 Thomas Horton 20 David Horton 15 John Horton 11

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTQ-2SX : 23 May 2019), Charles Horton in household of Ann Horton, Walsall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

P Taylor

There are many local 1841 census records of 'Peter Taylor', for example W Bromwich, aged 14, with family - Ellen Taylor F 1 Edward Taylor M 40 Mary Taylor F 40 Eliza Taylor F 20 Jane Taylor F 17 Mary Taylor F 15 Thomas Taylor M 12 Henry Taylor M 10 John Taylor M 7 Sarah Taylor F 4 William Taylor M 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT9-SLL : 23 May 2019), Peter Taylor in household of Ellen Taylor, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/staffordshire/heathfield-colliery-explosion-wolverhampton-1848/ "Heathfield Colliery Explosion - Wolverhampton - 1848" (accessed 3-6-2022)
  • 'Ironopolis' book by Nicholas Moss 2018 Caxton




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