Hebburn 1805 Colliery Disaster
Date:
6 Oct 1805
Location:
Hebburn, County Durham, England
Surnames/tags:
Mining Disasters England Disasters
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History and Circumstances
- Date: 6 October 1805
- Location: Hebburn Colliery, Hebburn, County Durham, England
- Victims: 35 lives lost
- Cause: Colliery Explosion
Victims (28 name found)
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| Bailey, George
| Age 42, Hewer, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Broughbank, Matthew
| Age 18, Driver, Name may be spelled differently, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Chapman, John
| Age 30, Hewer, Son of William, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Cooper, John
| Age 19, Hewer, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Corby, Ralph
| Age 40, Overman, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Coulshaw, John
| Age 30, Onsetter, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Davidson, Thomas
| Age 44, Shifter, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Dodds, Thomas
| Age 38, Wasteman, Son of Thomas, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Elrington, Jacob
| Age 23, Hewer, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Gibson, George
| Age 20, Collier, Son of Michael and his wife is Judith nee Evans, Buried 01 Dec 1805
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| Gibson, James
| Age 30
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| Halliday, John
| Age 38, Son of Robert, Buried 01 Dec 1805
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| Harbottle, John
| Age 30, Hewer, buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Heslop, George
| Age 22, Hewer, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Jameson, Ralph
| Age 25, Hewer, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Johnson, Francis
| Age 24, Wasteman, Son of Thomas, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Liddell, James
| Age 24, Hewer, Son of Thomas, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Lundy, Thomas
| Age 18, Overman, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Raine, Joseph|
| Age 50, Shifter, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Stuart, Thomas
| Age 28, Wasteman, Age 09 Oct 1805
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| Telford, Thomas
| Age 16, Driver, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Todd, David
| Age 40, Onsetter, Buried 10 Oct 1805
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| Todd, Ralph
| Age 26, Onsetter, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Wales, Joseph
| Buried 01 Dec 1805
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| Wanless, John
| Age 40, Buried 02 Dec 1805
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| Wilson, Edward
| Age 25, Collier, Son of Henry and is his wife Grace nee Rutter, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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| Young, Michael
| Age 30, Son of Robert, Buried 01 Dec 1805
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| Young, Ralph
| Age 45, Hewer, Buried 09 Oct 1805
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This tragedy left 25 widows and 81 children unprovided for. [1]
Victim's Occupations
The men and boys employed at the Hebburn Colliery held the jobs below. [2]
| Job | Description
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| Collier | coal miner, using picks to dig coal
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| Driver | boys employed to drive the horses, that draw the sledges, rollies and wagons, from the crane to the shaft.
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| Hewer | persons that hew or cut the coal from its natural situation.
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| Onsetter | those who hook the laden and unhook the empty corves at the bottom of the shaft.
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| Overman | one who inspects the state of the mine every morning before the men go to work. He also keeps a daily account of the men's labour.
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| Shifter | men who repair the horse-ways and other passages in the mine, and keep them free from obstructions.
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| Wasteman | persons that daily examine the state of the workings, and see that they be properly ventilated.
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Sources
- ↑ Memorial Names 1805 Hebburn Colliery Disaster
- ↑ Old Occupations
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