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Hem Heath Colliery Fire 1915

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Disasters | Mining Disasters | England Mining Disasters |Staffordshire Mining Disasters | New Hem Heath Colliery Fire 1915

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Summary

  • Date: 25 February 1915
  • Location: New Hem Heath, Chesterton, Staffordshire (approximately 53 degrees N, 2 degrees 15' W)
  • Victims: 12 fatalities
  • Cause: Fire
  • sources [1]
"The colliery was small, employing only about 120 men and was the property of Messrs. Hodkinson Brothers. It mined both ironstone and coal....The jury found that the men had died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to the fire....Proceedings were instituted against the owners and manager for breaches ...The defendants pleaded guilty to the first offence and the owners were fined £10 and 7 guineas costs. The manager was fined £5 with 5 guineas cost."


Victims
Name Age Those they left behind Address Sourced Bio Connected Category
Claude Lord Hodgkinson 40 wife and several children colliery proprietor
Ernest Brown 32 wife engine man
Joseph Cornwall 14 parents and siblings pump attendant
Jacob Copnell 42 wife & children
Walter Griffiths 25
Levi McCready 30 wife
George Skidmore 43 wife & 4 children fireman
John Kennedy 45 wife & many children
William Hyde 35 wife & children
James Brown 42 wife & children
Albert Poole 34
Robert McCready 39 wife & daughter

Sticker:

Mining Emblem
... ... ... died in the Hem Heath Colliery Fire 1915 disaster on 25-February 1915

Research Notes

possible birth, census, death records

Claude Hodgkinson

Claude aged 16 is recorded in the 1891 Wolstanton census with family -

E Hodgkinson Father 40 publican S I Hodgkinson Mother 42 Edward Hodgkinson Brother 20 engineer Phoebe A Hodgkinson Sister 18 dress maker Bertha Hodgkinson Sister 14 Harold Hodgkinson Brother 13

Claude aged 36 is recorded in the 1911 Chesterton census with family - Mary J Hodgkinson Wife 43 John Smith Son 19 dental student Selina Elsie Smith Daughter 18 Lydia Mills Smith Daughter 16 Gladys May Smith Daughter 15 Mary Jane Hodgkinson Daughter 5

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW73-7ZV : 30 March 2022), Claude Lord Hodgkinson, Chesterton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 40 years, married, colliery proprietor,

Ernest Brown

There are several local census 1911 census records of 'Ernest Brown'.

At death, aged 32 years, married, engineman,

Joseph Cornwell

Joseph Cornwall age 10 is recorded in the 1911 census of Wolstanton with family - William Cornwall Father 31 coal miner Prudence Cornwall Mother 29 Mercy Cornwall Sister 8 William Cornwall Brother 6 Annie Cornwall Sister 4 Alfred Cornwall Brother 2 Harold Cornwall Brother 0

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW73-XPK : 30 March 2022), Joseph Cornwall in household of William Cornwall, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 14 years, pump attendant,

Jacob Copnall

Jacob Copnell 39 (fireman, ironstone pit) is recorded in the 1911 Wolstanton census with family - Mary Jane Copnell Wife 40 Edward Copnell Son 16 driver of pit motor Joseph Harold Copnell Son 13 piercer at steam press Arthur Copnell Son 10 May Copnell Daughter 9 Alice Copnell Daughter 7 Jacob Copnell Son 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW73-FRF : 30 March 2022), Jacob Copnell, Chesterton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 42 years, married,

Walter Griffiths

There are several local 1911 census records of 'Walter Griffiths'.

At Death aged 25 (or 22) years,

Levi McCreadie

Levi aged 26 is recorded in the 1911 Wolstanton census with wife Clara 24

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW73-N51 : 30 March 2022), Levi McCready, Chesterton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 30 years, married,

George Skidmore

There are several local 1911 census records of 'George Skidmore'.

At Death aged 43 years, fireman,

John Kennedy

There is a 1911 Tunstall census record of John Kennedy 45 (coal mine daitler below) and family - Emily Kennedy Wife 38 Mary Kennedy Daughter 18 tile scraper James Kennedy Son 16 Kathleen Kennedy Daughter 14 mould carrier Bridget Kennedy Daughter 13 Ellen Kennedy Daughter 10 John Kennedy Son 9 Winifred Kennedy Daughter 8 Michael Kennedy Son 6 Bernard Kennedy Son 4 Jane Kennedy Daughter 1

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW77-WGW : 30 March 2022), John Kennedy, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 49 years, married,

William Hyde

There are several local 1911 census records of William Hyde, for example aged 32 (coal miner) Cannock with family - Phoebe Hyde Wife 35 William Hyde Son 7 Walter Hyde Son 2 Ernest Hyde Son 4

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW7P-5R3 : 30 March 2022), William Hyde, Cannock, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At death aged 35 (or 38) years, married,

James Brown

James Brown 34 (miner) is recorded in the 1911 Silverdale census with family - Sarah Brown Wife 34 Maud Brown Daughter 9 Alfred Brown Son 4

  • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW73-Y6R : 30 March 2022), James Brown, Silverdale, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 3-7-2022)

At Death aged 42 (or 39) years, married,

Albert P Poole

There are several local 1911 census records of 'Albert Poole'.

At Death aged 34 (or 31)years

Robert McCreadie

At Death aged 39 - was rescued alive but died in the infirmary.

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/staffordshire/hem-heath-colliery-fire-chesterton-1915/ "NEW HEM HEATH. Chesterton, Staffordshire, 25th. February, 1915." (accessed 8-6-2022)
  • 'Ironopolis..' book by Nicholas Moss, 2018 Caxton




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