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Ramrod Hall Colliery Explosion 1856

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Disasters | Mining Disasters | England Mining Disasters |Staffordshire Mining Disasters | Ramrod Hall Colliery Disaster 1856

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Summary

  • Date: 13 August 1856
  • Location: Ramrod Hall, Oldbury, Staffordshire
  • Victims: 11 fatalities
  • Cause: Explosion
  • sources [1]
"The colliery was owned by Lord Ward and was at White Heath Gate. The explosion occurred because of bad ventilation. This was due to the neglect of the ‘butty’, Thomas Barker who did not discharge the 17th. Rule and did not inspect the mine before the men descended. Of the sixteen men and boys who were in the mine at the time of the explosion, eleven were killed. At the inquest it emerged that on the morning of the disaster the men descended one of the shafts. One of them had a lighted candle which was seen to burn blue, indicating the presence of gas. The candle was blown out and the occupants told the banksman. By the regulations, a lamp should have been used to test for gas before the men went down. This rule was neglected. Another skip containing seventeen or eighteen men was lowered and a man named Barker ordered some live coals to be placed in it. There was no reason given for this action. The explosion took place as they were being lowered. The accident was put down to the fact that there were two shafts at the mine and water was being drawn off which forced the foul air up the other shaft."


Victims
Name Age Those they left behind Address Sourced Bio Connected Category
Thomas Barker 23
Richard Cartwright 43 wife & children
John Sheldon 36
Thomas Shaw 35 wife & children
Thomas Round 34 wife & children
John Walletts 28
William Simpson 33 wife & children
Samuel Willitts 26 mother & siblings
Joseph Fulford 16 grandparents
John Bryan 13 mother & siblings
Thomas Hampton 18 parents & siblings

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Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/staffordshire/ramrod-hall-colliery-explosion-oldbury-1856/ "RAMROD HALL. Oldbury, Staffordshire. 13th. August, 1856." (accessed 4-6-2022)
  • 'Ironopolis' book by Nicholas Moss 2018 Caxton

possible Individual birth, death and burial records 1856

Thomas Barker 23

possible birth Bilston 1834

There are many local census records for 'Thomas Barker'.

possible death Worcester 1857

  • "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NFV-2RH : 31 December 2014), Thomas Barker, 1857; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 1-7-2022)

R. Cartwright 43

There is an 1851 Dudley census record of Richard Cartwright aged 40 (coal miner) with family - Mary Cartwright Wife 35 Sarah Cartwright Daughter 14 Mary Cartwright Daughter 12 Jno Cartwright Son 10 Thomas Cartwright Son 8 Ann Cartwright Daughter 6 Elizbth Cartwright Daughter 4 William Cartwright Son 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGN-MSN : 9 November 2019), Richard Cartwright, Dudley, Staffordshire, England; citing Dudley, Staffordshire, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

local death record found Dudley

John Sheldon 36

possible birth record 1820 Wednesbury

  • "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3R-WYL3 : 8 July 2020), John Sheldon, 19 Mar 1820; citing Baptism, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 101,099,082. (accessed 1-7-2022)

There is a local Pipe Ridware 1841 census record of a John Sheldon aged about 18 -

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTM-3HM : 23 May 2019), John Sheldon in household of Gorge Cox, Pipe Ridware, 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 1-7-2022)

local death records found Dudley & W Bromwich

Thomas Shaw 35

possible birth record 1821 Hanbury Staffordshire

  • "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL32-Y4RQ : 8 July 2020), Thomas Shaw, 03 Sep 1820; citing Baptism, Hanbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,566,628. (accessed 1-7-2022)

There is an 1851 Bacon Row, Dudley census record of Thomas Shaw 29 (miner) with family - Hannah Shaw Wife 26 Richard Shaw Son 6 Fanny Shaw Daughter 4 Mary Shaw Daughter 2

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGN-MW8 : 9 November 2019), Thomas Shaw, Dudley, Staffordshire, England; citing Dudley, Staffordshire, England, p. 47, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

possible local death record found Stoke

Thomas Round 34

There is a local census record 1851 Woodwards Lane, W Bromwich of Thomas Round 27 (coal miner) with family- Susannah Round Wife 25 James Round Son 5 A? Round Daughter 3 Esther Round Daughter 0

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGG8-LTY : 9 November 2019), Thomas Round, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; citing West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

local death record found Dudley

John Wallets 28

local record not found

William Simpson 33

possible census record 1841 Rowley Regis

  • "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTD-8V4 : 23 May 2019), William Simpson in household of Joseph Simpson, 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. (accessed 1-7-2022)

There is an 1851 Birchyfield Lane W Bromwich census record of William Simpson 29 (coal miner) with family - Rebeckah Simpson Wife 25 Eliza Simpson Daughter 3 Matilda Simpson Daughter 1

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGZ-P3J : 9 November 2019), William Simpson, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 19, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 1-7-2022)

local death record found Lichfield

Samuel Willett 26

There is a local 1851 census record W Bromwich, near Birchyfield Lane of Samuel Willett 20 (coal miner) with family - Ann Willetts Mother 49 Thomas Willetts Brother 18 William Willetts Brother 16 "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGZ-PWW : 9 November 2019), Samuel Willetts in household of Ann Willetts, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 23, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 1-7-2022)

J Fulford 16

There is a John Fulford aged 11 recorded in the 1851 Stoneleigh census with grandparents John and Jane Fulford.

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZN-K3X : 8 November 2019), John Fulford in household of John Fulford, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; citing Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, p. 9, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

local record of death, Dudley

John Bryan 13

John Bryan aged 8 is recorded in the 1851 census near Birchyfield Lane, W Bromwich with family - Sarah Bryan Mother 47 James Bryan Brother (coal miner) 16 Thomas Bryan Brother 4

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGZ-P6P : 9 November 2019), John Bryan in household of Sarah Bryan, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 25, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 1-7-2022)

local record of death, Dudley

T. Hampton 18

There is a local Park House lane W Bromwich 1851 census of Thomas Hampton 12 with family - Enoch Hampton 39 Father (colliery engineer) Hannah Hampton 33 Mother Elizabeth Hampton 17 Sister Matilda Hampton 8 Sister Sarah Ann Hampton 6 Sister

  • "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1X-8JY : 9 November 2019), Thomas Hampton in household of Enoch Hampton, , Staffordshire, England; citing , Staffordshire, England, p. 39, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 1-7-2022)

local death record found Dudley





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