William
Stacey
Born in Swannington, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Samuel Stacey
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Samuel Stacey and Rebecca (Stacey) Springthorpe
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 24
in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Mar 2019
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Biography
William Stacey was born in Leicestershire, England.
William Stacey was killed in the Whitwick Colliery Gob Fire on 19-Apr-1898
William Stacey was born in 1874 in Swannington, Leicestershire, England. He was the son of Thomas Stacey and his wife, Sarah Ann (nee Horne). [1]
In 1881, William Stacey (7) was living with his parents, Thomas (35 born Coalville) and Sarah Ann (34, born Coleorton) and three brothers age 0-10 in Station Road, Swannington, Leicestershire. [2]
In 1891, William Stacey (17, a Coal Miner Labourer) was living with his parents, Thomas (45) and Sarah A (44) and four brothers and one sister in Station Road, Swannington, Leicestershire. [3]
William Stacey age 24, a Holer died on 19th April 1898 in the Whitwick Colliery No. 5 Pit fire, which killed 35 men and boys. [4][5] [6]
Sources
- ↑ Leicester Chronicle 25 February 1899, "Whitwick Colliery Disaster - Another Coroner's Enquiry" https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000173%2f18990225%2f023
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-3X4Y : 12 December 2017), William Stacey in household of Thomas Stacey, Swannington, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 28, Piece/Folio 3142/172, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,879.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W813-V6Z : 12 December 2017), William Stacey in household of Thomas Stacey, Swannington, Leicestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ Durham Mining Museum http://www.dmm.org.uk/uknames/u1898-01.htm
- ↑ http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/pits/Whitwick/Whitwick-2.html and http://semper-eadem.tripod.com/Articles/25.htm
- ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JP6-2CV : 31 December 2014), William Stacey, 1899; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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