William Womersley (1830 - 1838)

Born 1830 in Silksone, Yorkshire, England

Died 4 Jul 1838 at about age 8 in Huskar Moorend Pit, Silkstone, Yorkshire, England

Genealogically Defined

Biography

William Womersley died young.

William was born in 1830. His parents were George Womersley Sarah Bramah. He was christened on 14 Feb 1830 at Silkstone, Yorkshire ^[1]

William died 1838 when he was 8 years old. He was a victim of the Huskar Colliery disaster. ^[2] He was buried on 7 July 1838 in Silkstone Church Yard with the other children who died the same day.^[3]

Close up picture of part of the Huskar Memorial Window

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7YY-F74 : 30 December 2014, William Womersley, ); citing Silkstone, York, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,003.
2. ↑ General Register Office Online Death index WORMMERSLEY, WILLIAM     8   GRO Reference: 1838  S Quarter in ECCLESFIELD  Volume 22  Page 82
3. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZ7V-JQM : 24 December 2014), William Wommersley, burial 07 Jul 1838; citing Silkstone, York, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,542,217.