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Workington Colliery
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| Location: | Workington 6 miles [9 km] NNE of Whitehaven |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 89) NX994277, 54° 38' 3" N, 3° 33' 31" W |
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| Pits: | Buddle Pit, locn: (Sheet 89) NX993277 |
| Isabella Pit | |
| Jane Pit, locn: (Sheet 89) NX995277 | |
| Owners: | 1860's - Irving & Co. |
 Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Workington Colliery |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
| 28th | Jul | 1837 | Inundation, 27 lives lost (Show Names) |
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
Allison, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
Batey, Joseph, 20 Nov 1833, aged 24, inundation [More information ...] | ||||||
Brennan, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | ||||||
Brennan, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | ||||||
Brennan, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp, three Brennan brothers were killed [More information ...] | ||||||
Brough, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
Brough, Jonathan, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left three orphan children [More information ...] | ||||||
Cain, Hugh, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Craney, Richard, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | ||||||
Creen, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp, two Creen brothers were killed [More information ...] | ||||||
Creen, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp, two Creen brothers were killed [More information ...] | ||||||
Creen, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and four children, son of Thomas and father of Thomas [More information ...] | ||||||
Creen, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), son of Robert and grandson of Thomas [More information ...] | ||||||
Creen, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family, father of Robert and grandfather of Thomas [More information ...] | ||||||
Darling, Martin, 28 Jul 1837, aged boy, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation) [More information ...] | ||||||
Ditchburn, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Ditchburn, Richard, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Ditchburn, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Dobson, Philip, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left three children [More information ...] | ||||||
Donald, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Frill, Daniel, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | ||||||
Gallantry, William, 20 Nov 1833, aged 13, inundation [More information ...] | ||||||
Gambles, James, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
Gibson, Walter, 23 Jan 1867, aged 27, Manager, fell down pit | ||||||
Hayton, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Higgins, -, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Huids, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | ||||||
Jelly, Andrew, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Johnstone, Thomas, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | ||||||
Magee, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and two children [More information ...] | ||||||
McKitten, George, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Millican, -, 21 Aug 1819, large stone fell from roof | ||||||
Mountjoy, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, aged boy, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation) [More information ...] | ||||||
Mulligan, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and family [More information ...] | ||||||
Mulligan, Robert, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), young man [More information ...] | ||||||
Mulligan, Samuel, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Murrow, Jeremiah, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Nutter, George, 20 Nov 1833, aged 23, inundation, recently married [More information ...] | ||||||
Sharp, Joseph, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), unmarried [More information ...] | ||||||
Sides, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
Stubbs, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
Thompson, John, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Watson, John, 21 Sep 1833, explosion of fire-damp [More information ...] | ||||||
Wear, Jonathan, 20 Nov 1833, aged 20, inundation [More information ...] | ||||||
Wilkinson, William, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a wife and eight children [More information ...] | ||||||
Young, John, 28 Jul 1837, killed in the 1837 disaster (inundation), left a large family [More information ...] | ||||||
| 46 names found | ||||||
If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!
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| 27 Aug 1853 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | suffocated by inflammable gas |
| 07 Sep 1853 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 01 Sep 1854 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | killed by foul air |
| 24 Oct 1858 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | break of incline rope |
| 01 Nov 1860 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | fall of stone |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Workington Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Workington Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1867 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1869 List of Mines
- The Times Newspaper
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Related Links:
| On this site | |
| | Newspaper articles |
| | Evidence given to the 1842 Children's Employment Commission |
Further Research:
Research Notes for Workington Colliery
