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Please note: not all of the sufferers listed here are shown in the other tables - the disaster index only shows those accidents where 5 or more lives were lost. This page is a summary of the information we have in our database - check the listing for the specific colliery (click on the colliery link) - this may provide further information e.g. burial place, family information, cause of death.

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Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Habberjam, George 46 30 Apr 1912 Backworth NBL
Hackels, George 26 06 Mar 1889 Seaham DUR
Hackworth, Adam 74 18 Mar 1870 South Durham DUR
Hackworth, George Daniel 39 15 Nov 1901 Deaf Hill DUR
Hackworth, R. H. 27 Jun 1906 Deaf Hill DUR
Hackworth, Robert Henry 29 03 Oct 1894 Haswell DUR
Hackworth, Thomas 39 21 Mar 1938 Wheatley Hill DUR
Hackworth, William 36 05 Sep 1912 Burradon NBL
Hadden, Philip 24 24 Oct 1905 Woodhorn NBL
Hadden, Stanley 12 Sep 1942 Ashington NBL
Haddick, Craig 33 10 Jan 1845 Ludworth DUR
Haddick, Edward 12 15 Aug 1848 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Haddick, Robert 28 14 Feb 1933 Marsden DUR
Haddick, Roger 23 18 Feb 1855 Seaton, No. 1 DUR
Haddon, William Cowan 26 21 Mar 1935 Twizell DUR
Hadwin, John G. B. 1942 North Seaton NBL
Haffie, Thomas 30 19 Oct 1900 Mowbray (Iron Ore) CUL
Hagan, Isaac 13 1898 Usworth DUR
Hagan, James 46 30 Jul 1891 Hedley Hope DUR
Hagan, John 66 29 Nov 1895 Ryhope DUR
Hagan, Michael 19 Jul 1871 Thornley DUR
Hagan, Thomas 26 19 Dec 1912 Leasingthorne DUR
Haggan, Owen 49 13 Jun 1903 Boldon DUR
Haggan, Patrick 62 18 Jul 1904 Washington DUR
Haggerty, Daniel 1937 Cowpen, Isabella Pit NBL
Haggot, John 16 Oct 1906 Houghton DUR
Hague, George 28 Sep 1808 Kimbleworth CUL
Hague, Thomas 28 Sep 1808 Kimbleworth CUL
Haig, John William 47 18 May 1911 Shotton DUR
Haig, Thomas 37 05 Sep 1922 Haig Pit CUL
Haigh, Henry 29 15 Dec 1893 Whitehaven CUL
Haigh, J. 59 11 Mar 1931 Ouston DUR
Haigh, Joseph 32 11 Dec 1878 Bigrigg (Metalliferous) CUL
Hail, W. T. 13 11 Jun 1883 East Howle DUR
Haile, Thomas 55 06 Jan 1892 Bigrigg, Moss Bay (Metalliferous) CUL
Haile, William 31 12 May 1903 Montreal (Iron Ore) CUL
Hailes, J. 31 05 Jul 1933 Axwell Park DUR
Hailes, R. 51 24 Jul 1935 Murton DUR
Hailes, Robert 45 01 Feb 1900 Benwell NBL
Haines, Sydney 44 23 Feb 1893 Stank, No. 2 Pit LAN
Haines, Victor Cecil 1927 Cambois NBL
Hair, Joseph 41 25 Sep 1901 Seaham DUR
Hair, Robert William 40 10 Dec 1924 Swalwell DUR
Haisley, John 28 05 Sep 1878 Beamish DUR
Hakin, J. 1919 Newsham NBL
Hakin, Joseph 44 31 Oct 1904 Hunwick DUR
Haldon, Foster 38 21 Feb 1881 Derwent DUR
Hale, R. H. 18 04 May 1944 Heworth DUR
Haley, Dennis 22 01 Oct 1858 Page Bank, Brancepeth DUR
Haley, James 21 01 Mar 1885 Littleburn DUR
Haley, John 38 15 Mar 1904 Shotton DUR
Haley, Patrick 55 21 Mar 1877 Eskett (Metalliferous) CUL
Haley, Uriah 72 21 Nov 1918 Oakenshaw DUR
Halfpenny, James 38 03 May 1893 West Auckland DUR
Halfpenny, John 48 25 Oct 1892 West Auckland DUR
Halfpenny, Joseph 38 05 Jan 1891 West Auckland DUR
Halkier, Emanuel 45 11 Feb 1909 Clara Vale DUR
Halkin, Thomas 42 17 Oct 1910 Clara Vale DUR
Hall, - 12 Dec 1851 Sherburn Hill DUR
Hall, - boy 1897 Monkwarmouth DUR
Hall, Abraham 55 07 Dec 1869 Sherburn DUR
Hall, Abraham 36 30 Jun 1913 Cowpen, Mill Pit NBL
Hall, Anthony 13 23 May 1877 Silksworth DUR
Hall, Anthony 63 10 Mar 1906 Harraton DUR
Hall, C. 50 25 Nov 1931 Sherburn House DUR
Hall, Charles 16 20 Nov 1828 I. Pit, Washington DUR
Hall, Charles 30 10 Oct 1895 Eppleton DUR
Hall, Daniel 21 24 Sep 1913 South Hetton DUR
Hall, E. 57 17 Aug 1938 Greenside DUR
Hall, Edward 28 20 Aug 1872 Hebburn DUR
Hall, Edward 42 10 May 1878 Washington DUR
Hall, Edward 1957 Thornley DUR
Hall, Edward N. 1944 North Seaton NBL
Hall, Elliott 19 Sep 1894 Wearmouth DUR
Hall, Evan 39 15 May 1899 Etherley Grange DUR
Hall, F. W. H. 17 06 Apr 1933 Hetton DUR
Hall, George 22 17 Jul 1803 Unknown DUR
Hall, George 11 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Hall, George 18 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Hall, George 38 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Hall, George 39 23 Jul 1849 Thornley DUR
Hall, George 27 06 May 1852 Hebburn DUR
Hall, George 28 16 Jan 1862 Hartley NBL
Hall, George 32 24 Sep 1863 Newton Cap DUR
Hall, George 22 05 Oct 1882 Seghill NBL
Hall, George 53 24 Aug 1897 Whitehaven, William Pit CUL
Hall, George 54 16 Jan 1899 Bowden Close DUR
Hall, George 59 14 Dec 1905 Ashington NBL
Hall, George 13 11 Nov 1907 South Derwent DUR
Hall, George 06 Oct 1916 Elemore DUR
Hall, George 54 16 Jul 1929 Sherburn House DUR
Hall, George 40 17 Dec 1940 Blackhall DUR
Hall, George 1945 Backworth, Eccles Pit NBL
Hall, George A. boy 31 Jul 1901 Netherton Hall NBL
Hall, George Robert 1929 Cambois NBL
Hall, George William 15 Jan 1928 Ashington NBL
Hall, Hebert 43 14 Sep 1955 Easington DUR
Hall, Henry 24 Jul 1916 Esh DUR
Hall, J. 10 Aug 1894 Beamish DUR
Hall, J. 54 01 Nov 1927 Harton DUR
Hall, J. 36 31 Mar 1933 Tudhoe DUR
Hall, J. T. 34 26 Sep 1871 South Medomsley DUR
Hall, James 24 29 Nov 1805 Oxclose DUR
Hall, James 23 21 Aug 1845 Jarrow DUR
Hall, James 40 15 Aug 1848 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Hall, James 34 07 Sep 1862 Wearmouth, A Pit DUR
Hall, James 25 14 Apr 1863 Black Boy DUR
Hall, James 42 19 Jan 1871 Wheatley Hill DUR
Hall, James 13 1897 Wardley DUR
Hall, James 1933 South Elswick NBL
Hall, James C. 12 22 Dec 1872 Hetton, Caroline Pit DUR
Hall, Jeremiah Gaze 50 26 Aug 1907 Hamsteels DUR
Hall, John 03 Oct 1705 Gateshead, Stony Flatt DUR
Hall, John 11 24 Dec 1813 Felling DUR
Hall, John 10 30 May 1826 Towneley Main DUR
Hall, John 18 18 Jun 1835 Wallsend NBL
Hall, John 16 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Hall, John 16 19 Apr 1841 Willington, Bigge's Pit NBL
Hall, John 10 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Hall, John 30 28 Oct 1848 Cleator Moor, Whinny Hill CUL
Hall, John 16 Apr 1849 Byers Green DUR
Hall, John 11 23 Aug 1858 Trimdon Grange DUR
Hall, John 34 07 Jan 1867 Choppington NBL
Hall, John 20 06 Jul 1872 Penshaw DUR
Hall, John 14 Dec 1874 Unknown DUR
Hall, John 37 20 Feb 1877 Wall ?
Hall, John 14 04 Dec 1878 Tindale DUR
Hall, John 29 05 Jan 1881 Bedlington, Doctor Pit NBL
Hall, John 57 29 Nov 1886 Carlin How (Ironstone) NRY
Hall, John 55 14 Sep 1891 Urpeth, Busty DUR
Hall, John 31 23 Nov 1893 Burnhope DUR
Hall, John 59 05 Apr 1902 Ashington NBL
Hall, John 45 26 Jan 1904 Swalwell DUR
Hall, John 14 26 Mar 1909 Lumley, 3rd Pit DUR
Hall, John 54 20 Jan 1922 Craghead DUR
Hall, John 59 05 Jul 1923 Hetton DUR
Hall, John 35 23 Dec 1924 Murton DUR
Hall, John Curry 45 19 Apr 1937 Boldon DUR
Hall, John George 38 24 Aug 1906 Preston NBL
Hall, John Hewitt 33 24 Jan 1913 Seaton Burn NBL
Hall, John Luke 07 Jul 1922 Bedlington, Doctor Pit NBL
Hall, John Robert 1924 Montagu NBL
Hall, John Scott 63 12 Apr 1901 Elemore DUR
Hall, John Smith 20 12 Oct 1877 Towneley, Emma Pit DUR
Hall, John William 28 19 Oct 1926 Haswell (disused) DUR
Hall, John William 1933 Backworth NBL
Hall, Johnson 09 Jun 1857 Murton, East Pit DUR
Hall, Jonathon 15 20 May 1845 Coxhoe, Charles Pit DUR
Hall, Joseph 12 Jun 1794 Harraton DUR
Hall, Joseph 66 28 Jun 1859 Pittington DUR
Hall, Joseph 16 29 May 1881 Newbottle DUR
Hall, Joseph 14 17 Oct 1889 Hetton DUR
Hall, Joseph 30 29 May 1893 South Derwent DUR
Hall, Joseph 32 15 Feb 1906 Tanfield Lea DUR
Hall, Joseph 1925 Wallsend NBL
Hall, Joseph 50 28 Jul 1925 Victory DUR
Hall, Joseph Greenwell 46 05 Dec 1910 Harraton DUR
Hall, Mark 56 21 Nov 1868 Woodhouse Close DUR
Hall, Mark 17 08 Jul 1882 Brotton (Ironstone) NRY
Hall, Matthew 70 23 Aug 1882 Chilton DUR
Hall, Matthew 29 08 Mar 1925 Boldon DUR
Hall, Michael 14 28 Jan 1858 Job's Hill DUR
Hall, Michael 14 30 Sep 1872 Houghton DUR
Hall, N. 15 28 Jan 1928 South Hetton DUR
Hall, Ovington 18 30 Apr 1894 North Bitchburn DUR
Hall, Peter 11 20 Nov 1828 I. Pit, Washington DUR
Hall, Peter 14 04 Jun 1878 Oakenshaw DUR
Hall, R. 56 27 Feb 1928 Philadelphia DUR
Hall, R. 70 22 Jan 1929 Morrison Busty DUR
Hall, R. E. 40 12 May 1929 Murton DUR
Hall, Ralph 18 24 May 1812 Felling DUR
Hall, Ralph 15 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Hall, Ralph 14 09 Oct 1819 Lumley, George Pit DUR
Hall, Ralph 64 24 Apr 1851 Whitworth Park DUR
Hall, Ralph 13 03 Apr 1868 Norwood DUR
Hall, Ralph Morton 18 16 Feb 1911 Springwell DUR
Hall, Robert 34 14 Sep 1809 Killingworth NBL
Hall, Robert 13 24 May 1812 Felling DUR
Hall, Robert 12 28 Sep 1844 Haswell DUR
Hall, Robert 03 Apr 1845 Killingworth, West Moor NBL
Hall, Robert 17 20 Dec 1860 Hetton, Minor Pit DUR
Hall, Robert 26 13 Jul 1877 South Durham DUR
Hall, Robert 71 19 May 1881 Medomsley DUR
Hall, Robert 38 11 Dec 1901 North Hetton DUR
Hall, Robert 17 23 Jun 1912 Ushaw Moor DUR
Hall, Robert 38 06 Jan 1917 Edmondsley DUR
Hall, Robert 1920 Plenmeller NBL
Hall, Robert 42 04 Sep 1922 Ryhope DUR
Hall, Robert 32 16 Aug 1932 East Hetton DUR
Hall, Rodham 14 08 Apr 1868 Pittington DUR
Hall, T. 50 29 Dec 1941 Pelton Fell DUR
Hall, Thomas 03 Nov 1823 Rainton, Plain Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 17 05 Aug 1841 Thornley DUR
Hall, Thomas 10 07 Aug 1848 Rainton, Meadows Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 30 05 Jun 1850 Usworth, Wellington Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 26 05 Jun 1850 Usworth, Wellington Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 12 12 Aug 1859 Rainton, Adventure Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 23 03 Sep 1861 Nettlesworth DUR
Hall, Thomas 76 10 Aug 1864 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas 20 29 Apr 1869 Black Prince DUR
Hall, Thomas 13 28 Nov 1877 Elemore DUR
Hall, Thomas 17 14 Feb 1878 Tursdale DUR
Hall, Thomas 12 08 Jul 1890 Montagu Main NBL
Hall, Thomas 36 30 Jul 1896 Hartford NBL
Hall, Thomas 55 16 Jul 1902 North Bishopley (Limestone) DUR
Hall, Thomas 36 22 Dec 1909 St. Hilda DUR
Hall, Thomas 45 04 Jul 1917 Dean & Chapter DUR
Hall, Thomas 1920 Burradon NBL
Hall, Thomas 19 19 Feb 1932 Handen Hold DUR
Hall, Thomas 61 26 Aug 1935 Eppleton DUR
Hall, Thomas (Tit) 64 06 Jan 1937 Washington, F Pit DUR
Hall, Thomas Walter 35 17 Dec 1908 Broomhill NBL
Hall, Thomas William 13 15 Dec 1898 Harton DUR
Hall, W. 15 18 Jun 1936 Leasingthorne DUR
Hall, W. 43 12 Mar 1946 Tanfield DUR
Hall, Wilkinson 20 01 Oct 1870 Wylam Hill NBL
Hall, William 21 17 Dec 1799 Unknown DUR
Hall, William 21 03 May 1815 Heaton Main DUR
Hall, William 12 02 Jun 1815 Success Pit, Newbottle DUR
Hall, William 18 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Hall, William 53 03 Aug 1830 Jarrow, Alfred Pit DUR
Hall, William 28 28 Jun 1839 St. Hilda DUR
Hall, William 40 22 Mar 1847 Broomside DUR
Hall, William 44 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Hall, William 28 Jun 1854 Black Boy, Gurney Pit DUR
Hall, William 18 Nov 1855 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Hall, William 22 15 Feb 1867 Harton DUR
Hall, William 26 20 Jun 1867 Acomb NBL
Hall, William 13 24 Oct 1872 Pelton DUR
Hall, William 16 28 Jul 1873 Cornsay DUR
Hall, William 40 10 Sep 1874 Oakenshaw DUR
Hall, William 61 16 Jun 1875 Haswell DUR
Hall, William 18 21 Aug 1879 Bowden Close DUR
Hall, William 50 02 Jan 1880 Twizell DUR
Hall, William 60 08 Sep 1880 Seaham DUR
Hall, William 14 11 Sep 1883 Eppleton, Jane Pit DUR
Hall, William 42 19 Oct 1895 Garden House DUR
Hall, William 50 06 May 1897 East Hetton DUR
Hall, William 08 Oct 1898 Ashington NBL
Hall, William 24 07 Mar 1899 Middridge DUR
Hall, William 42 19 Oct 1899 Gordon House DUR
Hall, William 26 24 Oct 1902 Holmside, Oswald DUR
Hall, William 62 26 May 1903 Auckland Park DUR
Hall, William 36 09 May 1946 North Seaton NBL
Hall, William 42 Feb 1964 Harton DUR
Hall, William (jnr) 15 Aug 1848 Murton, Polka Pit DUR
Hall, William Hodgson 58 20 Dec 1912 Handen Hold DUR
Hallberry, John 49 25 Feb 1881 Broomside DUR
Hallert, James 27 19 Jul 1866 Ryhope DUR
Halliday, Abraham Hargreaves 18 12 Oct 1874 Seaham DUR
Halliday, Albert 15 09 Nov 1910 Browney DUR
Halliday, Charles 10 16 Jun 1852 Seaton DUR
Halliday, George Bell 17 16 Feb 1909 West Stanley DUR
Halliday, James 15 23 Mar 1869 Shotton DUR
Halliday, James 14 23 Mar 1880 Elemore DUR
Halliday, John 06 Oct 1805 Hebburn DUR
Halliday, John 14 20 Dec 1839 Hetton DUR
Halliday, John 29 17 Feb 1843 Waldridge DUR
Halliday, John 26 26 Aug 1857 Binchester DUR
Halliday, John 36 03 Nov 1870 Cramlington NBL
Halliday, John 55 18 Oct 1928 New Herrington DUR
Halliday, John A. 20 16 May 1946 Bowburn DUR
Halliday, John Champion 1939 Montagu NBL
Halliday, John H. 16 07 May 1889 Hebburn DUR
Halliday, Joseph 13 20 Nov 1880 Ryhope DUR
Halliday, Llewelyn 49 05 Mar 1930 Urpeth DUR
Halliday, Louis 22 04 Jun 1912 St. Hilda DUR
Halliday, Robert 65 19 Mar 1869 Whitworth DUR
Halliday, Robert 69 30 Nov 1887 Cornsay DUR
Halliday, Solomon 27 31 May 1863 Dryburn Grange DUR
Halliday, Thomas 17 Jul 1867 Seaton Moor CUL
Halliday, Thomas 33 02 Jan 1868 Melgramfitz CUL
Halliday, Thomas 13 23 Feb 1869 Framwellgate DUR
Halliday, Thomas 26 13 Jun 1872 Crosby CUL