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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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see bottom of page for details
Name Age Date Colliery Cnty
Uren/Usher, Thomas 37 14 Oct 1884 North Lintz DUR
Urpeth, Francis 32 10 May 1877 Framwellgate DUR
Urwin, Ann 7 18 Dec 1867 Mickley NBL
Urwin, George 13 24 Oct 1861 North Hetton DUR
Urwin, James 55 21 Sep 1868 Cramlington NBL
Urwin, James 22 27 Jun 1897 Clara Vale DUR
Urwin, James 55 18 Aug 1915 Whitburn DUR
Urwin, John 16 Jan 1867 Beamish Waggonway DUR
Urwin, Michael 16 29 Jun 1899 Heworth DUR
Urwin, Nicholas 58 24 May 1812 Felling DUR
Urwin, Robert 25 20 Mar 1913 Chopwell DUR
Urwin, Robert 34 09 Oct 1925 Heworth DUR
Urwin, Thomas 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Urwin, Thomas 36 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Urwin, William 68 19 Aug 1851 Washington DUR
Urwin, William 45 02 Mar 1860 Burradon NBL
Urwin, William 13 21 Feb 1867 Usworth DUR
Urwin, William 15 06 Jun 1870 Consett, Eden Pit DUR
Urwin, William 29 14 Jul 1876 West Shield Row DUR
Urwin, William 20 18 Apr 1896 Eppleton DUR

For those names marked a web page providing more details of the accident is available online. Click on the icon to display the page.


Those names marked with , were killed in a disaster for which a memorial has been erected or for which we have images concerning the disaster, alternately their name may be mentioned on a memorial plaque. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the appropriate web page for the memorial.


Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page.


The list of the fatalities from the 1860 Burradon disaster were kindly provided by Bill Henderson.


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