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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: Grizzly on Sunday 27 January 13 18:42 GMT (UK)
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I've come up against a brick wall trying to find details of the death of my great grandfather, Abraham White (born Hemingfield 1853) in a roof fall at Cortonwood Colliery on 5th October 1894.
I don't know if it was usual for newspapers to publish facts about the event itself, an inquest report or an obituary but I can't find anything at all. I don't even know if he was the only one killed in the fall.
I've not got a subscription to the Newspaper Archive but can't see anything on the Search facility.
Any hints gratefully received !
Thanks
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Hi,
Looking at the coal mining accidents and deaths and typing in the search box Cortonwood it looks as though it was just Abraham who died. http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html . Perhaps not enough to make the newspapers of the day as I have also tried but, I can`t see any Barnsley papers listed in the index.
Mo
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Not all newspapers are online. Try emailing Barnsley Archives and Local Studies. They will surely have local newspapers on microfilm.
http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/leisure-and-culture/records-and-archives/archives-and-local-studies/
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Mo...Thanks, what a wonderful website. I've not met it before and it makes fascinating reading.
Thanks Bookbox. An e-mail to the Barnsley archive is on the way.
Fingers crossed...I can feel the bricks shaking !