The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838

[tomkin]

Hi Jen,

       From Alan Gallop's book "Children of the Dark,"

     Elizabeth Carr Aged 13 was the daughter of Issac & Jane Carr.

        Tomkin

[jensquest]

thanks tomkin,

I haven't come across Issac Carr before, so she probably isn't one of mine. I will check the parish records for Issac's parents next time I am at the archives.

Jen 

[tomkin]

   Just an Update.

     The Play "Profit and Loss" which ran for a week at Silkstone Church

    was a resounding success. The Play was an enactment of the life and

     times of the coal mining community and the events of the Huskar Pit

     disaster.  If I'm correct I think that over 1250 tickets were sold for the

    performances.

          Tomkin

[SallyF]

Wow, Tomkin, it obviously proved to be very popular, didn't it?

While we're on the subject, have you seen this site:

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/

If you scroll down the first page, there's a list of ages of those who were either injured or died in pit accidents.  Every age from 1 to 95 is represented. 

Now that's scary......

Sort of connected.....I've recently read a book loaned to me called "Black Diamonds" by Catherine Bailey.  It is primarily about the Fitzwilliam's of Wentworth - great reading in itself - but there is plenty of information about the surrounding area - and it's coalmines.

I've lived locally all my life and am ashamed to say I knew very little about the Fitzwilliams or their influence as mine and land owners etc.  Perhaps now I'm stuck with several of my family history lines, it's time to start looking into local history until I can chip away a bit further!

Regards,

Sally 

[tomkin]

 Hi Sally,   

have you seen this site:

      Yes I have, although I haven't been on it for quite a while.

      I purchased the C.D. Rom of the 1842 Commission from there.

      It's a very good site. The Fitzwilliams House at Wentworth ( Wentworth

      Woodhouse) is the longest fronted house in England.  If you get involved

      in the history of the area you will find plenty to interest you, believe me.

     Tomkin

[tomkin]

 Hi sally again,

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,290612.0.html


     Click on the above link to one of my other topics.   There may be some

     interesting information about the Fitzwilliams and the surrounding area.

         Tomkin.  (hope it doesn't bore you too much )

[SallyF]

Oooops!    Sorry Tomkin, missed that one........should've known. 

Bore me?? Not a chance.  Not in my new, improved "local historian" mode. 

(I can already hear my kids groaning....."Mum, Nnnnoooooo!")

Thanks for the link.

Sally

[Alan Gallop]

Hello everyone,

You might like to know that there is a copy of Children of the Dark currently for sale through Amazon.com for the price of £28.50.  For more information, see the following link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0750930942/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1237386064&sr=8-3&condition=used

Best wishes,

Alan Gallop

[loandy]

If You can get hold a book called "the hardest work under heaven" by Michael Pollard , it will open your eyes, to think that children from the age of 7 lived & worked under these conditions is almost impossible to believe,
Wal