Durham Mining Museum - James Harris (original) (raw)
| Age: | 36 |
|---|---|
| Died: | 27th Jan 1899 |
| Accident: | 27th Jan 1899 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1863 |
| Colliery: | Cramlington, Lamb Pit |
| Company: | Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | Deceased and his brother were filling coals at the face, when a large mass fell away at a sooty back parting. It had been supported by sprags, but these were canted out [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: |
1881 Census
Address: Terrace Row, Cramlington, Northumberland
(Ref: RG11 / 5094 / 47 / 26)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, James | 50 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | CON | 1831 |
| HARRIS, Elizabeth | 50 | Wife | Mar | CON | 1831 | |
| HARRIS, James | 19 | Son | Unn | Coal Miner | CON | 1862 |
| HARRIS, Thomas | 15 | Son | Unn | Coal Miner | CON | 1866 |
| HARRIS, Albert | 13 | Son | Coal Miner | CON | 1868 | |
| HARRIS, Alice | 8 | Dau | Scholar | SCT | 1873 | |
| WALTERS, William | 24 | Son-in-Law | Mar | Coal Miner | CON | 1857 |
| WALTERS, Ann | 24 | Dau | Mar | CON | 1857 | |
| WALTERS, William | 4 | Gson | NBL: Cramlington | 1877 | ||
| WALTERS, Alice | 0 | Gdau | NBL: Cramlington |
1891 Census
Address: Austins Buildings, Terrace Row, Cramlington, Northumberland
(Ref: RG12 / 4235 / 81 / 26)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, James | 29 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | CON: South Petherwin | 1862 |
| HARRIS, Rhoda | 24 | Wife | Mar | DEV: Plumpton | 1867 | |
| HARRIS, Elizabeth Ann | 0 | Dau | NBL: Cramlington |
Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.
| Pub.Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 1899 | The Cramlington Fatality, Singular Fall Of Coal (Morpeth Herald) |
| 22 Apr 1899 | The Operation Of The Compensation Act At Local Collieries, Cases Settled (Morpeth Herald) |
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1891 Census — taken 5th April, 1891
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 30, Accident Number: 38 Where to find this report
| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa Edge | 30 Jun 2016 | I am teacher in Northumberland, our topic this term is our local area. We have been studying the mines and completed an activity about the causes of Jame Harris' death. We have been trying to research James' family tree but we are restricted at school. I would greatly appreciate any further information which would allow us to complete a basic family tree. Thank you in advance. | |
| Jacqui Evans | 20 Feb 2017 | I am a primary school teacher and our topic is coal mining in the local area and we would like more information on the death of James Harris if you can help that would be much appreciated. Thank you | |
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