Durham Mining Museum - Joseph Laidler (original) (raw)
| Age: | 19 |
|---|---|
| Died: | 3rd Jun 1885 |
| Accident: | 3rd Jun 1885 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1866 |
| Colliery: | Margaret Pit, Newbottle |
| Company: | Earl of Durham |
| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | single ; killed in the 1885 disaster (inrush of water from old workings) |
| Buried: | St. Cuthberts Churchyard, West Herrington |
| Category: |
The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
1881 Census
Address: 10 Success Row, Newbottle, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4973 / 78 / 35)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAIDLER, John | 55 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | DUR: Margaret Pit | 1826 |
| LAIDLER, Margaret | 53 | Wife | Mar | DUR: Biddick | 1828 | |
| LAIDLER, James | 23 | Son | Unn | Coal Miner | DUR: Philadelphia | 1858 |
| LAIDLER, William | 19 | Son | Unn | Coal Miner | DUR: Philadelphia | 1862 |
| LAIDLER, Joseph | 15 | Son | Coal Miner | DUR: Success | 1866 | |
| LAIDLER, Mary | 12 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Success | 1869 | |
| LAIDLER, Richard | 8 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Success | 1873 |
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.
West Herrington — St. Cuthberts Churchyard (Church Demolished)
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ348531
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| Names on this tombstone | |||
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| John LAIDLER | 6th Jul 1903 | 76 | 1827 |
| Joseph LAIDLER | 3rd Jun 1885 | 19 | 1866 |
| Margaret LAIDLER | 13th Dec 1889 | 62 | 1827 |
| Richard LAIDLER | 15th Nov 1890 | 21 | 1869 |
| Richard LAIDLER | 15th Nov 1893 | 21 | 1872 |
| Pub.Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|---|
| 04 Jun 1885 | Colliery Accident (The Times) |
| 04 Jun 1885 | Flooding Of A Durham Colliery, Loss Of Fourteen Lives (The Middlesbrough Daily Gazette) |
| 05 Jun 1885 | The Colliery Disaster Near Penshaw, Twelve Men Entombed (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 06 Jun 1885 | The Colliery Accident in Durham (The Times) |
| 08 Jun 1885 | The Colliery Disaster In Durham, All The Bodies Recovered (The Middlesbrough Daily Gazette) |
| 08 Jun 1885 | The Colliery Accident At Bunker Hill, All The Bodies Recovered, A Singular Custom. — A Sad Case (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 09 Jun 1885 | The Margaret Pit Accident, Coroner's Inquiry (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 10 Jun 1885 | The Disaster at Philadelphia, Appeal for Aid (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 12 Jun 1885 | The Accident At The Margaret Pit, Official Inspection (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 17 Jun 1885 | The Accident At The Margaret Pit (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 24 Jun 1885 | The Accident At The Margaret Pit, Inquest This Day (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 25 Jun 1885 | The Accident At The Margaret Pit, The Inquest (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 04 Aug 1885 | The Disaster At The Margaret Pit, Official Report (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 05 Jun 1886 | The Colliery Accident In Durham (The Times) |
Durham Mining Disasters, c.1700 - 1950s by Maureen Anderson, Published by Wharncliffe Books, 2008, ISBN 1-845630-73-4
1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
Church/Cemetery photograph (T-07791-11-0002) © Kev Duncan
Headstone(s) in St. Cuthberts Churchyard (Church Demolished), West Herrington
Tombstone photograph (T-01088-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| joseph laidler mcglen | 03 Jun 2016 | My grandfather was joseph laidler who worked at ryhope sunderland coal mine as a cable splicer. His wifes name was annie and my mothers name was violet. my age is 81 | |
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