Durham Mining Museum - Robert Armstrong Nicholson (original) (raw)
| Age: | 13 |
|---|---|
| Died: | 18th Sep 1894 |
| Accident: | 18th Sep 1894 12:00 PM, 6th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1881 |
| Colliery: | Margaret Pit, Newbottle |
| Company: | Earl of Durham |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Notes: | run over by a set of full tubs, supposed to have been hanging on his pony when the hook slipped off [Sunderland Daily Echo reports: accident - 20 Sep 1894 pg 3] |
| Buried: | St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle |
| Category: |
1891 Census
Address: No. 2, Jane Pit, Newbottle, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG12 / 4114 / 54 / 41 / 203)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLSON, Robert | 31 | Head | Mar | Stationary Engine Driver | DUR: Pittington | 1860 |
| NICHOLSON, Margaret | 27 | Wife | Mar | DUR: Coxhoe? | 1864 | |
| NICHOLSON, Robert A. | 9 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Newbottle | 1882 | |
| NICHOLSON, Thomas | 6 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Pensher | 1885 | |
| NICHOLSON, Walter E. | 5 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Newbottle | 1886 | |
| NICHOLSON, Mary | 1m | Dau | DUR: Newbottle |
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.
Newbottle — St. Matthew's Churchyard
Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ340516
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| Names on this tombstone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Margaret NICHOLSON | |||
| Mary NICHOLSON | 13th Aug 1889 | 1 | 1888 |
| Robert NICHOLSON | |||
| Robert Armstrong NICHOLSON | 18th Sep 1894 | 13 | 1881 |
- 1891 Census — taken 5th April, 1891
- 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 43, Accident Number: 59 Where to find this report
- Church/Cemetery photograph (T-00721-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
- Headstone(s) in St. Matthew's Churchyard, Newbottle
- Tombstone photograph (T-00688-01-0002) © Kev Duncan
| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Nicholson | 25 Sep 2009 | Robert Armstrong Nicholson is my grandfathers elder brother. My grandfather was John Armstrong Nicholson and I believe he inherited the Armstrong in memory of Robert. My grandfather was born 3 months after Robert died. Anyone related to me please get in touch. | |
| Gill Grimmett | 19 Oct 2011 | Robert Nicholson (born abt. 1860) was my great grandfather. Happy to pass on any information to support your research. Gill | |
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