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Michael McCormick

Age:   43
Died:   12th Jan 1876
Accident:   12th Jan 1876
Year Born:   abt. 1833
Colliery:   Cornsay
Company:  
Occupation:   Collier
Notes:  
fall of roof while at work in his place
Buried:   B.V.M. Queen of Martyrs Church, Newhouse, Esh Winning

Census Data

1871 Census

Address:

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
MCCORMACK, Michael 39HeadMar SLI  1832
MCCORMACK, Mary 36WifeMar SLI  1835
MCCORMACK, Thomas 11Son SLI  1860
MCCORMACK, Mary 9Dau SLI  1862
MCCORMACK, Michael 7Son SLI  1864
MCCORMACK, John 5Son SLI  1866
MCCORMACK, Eliz 3Dau SLI  1868
MCCORMACK, Charles 1Son SLI  1870

1881 Census

Address: 40 Hogarth Terrace, Cornsay Colliery, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11 / 4946 / 29 / 23)

Name Age  Rel  Mar Occupation Where Born Born
MCCORMICK, Mary 44HeadWid SLI  1837
MCCORMICK, Catherin 24UnmUnnDressmaker DUR: N K  1857
MCCORMICK, Thomas 20UnmUnnCoal Miner DUR: N K  1861
MCCORMICK, Michael 16SonUnnCoal Miner DUR: N K  1865
MCCORMICK, John 14SonCoal Miner DUR: N K  1867
MCCORMICK, Martin 10SonScholar DUR: N K  1871
BOLAND, John 16NephewCoal Miner DUR: N K  1865
MCCORMICK, Mary 18DauUnn DUR: N K  1863
MCCORMICK, Elizabeth 12DauScholar DUR: N K  1869
MCCORMICK, Margaret 8DauScholar DUR: N K  1873
SMITH, Edward 52LodgerUnnCoal Miner IRL  1829
MEEGHAN, Patrick 26LodgerUnnCoal Miner IRL  1855
MEEGHAN, Owen 22LodgerUnnCoke Drawer IRL  1859
DUFFY, John 22LodgerUnnMason Laborer IRL  1859

Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the fatality shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.


Tombstone

Esh Winning — B.V.M. Queen of Martyrs Church, Newhouse

Location: OS Map 88, Grid Ref NZ189421




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Names on this tombstone
NameDiedAgeBorn
Mary MCCORMICK  22nd Jun 1916     
Michael MCCORMICK  12th Jan 1876  43  1833 

Sources
  • 1871 Census — taken 2nd April, 1871
  • 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1734)
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • Church/Cemetery photograph (T-03164-06-0064) © Bob Dunn
  • Tombstone photograph (T-03152-06-0064) © Bob Dunn

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