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  Disasters - Names Disasters - Names  
Date:  19th February 1862
Colliery:  Gethin
Cause:  Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light
Lives Lost:  47

 Beynon, Edward, aged 37, Rhydycar
 Davies, Evan, Twynyrodyn
 Davies, Herbert, aged 20, Rhydycar
 Davies, Isaiah, aged 41, Abercanaid
 Davies, William, aged 21, Wyndham Street, Troedyrhiw
 Edwards, Edward, aged 44, Nantygwenith Street
 Edwards, John, aged 52, Nantygwenith Street
 Edwards, William J., aged 37, George Street
 Evans, Morgan, aged 13, Grawen Terrace
 Evans, Thomas, aged 14, George Street
 Evans, Thomas, aged 30, Penydarren
 Evans, Thomas, aged 38, Cefncoedycymmer
 Evans, William, aged 24, Upper Colliers Row
 Griffiths, Griffith, aged 13, Howell Street
 Griffiths, Griffith, aged 17, Nantygwenith Street
 Griffiths, Morgan, aged 26, Mount Street
 Griffiths, Silvanus, aged 43, Cefncoed
 Griffiths, Thomas, aged 17, Troedyrhiw
 Gwynne, James, aged 32, Cyfarthfa Lane
 Hughes, William, aged 11, Witty's Court, Glebeland
 Humphries, William, aged 13, Coffin's Court
 Jenkins, David, aged 21, Tramroad-Side South
 Jenkins, William, aged 29, Tramroad-Side South
 Jones, Ebenezer, aged 44, Tranch Vach
 Jones, Jenkin, aged 39, Park Square
 Jones, John, aged 23, Heolgerrig
 Jones, John, aged 31, Gethin
 Jones, Samuel, aged 38, Ynysfach
 Jones, Thomas, aged 20, Lower Colliers Row
 Jones, Titus, aged 16, Tranch Vach
 Lewis, John, aged 62, Nantygwenith Lane
 Lewis, Richard, aged 56, Twynyrodyn
 Lewis, William, aged 18, Abercanaid
 Morgan, Rees, aged 35, Swansea Road
 Morgan, Samuel, aged 27, Heolgerrig
 Morris, Thomas, aged 13, White Street
 Powell, Griffith, aged 56, Chapel Street
 Rees, Daniel, aged 33, Tramroad-Side North
 Rees, George, aged 20, Tramroad-Side South
 Rees, Lewis, aged 22, Picton Square
 Richards, Benjamin, aged 30, Iron Lane, Georgetown
 Richards, William, aged 42, Wern
 Thomas, Thomas
 Turner, James, aged 36, Tydfil's Well Road
 Walters, Thomas, aged 21, Bethel Street
 Williams, William, aged 32, Heolgerrig
 
46 of 47 names found
 
Youngest: 11 years old ; Oldest: 62 ; Average: 30

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