Disasters - Names		Disasters - Names

Date:	20th December 1865
Colliery:	Gethin Cyfarthfa
Cause:	Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light
Lives Lost:	34

	Beddoe, David, aged 49, Nantygwenith
	Bowen, Thomas, aged 42, 8 Temperance Street
	Daniel, John, aged 47, 10 David Street, Morgantown
	Davies, David, aged 18, 79 Ynysgau
	Davies, Rees, aged 75, 31 Ynysfach
	Davies, Rees, aged 11, 5 Aberdare Road
	Ellis, David, aged 41, 3 Newton Street, Abercanaid
	Ellis, Griffith, aged 48, Newton Street, Abercanaid
	Griffiths, Evan, aged 12, Iron Lane, Georgetown
	Harris, Samuel, aged 28, 11 George Street
	James, John, aged 22, Parrot Public House, Quarry Street
	Lewis, Harding, aged 35, 7 George Street
	Lewis, Henry, aged 13, 9 Pond Row, Abercanaid
	Lewis, John, aged 16, 20 Brecon Road
	Luke, David, aged 12, 26 Tramroadside, Pontmorlais
	Luke, John, aged 34, 26 Tramroadside, Pontmorlais
	Morgan, Griffith, aged 42, 2 Sunny Bank, Brecon Road
	Morgan, John, aged 21, Ynysfach
	Morgan, John, aged 33, 13 Cyfarthfa Row
	Morgan, Joseph, aged 23, 23 Garden Street
	Morgan, Thomas, aged 46, 23 Garden Street
	Morris, Thomas, aged 35, Cwmglo
	Morris, William, aged 42, 26 Brewery Street
	Phelps, John, aged 13, 23 Garden Street
	Rees, Joseph, aged 29, Yew Street
	Rees, Vavasour, aged 51, Park View.Grawen Terrace
	Rees, William, aged 16, Park View, Grawen Terrace
	Richards, Alex., aged 23, Back Waterloo Street, Caepantywyll
	Stephens, Ayliffe, aged 15, 75 John St.Georgetown
	Thomas, Daniel P., aged 20
	Thomas, David, aged 24, 3 Tabernacle Row
	Thomas, James, aged 22, 23 BackHeolgerrig
	Thomas, Lewis Price, aged 25, Cefn Isaf
	Thomas, Morgan, aged 16, 2 Cyfarthfa Lane
	Thomas, Morgan, aged 16, 27 Cyfarthfa Row
	Thomas, Roderick, aged 20, 3 Tabernacle Row
	All names found
	Youngest: 11 years old ; Oldest: 75 ; Average: 29

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