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  Disasters - Names Disasters - Names  
Date:  4th March 1879
Colliery:  Stanley Pit
Cause:  Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light
Lives Lost:  21

 Atkinson, R., aged 30, Collier
 Blackburn, E., aged 30, Collier
 Bolland, George, aged 42, Collier
 Colley, William, aged 55, Horsekeeper
 Dolan, James, aged 12, Driver
 Dolan, John, aged 14, Driver
 Farrar, Thomas, aged 14, Driver
 Firth, Charles, aged 40, Dataller
 Grice, William, aged 37, Collier
 Hartley, Israel, aged 25, Collier
 Hartley, W., aged 56, Deputy
 Jones, William, aged 24, Collier
 Leek, James, aged 35, Dataller
 Musgrave, William, aged 17, Driver
 Noble, D., aged 33, Collier
 Perks, John, aged 16, Driver
 Salt, James, aged 34, Collier
 Walker, Luke, aged 47, Dataller
 Walker, Luke, aged 30, Collier
 Wild, A., aged 32, Collier
 Wild, Charles, aged 38, Collier
 
All names found
 
Youngest: 12 years old ; Oldest: 56 ; Average: 31

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