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Subaru
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William Pit disaster
« on: Friday 08 December 06 21:01 GMT (UK) »
I have been given the address of a brilliant website about the William Pit disaster, with forum and other pits included.  It's well worth a look

www.pitmen.co.uk

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GROGGINS, GLASSON, FARRELLY, PYE, CAMPBELL, HENVY, GLAVE - Ireland, Whitehaven (Cumberland)
BEARDEN, BOWMAN - Whitehaven/Beckermet Cumberland
ROONEY, WARD, MALONE - Ireland, Cleator Moor (Cumberland)
MAIN, CUTTER, CLAYTON, PRYKE - Thetford, Swaffham (Norfolk)
FORD/E - Ireland, Warwickshire England
COULTHARD - Whitehaven/Workington (Cumberland)
DWAN - Ireland
LAWSON - Isle of Man, Whitehaven
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Re: William Pit disaster
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 09 December 06 19:57 GMT (UK) »
yes this is a great site, you can do memorials for your miner ancestors- and Amanda who set it up if fab, very knowledgeable and friendly.
Join up now everyone.
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CHARLES COOPER BEDFORDSHIRE, WALL CLEMENS CORNWALL,  LOWTHER RONEY CUMBERLAND, ANDERSON RAMSHAW MULLEN DURHAM, NILES IRELAND, MCMULLEN HORROCKSLANCASHIRE, REED YORKSHIRE
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Elizabeth Rooney 1880-1917 my 2x gr aunt
Re: William Pit disaster
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 December 06 17:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi

If anyone knows anyone whose family was involved in the William Pit disaster please contact them and ask if they will help Amanda.

It really is a worthwhile cause, someone very dear to me lost their dad and he has spoken at length to Amanda.

Everyone who was involved was a hero and there names and memories should be remembered forever.

Regards

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Ireland: Rooney, McAvoy, Macken
Cumberland:  Rooney, Ellwood, Dixon, Harrington, McAvoy, Bone, Diamond, Biggins,Harrison, Stephenson, Casson
Lancashire: Skirrow, Stephenson
Durham: Rooney, Bevil
Leicestershire:  Harrison, Goodwin, Farr
Yorkshire:  Harrison, Swire, Lund
Hertfordshire:  Chapman, Hemley, Norris, Hunt, Seymour
Lincolnshire: Goodwin, Spencer, Sandall
USA: Utah: Maxwell


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Re: William Pit disaster
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 07 January 07 19:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi, My grandmothers cousin James Weighman was one of the three survivors from the pit disaster. while researching my tree I found this out from another relative and was very keen to speak to him but have been unable to find his details. I e-mailed a reporter who had worked on the ?50th anniversary tribute and she said that he had refused to take part in it. I think he is still alive and living in whitehaven and would love to know if he had any information on my grandmother eg early photos etc. Cass
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Cumbria - Whitfield, Fagan, Murphy, Sloan, Weighman, Ousby, Brunskill
Hampshire - Alford
Ireland - County Down - Fagan, Murphy
Kidderminster - Whitfield
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Elizabeth Rooney 1880-1917 my 2x gr aunt
Re: William Pit disaster
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 07 January 07 19:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Cass

What a great pity that you are not in contact with him, even if he dosen't want to talk about it.

I would imagine that there would be a great sense of relief at the time, but he must wondered "why not me" after a while, especially when so many of his colleagues and friends were suddenly not there anymore.

I have an elderly aunt who shut out her horrendous childhood to such an extent that when I inocently mentioned to her son that it was a pity her brother had died so young, he hadn't even been told that she had one..........

Different people handle different things in different ways.

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Ireland: Rooney, McAvoy, Macken
Cumberland:  Rooney, Ellwood, Dixon, Harrington, McAvoy, Bone, Diamond, Biggins,Harrison, Stephenson, Casson
Lancashire: Skirrow, Stephenson
Durham: Rooney, Bevil
Leicestershire:  Harrison, Goodwin, Farr
Yorkshire:  Harrison, Swire, Lund
Hertfordshire:  Chapman, Hemley, Norris, Hunt, Seymour
Lincolnshire: Goodwin, Spencer, Sandall
USA: Utah: Maxwell


Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.co
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