Ancestry adds UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951

Newly released on Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk):

UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62506/
Source: Data compiled by Ian Winstanley ("The database that supports this index was created by Ian Winstanley for his website, The Coalmining History Resource Centre. The information in the database is derived from primary historical sources.")

UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1951

General collection information

This collection documents the hazards of working in the coal mining industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The index provides the names of people who were injured or killed while working in mines between 1878 and 1951. The entries for each person state whether the event was an injury or a death with a brief description of the event. They also include the miner’s place of residence, the date of the event, and the name of the employer. Some records also contain the miner’s birth year and occupation within the industry.

Using this collection

• The index may include the following information:
• Names
• Event type
• Date of the event
• Residences of coal miners
• Names of mine owners
• Occupation
• Birth year
• Notes about the event

The information from this index could be used to verify that your ancestor was injured or killed while working as coal miner at a specific time during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. You may also discover the nature of the accident and how your ancestor was injured or killed.

NB: A few test searches shows many Scottish entries, with information about various incidents, but the source information for each entry is simply given as the Coalmining History Resource Centre, rather than the actual primary source. Further details might be obtainable from the centre or from newspapers (e.g. at the British Newspaper Archive at www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk), but it is also worth checking the Scottish Mining platform at www.scottishmining.co.uk, which has details of many accidents.

There is in fact a separate database on Ancestry from 2014 called UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1935, again from the Coalmining History Resource Centre, located at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/9735/. I suspect there will be a some duplication between the two databases.

Chris

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