sg19571967(a)netscape.net wrote:
I would like to thank you all for the response I recieved regarding
the mines, I now have more questions :-))).
(1) Between 1862 and 1871, were there any kind of accidents and deaths at the Deep
Duffryn or the Navigation.
(2) Would there be a possibility of finding employement records.
(3) Who would own the house a family rented in 1861 in Pen Rhiw Pennar, this would give
me a clue to the pit Henry worked in, I HOPE!!!.
Thank You.
Sylvia in Kentucky
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Hi Sylvia
The various mines in the Aberdare area suffered many disasters that
resulted in the loss of life. They include:
Abercwmboy Pit: 1867, 1870,
Cwmneol Colliery: 1855
Middle Dyffryn: 1850, 1852
Old Blaengwawr: 1861
Old Gladlys Pit: 1871
Werfa Colliery: 1865
Llety Shenkin: 1849
Lower Pit: 1856.
Not all these disasters are in your time frame, but do show the large
number of mines in production in Aberdare in the 19th cent. Another
point to consider is that many colliers died in accidents that only
involved one or two men, and did not make it into a disaster list. My
great uncle died in a colliery in Mountain Ash in 1936 - a rock fall
killed him.The local paper published a report on his inquest, but
nothing else.
You may have to trawl back through the Aberdare press to find either a
report on his death or the inquest.
I believe that Swansea University holds many mining records of the south
Wales coalfield, but I'm unsure of the details - but I guess someone
will be along soon to help!
Cheers
Peter
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