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List of the Victims of
The Wood Pit Explosion
Haydock, 1878
This list is in the order in which the one hundred and
eighty nine victims of the explosion are listed in the 1878
Report of the Inspector of Mines. The other details have been
taken from the local newspaper reports of the disaster, the
report of the Inquest, and the surviving grave records.
The victims were buried at St.Thomas' Church of England,
Ashton, St.Oswald's Roman Catholic Church Ashton, St.James'
Church of England Haydock or Wargrove Cemetery, Earlstown,
St.Helens or Mold in North Wales.
1. James Molyneaux, 20 years.
A dataller who lived in Old Boston, Haydock. He was
identified by James Livesley who took part in the rescue
attempts. Buried at St.Oswald's Ashton, 11th June.
2. James Higson, 19 years.
A Waggoner of Dig Nook, Ashton. His father William, was
working with the rescue party that discovered his body
but he failed to recognise him at that point. The body
was claimed twice from the mortuary and returned. William
eventually made the identification from a piece of red
braided material that James used to hold up his pants.
3. William Jameson, 15 years.
A pony driver of Derby St., Earlestown. His body was
brought up on the first Saturday morning and was
identified by his father, William, who was the surface
boiler man at the pit and had a conversation with Mr
Turton before he descended the pit immediately after the
explosion.
4. Edward Sutton, 46 years.
A dataller, from Town Green, Ashton, who left a wife and
four children. He was in the Ravenhead Mine at the time of
the explosion and, his colleagues went to the pit eye and
safety, he got lost and was overcome by the afterdamp. He
was buried at St.Thomas', Ashton, 11th June.
5. William Winstanley, 12 years.
A coupler, of Battersby Row, Boston, Haydock. He was
identified by his brother, Thomas and buried at St. Thomas
Ashton, 11th June.
6. William Wilcock, 61 years.
A dataller, of Kenyons Lane, Haydock, who left a wife and
four children. He was identified by James Livesley and
buried 11th June at St.Thomas', Ashton.
7. Thomas Winstanley, 13 years.
A pony driver, of Mill Lane, Ashton who was identified by
his father, James and buried at St. Thomas', Ashton
11th June.
8. Thomas Shaw, 22 years.
A dataller, of Earlestown. He worked at the pit for five
years and was identified by his brother, John, who was a
collier at Boston Pit but had worked down Wood Pit up to
three years previous. His brother James (No.188) was also
killed.
9. William Unsworth, 23 years.
He worked as a jigger.
10. James Leyland, 40 years.
A collier, of Newton Common, Newton. John Jones (No.65)
was his drawer. It was realised at the time that a
mistake had been made with this body. He was brought out
of the pit on the first saturday afternoon and, although
was burnt and badly disfigured, he was claimed by a woman
who said she was his wife and buried in St.Helen's
Cemetary. Later body number 63 was positively identified
as James Leyland by his housekeeper, Martha Chadwick and
it was thought at the time that this body was buried at
Haydock, St. James' with "Unknown. 7th June 1878" on the
coffin lid. However the mystery deepens further as James
Leyland appears in the grave records at Wargrave Cemetary
Newton, on 15th June.
11. Joseph Hindley, 13 years.
A drawer, of Old Boston, Haydock, who left a wife. On the
official records his age is given as thirteen but in the
burial register at St.Thomas', Ashton it is given as
nineteen. He was identified by his mother, Mary who had
lost two other sons John and James (Nos. 25 and 51) in
the explosion and another son and her husband in the
Queen pit explosion a few years before.
12. Henry Waterworth, 23 years.
A dataller, of New Boston, Haydock who left a wife and
one child. He was identified by James Livesley and buried
at St.Oswald's, Ashton, June 11th.
13. Thomas Dixon, 48 years.
A jigger, of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock who left a widow
and two children. He was identified by James Livesley and
buried at St. Thomas', Ashton, June 11th.
14. William Smith, 33 years.
A dataller, of Heath Road, Ashton who left a wife and
three children. He was identified by Bridget, his wife
and had worked at the colliery for about five years.
15. William Smith, 19 years.
He was identified by his father, Henry, a spinner from
Golborne. William lived with his three sisters, one of
whom, was married to Mr Millington, a fireman at Wood
pit who was lost in the disaster.
16. John Evans, 23 years.
A collier from Regent's Street, Earlestown. He left a
widow and four children. his widow, Mary, made the
identification. At the time he was working as a drawer
for Bernard Nolan, even though he was a collier.
17. William Hindley, 12 years.
He is listed as a pony driver.
18. James (Joseph) Griffiths, 14 years.
The official list, names him as "James" but the Wigan
Observer and, more conclusively, the burial register at
Earlestown, name him as "Joseph". he was buried on the
11th June and identified by his brother John, who was a
waggoner at Wood Pit but had not gone to work that day
due to a festering finger. James was a hooker-on.
19. James Barnes, 30 years.
A dataller, from Cross Street, Earlestown who was
identified by James Livesley.
20. John Evans, 14 years.
A hooker-on, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown and identified
by his cousin Charles Evans. Buried, 11th June at
Earlestown.
21. Henry Waterworth, 23 years.
A dataller, of New Boston, Haydock who left a wife and
child. He was identified by James Livesley and buried at
St.Oswald's. Ashton on 11th June. His gravestone still
stands in the churchyard.
22. Edward Waterworth, 50 years.
A collier, of New Boston, Haydock, who left a wife and
six children. He was identified by James Livesley and
buried at St.Thomas', Ashton with sons Thomas (No.47) and
Henry (No.12) on 11th June.
23. Robert Rowland, 20 years.
A drawer, from Viaduct Street, Earlestown, who was
identified by John Edwards, his brother-in-law. Buried
June 11th at Earlestown.
24. Evan Meredith, 36 years.
A collier, from Newton Common who left a wife and four
children. James Livesley, his brother-in-law, made the
identification.
25. John Hindley, 12 years.
A jigger, of Haydock who was identified by his mother,
Mary, and buried with his two brothers, James (No.25) and
Joseph (No.11), at St. Thomas', Ashton, 11th June.
26. Jonathan Rowley, 35 years.
A collier, of Lyme Street, Haydock who left a wife and
six children, one of whom, Henry (No.73), was killed in
the explosion. Buried 12 June at St. James', Haydock.
27. Enoch Booth, 25 years.
A collier, of Haydock who was identified by John Evans
and buried 12 June at St.James', Haydock.
28. John Hughes, 40 years.
A drawer, of Regents Road, Newton who left a wife and six
children. He was identified by Edward Edwards who was a
miner but had served with the Flintshire Militia. Buried
at Earlestown, 11th June.
29. Thomas Pilkington, 26 years.
A collier, of Kenyons Lane, Haydock. He left a wife and
two children and was identified by his wife, Margaret.
30. Daniel Wilson, 19 years.
A drawer, of Lime Kiln Lane, Ashton. He was identified by
his father, William, who worked at the pit but he did not
go to work that day. He was buried on the 12th June at
St.Thomas', Ashton.
31. James Whittle, 62 years.
A dataller, of Old Boston, Haydock who left a wife and
two children. He was identified by his wife, Mary, and
was buried on 12th June at St.Thomas', Ashton.
32. Richard Evans, 20 years.
A collier, of Abbott's House, Haydock. He was identified
by his father, John, who had worked in the mine until May
19th. His father was in the party that brought the body
out of the mine. His brother-in-law and his uncle were
still in the pit at the time. Richard was buried on the
12th June at St.James', Haydock.
33. Thomas Clare, 37 years.
A collier of Gibraltar Row, Newton. He left a wife and
five children. He was identified by his father, Samuel.
34. John Blinstone, 20 years.
A drawer from Newton. A single man who was identified by
his sister Elizabeth Jones.
35. John Knowles, 23 years.
A collier of Barnes Row, Haydock who was identified by
John Evans.
36. James Wild, 23 years.
A collier, of Penny Lane, Haydock. He left a wife and two
children. He was identified by John Evans. James
Pierpoint (No.38) was his drawer. Buried 12th June at St.
Thomas', Ashton.
37. John Pilling, 24 years.
A collier, of Greenall Row, Haydock. Buried at Haydock
St. James', 13th June.
38. James Pierpoint, 17 years.
Drawer, of Penny Lane, Haydock. He worked for James Wild
(No.36), and was identified by John Evans. Buried at St.
Thomas', Ashton, 12th June.
39. William Turncock, 28 years.
A collier, of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock who left a wife
and four children. He was identified by John Evans.
Thomas Skidmore was his drawer. Buried 12th June, St.
James', Haydock.
40. Thomas Skidmore, 24 years.
Of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock. He was a drawer to William
Turncock and identified by John Evans. He was a member of
the Haydock Colliery Brass Band and was buried at St.
James' with his instrument placed on top of the coffin,
on 12th June.
41. Edward Evans, 40 years.
A collier of 30 Viaduct Street, Earlestown who left a
wife and five children. Buried 23rd June at Earlestown.
42. Thomas Reed, 36 years.
A dataller, of Gibralter Row, Newton. He left a widow and
two children and was identified by his brother-in-law,
William Smith.
43. James Fairhurst, 41 years.
A collier from Ram's Head Row, Haydock. He left a widow,
Nancy, who made the identification.
44. William Fairhurst, 27 years.
A dataller, of Crow Lane, Newton who was identified by
John Walsh of Stubshaw Cross, Ashton, his brother-in-law.
45. Thomas Whittle, 20 years.
A collier, of Old Boston, Haydock. He was identified by
his mother, Mary who also lost her husband, James
(No.120) and her only other son, Joseph (No.31). The
identification was made by John Evans. Buried 12th June
at St.Thomas', Ashton. (See 120).
46. James Norbury, 44 years.
A collier, from Old Boston, Haydock who left a wife and
two children. He was identified by John Evans and lodged
with Thomas Whittle's father, James (No. 120) who when
this identification was made had not been found.
47. Thomas Waterworth, 12 years.
Of New Boston, Haydock who was employed as a balancer. He
was identified by Sarah Peak whose son was still in the
mine. Thomas was her brother's son and was buried with
his father, Edward (No.22) and his brother, Henry
(No.112) at St. Thomas', Ashton, 13th June.
48. Martin Roach, 22 years.
A dataller, of Leigh Street, New Boston, Haydock. He was
identified by Michael Cavey of Viaduct Street,
Earlestown. Martin was a single man.
49. John Murphy, 17 years.
A drawer, of Robin's Row, Newton who was identified as
drawer to Richard Evans (No.32) by John Evans.
50. Thomas Arnold, 25 years.
A drawer, of Market Street, Earlestown. He left a widow
and one child and was buried at Earlestown, 13th June.
51. James Hindley, 19 years.
A drawer, of Old Boston, Haydock who left a wife. He was
identified by his mother, Mary, who lost a husband and a
son in the Queen Pit explosion a few years before. He is
buried with his brothers, John (No.25) and Joseph (No.11)
at St.Thomas', Ashton.
52. Peter Millington, 32 years.
A collier, of Earlestown who left a wife and two
children. He was identified by his brother Joseph, of
Newton Common who was a browman at Lyme pit. His brother
George (No.144) was also lost in the explosion.
53. William Cunnah, 40 years.
A collier, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown who left a widow
and one child.
54. Peter Nolan, 19 years.
A drawer, of New Boston, Haydock. He was identified by
his father Michael. He was a drawer to Michael Kelly
(No.141). His brother Bernard (No.100) was lost in the
explosion but a third brother escaped and is on the list
of survivors. Buried at St.Oswald's Ashton, 13th June.
55. George Hales, 32 years.
A dataller, of Church Row, Haydock who was identified by
a lifelong friend, Joseph Poynton, of New Boston,
Haydock.
56. James Clifford, 21 years.
A drawer from Clipsley Row, Haydock. He was identified by
Edward Yarwood of Simms Cottages, Haydock who was a
collier at the pit. James was drawer to James Gerrard
(No.170) and was buried at St.James', Haydock, 15th June.
57. William Dearden, 32 years.
A dataller, of Crow Lane, Newton who supported his aged
mother. He was identified by William Arnold, his brother-
in-law who was a fireman at New Boston Colliery.
58. James Dearden, 28 years.
A jigger, of Clipsley Lane, Haydock who left a wife and
three children. He was identified by Robert Williamson,
a friend who was a sinker.
59. William McGlynn, 16 years.
a drawer, of Heath Lane, Ashton. He was identified by his
father, Charles, who had worked down the pit for seven
years but had gone blind. He was able to make the
identification from a clog which he mended for William
with a piece of leather and some brattice nails two days
before the explosion. He was buried at St.Oswald's,
Ashton, 14th June.
60. Peter Roach, 22 years.
A dataller, who lived with his cousin, Mr S.Martin, of
Leigh Street, New Boston, Haydock. He was identified by
Michael Cavey, his brother-in-law. His brother Michael
(No.69) was also killed in the explosion.
61. Thomas Wood, 25 years.
A bricksetter, of Dobbs Court, Ashton. He was identified
by Thomas Harrison of Lily Lane, Ashton.
62. Thomas McCarty, 20 years.
A collier, of Crow Lane, Newton. He left a wife and a
child and was identified by his brother, William, who was
a Mold collier. Robert Hughes (No.64) worked as
Thomas'drawer. The name in the burial register at
Earlestown is spelt Mccartney. Buried 12th June.
63. John Welding, 15 years.
A pony driver, of 12 Lyme Street, Haydock. His brother,
William (No.124) was also lost in the disaster and he was
identified by his mother, Margaret. Buried at
St.Oswald's, Ashton, 15th June. (See No.124)
64. Robert Hughes, 26 years.
A drawer, of Earlestown who was identified by Edward
Edwards. Robert was drawer to Thomas McCarty (No.62).
Buried 11th June at Earlestown.
65. John Jones, 19 years.
A drawer, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown, who was
identified by Michael Clark, his brother-in-law, a
collier with whom he lodged. His collier was James
Leyland (No.10).
66. Llewllyn Lloyd, 29 years.
A collier, of Regent's Street, Earlestown who left a wife
and two children. He was identified by David Edwards who
should have gone to work that morning but had a sore eye.
67. James Thomas, 32 years.
A collier, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown who was
identified by Edward Edwards, James Fox was his
drawer.
68. Daniel Gittens, 35 years.
A collier, of America Lane, Haydock who left a wife and
three children. He was identified by David Edwards.
According to some sources he may have been known as
David.
69. Michael Roach, 25 years.
A dataller, of Robins Row, Newton. He left a wife and a
child. His brother Peter (No.60) was also lost in the
explosion. Michael was identified by Michael Cavey.
70. James (Isaac) Lloyd, 27 years.
A collier, of Regent's Street, Earlestown who was married
with two children. Buried at Earlestown 14th June where
his name is given in the register as Isaac.
71. James Roberts, 15 years.
A pony tenter, of Heath Lane, Ashton. Buried 14th June at
St. Thomas', Ashton.
72. John Evans, 14 years.
Hooker-on of Viaduct Street, Earlestown who was
identified by his cousin, Charles Evans. Buried 11th June
at Earlestown.
73. Henry Rowley, 13 years.
A jigger, of Lyme Street, Haydock who was identified by
his sister Caroline and buried 15th June at St. James',
Haydock. His father, Jonathon (No.26) was also killed in
the explosion.
74. John Jones, 28 years.
A collier, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown who was
identified by John Newton, a dataller at Ram pit. John
had left the pit to go into the Derbyshire Militia but
later had returned to the work he knew. He was identified
by his army stockings that were given back to his sister.
Buried 15th June at Earlestown.
75. John Edwards, 49 years.
A collier, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown who left a wife
and two children. He was identified by his wife, Mary.
Buried 14th June at Earlestown.
76. George Cunliffe, 24 years.
Of Old Road, Ashton who was drawer to William Roberts
(No.77). He was identified by his wife, Margaret and
buried 14th June at St. Thomas', Ashton.
77. William Roberts, 35 years.
A collier, of Heath Lane, Ashton who was a married man
with five children. His son, James (No.71) was also lost
and they were buried together at St.Thomas', Ashton, 14th
June. He had two drawers, Thomas Boon (No.169) and George
Cunliffe (No.76).
78. William Boon, 15 years.
A drawer of Penny Lane, Haydock. He came from a family of
five children, all of whom were killed in the explosion,
and was identified by his step-mother, Mary. William was
a drawer for his brother Isaac (No.79. Buried St.Thomas',
Ashton, 14th June.
79. Isaac Boon, 21 years.
A collier of Penny Lane, Haydock. He left a wife and a
child. He was identified by his wife, Ann and was buried
at St.Thomas', Ashton, 14th June. He was son of Nathan
(No.162) and brother to William (No.78), Thomas (No.80)
and John (No.163)
80 Thomas Boon, 18 years.
A drawer, of Lodge Lane, Haydock. He was identified by his
grandfather, Thomas Turton with who he lived. He was
drawer for William Roberts (No.77). Buried 14th June at
St. Thomas', Ashton. He was son of Nathan (No.162) and
brother to William (No.78), Isaac (No.79) and John
(No.163.
81. Charles Redman, 26 years.
A dataller, of New Boston, Haydock and identified by John
Sharratt.
82. John Jones, 22 years.
A dataller, of William Square, Newton. He was identified
by William Williams of Old Lane, Haydock a balancer at
Wood pit. Buried at St. James', Haydock, 15th June.
83. James Peake, 14 years.
A pony driver, of New Boston, Haydock. He was identified
by his mother, Sarah and buried at St. James', Haydock,
15th June.
84. Job Swain, 18 years.
A jiggerman, of Clipsley Lane, Haydock. He was identified
by William McIntyre, a dataller of Queen pit who was his
brother-in-law. Buried at St.James', Haydock, 15th June.
85. John Boon, 42 years.
A collier of Lodge Lane, Haydock. He was identified by
William Hodgkinson of Ashton Heath, a collier at Ram pit.
John was brother to Nathan (No.162). He was buried at St.
Thomas', Ashton, 15th June.
86. Edward Richardson, 39 years.
A collier of Heath Lane, Ashton. He left a wife. He
worked with John Boon (No.42) and was identified by
William Benson a furnace tenter at Old Boston pit, who
was his brother-in-law.
87. Thomas Thompson, 28 years.
Of Lodge Lane, Haydock. He was buried at St. Oswald's,
Ashton, 15th June. He was identified by his wife Eliza.
88. Hugh Wade, 21 years.
A drawer, of New Boston, Haydock who was identified by
John King who lived with Wade and his brother. He was a
drawer for John Welding (No.128) and was buried at St.
Oswald's, Ashton, 15th June.
89. John Cusic, 18 years.
A drawer, of New Boston, Haydock who was identified by
Thomas Finaron, a collier. John was John King's (No.91)
drawer.
90. James Fox, 27 years.
A drawer, from Back-Bridge Street, Earlestown. He was
identified by his mother, Mary, whom he supported. He
was drawer to Thomas Thompson.
91. John King, 31 years.
A collier, of Duke Street, Earlestown who left a wife and
three children, He was identified by his wife Rose. John
Cusic (No.89) was his drawer.
92. Thomas Melling, 22 years.
A dataller. A positive identification was made and the
body buried but later No.92 was identified as Michael
Whelan by John Shaw of Earlestown. At the inquest it was
agreed that a mistake had been made and No.92 could not
have been Whelan.
93. George Green, 15 years.
A pony driver, of Leigh Street, Earlestown. He was
identified by his mother, Elizabeth and at the time the
body of her husband, Richard (No.147) was still in the
mine. Buried 15th June, Earlestown.
94. Peter Tyrer, 51 years.
A dataller, of Old Whint Road, Haydock who left a wife
and three children. He was identified by his wife,
Elizabeth.
95. James Twiss, 27 years.
A collier, of Toll Bar, Haydock who left a wife and three
children. He was identified by Elizabeth Mercer and
buried with his brother, Joseph (No.102) at St.Thomas',
Ashton, 16th June. His drawer was William Carey
(No.121). In the burial records the name is given as
Twist.
96. Woodwin, Jones, 21 years.
A drawer, of Toll Bar, Haydock who was identified by his
step-father William Longworth of Blackbrook, Haydock.
Buried 16th June at Haydock St. James'.
97. Peter Hughes, 37 years.
A collier, of Old Whint Road, Haydock who left a wife and
four children. He was identified by his wife, Alice. He
had worked at the pit for two years. His drawer was
Edward Byrom (No.110).
98. John Pimblett, 21 years.
A drawer. of 27, Lyme Street, Haydock. His mother
Elizabeth made the identification. He was buried at
St.Thomas', Ashton with his father, Edward (No.131),
16th June where his name is given in the register as
John James.
99. Peter Sharples, 35 years.
A collier, of Kenyon's Lane, Haydock who was identified
by Alice Ann Owen, his step-daughter. James Owen (No.103)
and William Sharples his son, who is unlisted in the
official records, were his drawers. Buried at St.
Thomas', Ashton, 15th June.
100 Bernard Nolan, 27 years.
A collier, of 58 New Boston, Haydock who left a wife and
two children. He was identified by his father, Michael
who also lost his other son Peter (No.54) in the
explosion. Buried St.Oswald's, Ashton, 15th June. John
Evans (No.16) was his drawer.
101 William Leyland, 46 years.
A collier, of Abbott's Cottages, Haydock who left a wife.
He was identified by James Hilton who was his step-
father. Matthew Fairfurst (No.105) was his drawer and he
was buried at St.Thomas', Ashton, 15th June.
102 Joseph Twiss, 22 years.
According to the records of the time the name is spelt
Twist. He was a dataller of Clipsley Lane, Haydock who
left a wife and three children. He was identified by his
wife, Margaret and is buried with his brother James
(No.95) at St. Thomas', Ashton, 16th June.
103 James Owen, 14 years.
A drawer of 8 Kenyon's Lane, Haydock and buried with his
brother William (No.109) at St. Thomas', Ashton, 15th
June. He drew for Peter Sharples (No.99)
104 George Danks, 24 years.
No information on George except a name in the paper, but
he is listed as a dataller in the official list.
105 Matthew Fairhurst, 24 years.
A drawer, of Lyme Street, Haydock. Identified by Margaret
Greenall wife of Job Greenall with whom Matthew lodged.
He was drawer to William Leyland.
106 Samuel Winstanley, 51 years.
A collier, of Battersby Row, Haydock who left a wife and
three sons. Two of the sons were killed in the explosion
James (No.112) and William (No.5) and were buried with
him at St. Thomas', Ashton, 15th June. He was identified
by the surviving son, Thomas.
107 Joseph Cotterall, 27 years.
A dataller, of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock and identified
by Priscilla Atkinson with whom he lodged.
108 Robert Ellis, 33 years.
A dataller of Kenyon's Lane, Haydock and identified by
Edward Beard of Lyme Street who left the pit at 7.15a.m.
and volunteered for the rescue work. He was overcome by
the afterdamp and sent home. Buried at St.James',
Haydock, 15th June.
109 William Owen, 12 years.
A drawer, of Kenyon's Lane, Haydock. Buried with his
brother, James (No.103) at St.Thomas', Ashton, 15th June.
110 Edward Byrom, 16 years.
A drawer, of Old Fold, Haydock who was identified by
Peter Byrom of the Owls' Nest Hotel, Haydock. He was
drawer to Peter Hughes (No.97) and buried at St.Thomas',
Ashton, 11th June.
111 James Bibby, 56 years.
A dataller, of Haydock Green who was identified by
Margaret Clementson, wife of Andrew. Bibby lodged with
them. Buried 15th June, Haydock St.James'.
112 James Winstanley, 18 years.
A drawer, of Battersby Row, Haydock. His brother, William
(No.5) and father Samuel (No.106) were also lost. Buried
16th June, St.Thomas', Ashton.
113 John Green, 21 years.
A drawer, of Viaduct Street, Earlestown. Identified by
Michael Clark of the same street who was in the pit the
night before the explosion but saw no gas. John was
drawer to James Greenall. Buried 15th June at Earlestown.
114. Thomas Pimblett, 36 years.
A collier, of Lyme Street, Haydock who left a wife and
five children. He was identified by his sister, Mary Ann
Fairhurst. Buried 16th June, St. Thomas', Ashton, with
his son John (No.123)
115 Thomas Sharples, 41 years.
A collier of 52 Parr Road, Parr. A single man whose
father Thomas (No.135) was the oldest victim of the
disaster at seventy three years of age. His brothers
Thomas and William, were also killed. They were not on
the official list.
116 Ralph Ashcroft, 21 years.
A drawer of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock who left a wife
and two children. He was identified by Peter Ashcroft,
his brother. His father (No.118 and other brother, both
named James (No.119) were killed.
117 George Morton, 58 years.
A dataller of Vista Cottages, Haydock who left a wife and
eight children. He was identified by Edward Turton, an
engine tenter who lodged with them.
118 James Ashcroft, 53 years.
A collier of 2 Lyme Street, Haydock. He was father to
Ralph (No.116) and James jnr. (No.119) and was identified
by another son Peter. He had worked in many areas of the
mine and had seen gas but was never concerned about it.
119 James Ashcroft, 16 years.
A drawer, of Lyme Street, Haydock who was identified by
his brother Peter. Another brother Ralph (No.116) and his
father James (No.118) were also lost in the explosion.
120 James Whittle, 62 years.
A dataller of Old Boston, Haydock who left a wife and two
children. He was identified by his wife, Mary who also
lost two sons, Thomas (No.45) and Joseph (No.31). Buried
15th June, St.Thomas', Ashton.
121 William Carey, 16 years.
A drawer, of Toll Bar House, Burtonwood who was
identified by his father, William who was a banksman. He
worked at the pit for eighteen months and was drawer to
James Twiss (No.95).
122 Joseph Green, 23 years.
A drawer of, Twenty Eight Row, Haydock. He was a single
man.
123 John Pimblett, 13 years.
A drawer, of Lyme Street, Haydock who was identified by
Mary Ann Fairhurst, his aunt. Buried 16th June at
St.Thomas', Ashton, with his father, Thomas (No.114).
124 William Welding, 21 years.
A dataller, of Lyme Street, Haydock. He was employed by
Hugh Wade (No.88) as a drawer and identified by William's
wife, Margaret. Buried at St.Oswald's, Ashton with his
brother, John (No.63), 15th June.
125 John Redford, 15 years.
A pony driver, of Twenty Eight Row, Haydock who was
identified by his mother, Mary. Her husband and eldest
son escaped from the pit and her other son was not
allowed down because he arrived late after going home for
a forgotten tea can. James was buried at Haydock St.
James', 15th June.
126 James Greenall, 34 years.
A collier of Kenyon's Lane, Earlestown. He was identified
by his brother, Matthew, who was a collier at Pewfall pit
and by Michael Clark who lived in the same street. Buried
15th June, St.Oswald's, Ashton. His drawer was Edward
Green who is not on the official list.
127 James Dillon, 16 years.
A drawer from Lodge Lane, Haydock whose name is given in
the burial register as William. He was identified by his
brother John. He drew for James Worrall who did not go to
work that day because of rheumatics. Buried St.Oswald's,
Ashton, 15th June.
128 John Welding, 36 years.
A collier whose drawer was Hugh Wade (No.88)
129 John Conway, 20 years.
Dataller of Derby Street, Earlestown who was identified
by his brother Martin.
130 George Powell, 35 years.
A dataller, of 3 Alma Cottages, Haydock who left a wife
and three children. John Smallwood made the
identification. The body was badly disfigured but
Smallwood recognised George's clothes and clogs.
131 Edward Pimblett, 43 years.
A collier, of Lyme Street, Haydock and identified by
his wife Elizabeth. His son John (No.98) drew for his
father with whom he is buried, 16th June at St.Thomas'
Ashton.
132 James Lyon, 44 years.
A dataller, of Kenyon's Lane, Haydock who left a wife and
six children. He was identified by his son, John, who was
a collier at Ram pit. Buried at St.Oswald's, Ashton, 15th
June.
133 Edward Rodgers, 37 years.
Dataller of 8 Williamson Square, Haydock who left a wife
and two children. He was identified by his wife, Mary.
his brother, Robert (No.134) was also lost in the
disaster. Buried St. James', Haydock, 15th June.
134 Robert Rodgers, 45 years.
Dataller of 57 Regent's Street and identified by Job
Jones of the same street. Buried with his brother Edward
(No.133) at St. James', Haydock, 15th June.
135 Thomas Sharples, 73 years.
A collier, of 52 Park Road, Parr who was identified by
James Sharples. His two sons Thomas (Jnr.) (No.115) and
Thomas (unlisted) were killed in the disaster. He was the
oldest casualty and a widower.
136 James McGovern, 42 years.
A dataller, of Crow Lane, Earlestown and identified by
James Drake, also of Earlestown.
137 John Jones, 22 years.
Of 47 Viaduct Street, Earlestown who left a wife and a
child.
138 James Winstanley, 57 years.
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