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Digging for coal, lead and tin was dangerous. If your ancestors worked down amine, follow Richard Holt’s advice to…
Findmypast tells us that John Roberts died in a methane gas explosion at Morley Main Colliery in 1872
If your ancestor was described in census records as a miner, it’s most likely they worked in a coal mine, although there were many other types of mines such as lead, tin, silver and slate. Working in any of these was a dirty and often dangerous job, and accidents frequently occurred.