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Table showing the names, ages and addresses of the men who died and information about their families.

NAME & ADDRESS	DATE DIED	AGE	STATUS	NEXT OF KIN	Relationship to others	NOTES
Charles Albrighton Grendon Common	3 May	20	Single	Parents Charles and Sarah Albrighton	Father Charles was first cousin of Eliza Day, Charles Day's wife
Richard Archer Bingham Row Atherstone	29 June	32	Married	Wife - Emma 5 Dependent children		Widow married William Archer on 13 June 1884
John Atkins Baddesley Ensor	3 May	35	Married	Wife Eliza 3 dependent Children		Widow Eliza married Joseph Chetwynd on 27 Oct 1884
Amos Ball Grendon Common	10 May	26	Single	Parents - George and Jane Ball	Father George and brother Edward were among the rescuers who survived.
Joseph Ball Baxterley Common	11 May	47	Married	Wife Harriet No dependent children		Widow never remarried. Went to live in Walsall. Died 2^nd May 1897 aged 62
George Bates Baxterley Hall Cottages	Died 1 May Body Recovered 11 August 1884	38	Married	Wife Hannah 6 children	Brother William and brother-in-law George Rowbottom were among the rescuers who survived.	Widow married Charles Whitmore 25th Dec 1889
Thomas Besson Baxterley Hall Cottages	11 May	41	Married	Wife Ann 5 dependent children		Widow never married. Daughter, Elizabeth later became the second wife of William Clay
William Blower Grendon Wood	Died 1 May Body recovered 11 April 1883	26	Married	Wife Eliza 3 dependent children (1 Posthumous)		Widow returned to live in Aston, B'ham Married Samuel Hewitt 11^th July 1886
Samuel Boonham Grendon Common	3 May	49	Married	Wife Sarah 2 dependent children	Mary Evans, widow of Dick was Samuel's niece.
Joseph Clay Baxterley Hall Cottages	4 May	53	Married	Wife Eliza 4 dependent children	Son William was one of rescuers who survived. He later married Sarah Ann Evans, widow of John.	Widow married Absolom Hough 20th May 1885. Later married William Cooke.
John Collins Baxterley Hall Cottages	3 May	17	Single	Parents Edward and Elizabeth	Sister Sarah was married to Edward Evans, brother of John and Dick
Joseph Day Speedwell Row Baddesley	4 May	31	Married	Wife Ann 4 children (1 posthumous)	Son of Charles Day, brother of Thomas and William	Widow married Abraham Sweet 22^nd Sep 1890. Moved to Stockingford
Thomas Day Grendon Common	3 May	20	Single	Parents Charles and Eliza	Brother of Joseph and William
William Day Grendon Common	3 May	22	Single	Parents Charles and Eliza	Brother of Joseph and Thomas
William Day Bingham Row Atherstone	Died 1 May Body recovered 8 July 1884	72	Married	Wife Ann and 1 dependent child	First cousin of Charles Day	Widow never remarried. Died 17^th June 1886
William Stratford Dugdale Merevale Hall	9 May	54	Married	Wife Alice Frances 2 Sons		Widow moved to their London home and never returned to live at Merevale. Died 2^nd January 1902
Charles Evans Ansley	15 May	32	Married	Wife Emma 5 children		Widow returned to live in Gloucestershire. Never remarried.
Dick Evans Baxterley Hall Cottages	4 May	27	Married	Wife Mary 4 children	Brother of John Evans	Widow married Charles Smith 25th Feb 1884
John Evans Baxterley Hall Cottages	3 May	25	Married	Wife Sarah Ann 3 children (1 posthumous)	Brother of Dick Evans	Widow married William Clay 9^th March 1885
Joseph Horton Baddesley	Died 1 May Body recovered 11 April 1883	35	Married	Wife Mary 7 children (1 posthumous)	Son of William	Widow married John Sandal.
William Horton Baddesley	8 May	56	Married	Wife Amy No dependent children	Father of Joseph. Wife Amy was sister of Emma Ross, wife of John Ross.	Widow did not remarry.
William Knight Baxterley	Died 1 May Body recovered 11 April 1883*	32	Married	Wife Elizabeth 1 dependent child		Widow married Charles Wood 25 Dec 1884
John Parker Baxterley	27 May	58	Married	Wife Sarah 1 dependent child		Widow did not remarry. She died 22 Nov 1885
Frank Pogmore Merevale	10 May	27	Single	Parents John and Frances
John Pogmore Merevale	8 May	57	Married	Wife Frances No dependent children	Father of Frank	Widow had own means, did not claim relief.
Henry Radford Waste Hill Grendon	Died 1 May Body never recovered from pit	49	Married	Wife Catherine No dependent children	Son Henry Jnr, and cousin Thomas were among the rescuers	Widow never remarried. Died 15^th Feb 1902
John Ross Street Road Dordon	Died 1 May Body recovered 11 April 1883*	49	Married	Wife Emma No dependent children	Wife Emma was the sister of Amy Horton, wife of William.	Widow never remarried.
John Smallwood Speedwell Row Baddesley	13 May	50	Married	Wife Emma No dependent children		Widow married Samuel Chetwynd on 26^th September 1887
Joseph Scattergood Baddesley	Died 1 May Body never recovered from pit	13	Single	Parents - Edward and Mary
Eli Smith Baxterley Hall Cottages	3 May	19	Single	Parents Eli and Elizabeth	Was first cousin of Charles Smith who married Mary Evans, widow of Dick.
William Smith Baddesley	Died 1 May Body recovered 30 Nov 1883	46	Married	Wife Elizabeth 3 dependent children		Widow never remarried. Moved to Dordon
Rowland Till Baxterley	2 May	29	Single	Parents - Thomas and Hannah

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