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