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Post by sceptrelady on Apr 4, 2007 9:37:18 GMT
I have a sad tale & a mystery. Three baby baptisms and burials at the Minera Parish church all born to the same couple:
CARRINGTON, William Francis, bap Mar 21, 1884, bu. Mar 27, 1884, 9 days old, abode Glanrafon, Minera CARRINGTON, John, bap June 28, 1885, bu July 2, 1885, 15 days old, CARRINGTON, Martha, born May 13, 1886, bap June 6, 1886, bu. June 10, 1886 age 3 weeks, abode Glanrafon, Minera
The unlucky parents were Thomas and Harriet (possibly nee Henderson Jones). I think this particular Thomas C. was the son of John CARRINGTON & Sarah WILLIAMS, of the Cross Foxes pub, who seemed to be dogged by tragedy with their children. If so, he also died in 1887, age 28 - perhaps from a broken heart or an accident. If anyone knows how he died - perhaps from an obituary? I sure would like to know.
Heather
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Post by hilary on Apr 4, 2007 13:09:09 GMT
Can't help you on that Thomas, but Black Sheep has: CARRINGTON THOMAS 48 MINERA DENBIGH 1875 in its mining accidents section - is this one of your family?
Hilary
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Post by sceptrelady on Apr 5, 2007 2:09:46 GMT
Hi Hilary. That Thomas C was brother to my 2g gfthr Francis C who is pictured to the left. According to Clifford Davies' "Pubs & Inquests" Thomas, Francis & another fellow were checking out a disused mine when some supports gave way and poor Thomas feel down the shaft to his death. Fortunately he married late and had no children. But it must have been a horrific experience for Francis to lose his older brother in that fashion. I could be wrong but I think this accident in 1875 may have been what motivated Francis to take up being a publican at the Tynycapel instead of venturing for lead.
Heather
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Post by hilary on Apr 5, 2007 22:26:44 GMT
It was certainly a dangerous occuptaion; if the accidents didn't get you, the lung problems probably did. There is one census of Bwlchgwyn (I forget which one now) where the twenty houses in Brymbo Road seems to be occupied almost solely by widows. Hilary
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