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wainejohn · 15-06-2013, 20:06

There is the Moorfield pit disaster of 1883. The youngest to die was only 10 years old. Some of my ancestors worked the Clayton pits. There is Mr Mercer of mercerised cotton. He was a self-taught self-made man. I think a lot of his fortune was given away.

15-06-2013, 20:06	#57
wainejohn Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dundee Posts: 2 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Interesting Facts about Clayton Le Moors There is the Moorfield pit disaster of 1883. The youngest to die was only 10 years old. Some of my ancestors worked the Clayton pits. There is Mr Mercer of mercerised cotton. He was a self-taught self-made man. I think a lot of his fortune was given away.