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Send Bob a P.M. mate, he may not see this fer awhile.;)

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Cheers Cash,
Bob is on the ball and has gotten back to me :-)

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Hello Shirleya I spotted one of your earlier posts re John Macintosh.I've found out that he is my great great great grandfather…via his son Thomas, then James, then his son Robert my grandfather.
John married twice,, his second wife is known to us as Mary Hardgreaves and together had a daughter Isabella.Isabella married James law and had at least three children mary james and john.
I have no info on John before his first marriage to Isabella Redfern.We have him born c1780. Please get in touch if you think I might have info of interest to you.

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Last year Hyndburn Borough Council held a commemoration of the Moorfield Pit Disaster by the memorial at Pilkington canal bridge on Workers' Memorial Day, Saturday 28th April. Don't know if same is planned for this year.

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My Great Grandfather on my Dad's mothers side was John Walton who survived the Moorfield Disaster and is mentioned in Tootle's book - he died in in Whittingham Asylum in 1902

He had two children Elizabeth and Nancy, Elizabeth my Grandmother was born on 20 November 1883 not quite 2 weeks after the Disaster and Nancy born September 1884

Elizabeth aged 16 married my Grandfather Thomas Charles Crossley in Dec 1899 at St Johns Gannow Burnley - TC as he was known was from a family of carters and coal merchants that had a shed by the Leeds & Lverpool Canal on Gannow Lane, Burnley

My father Kenneth was their youngest child born in May 1921 who left the area after War Service in the RAF - I am the only Grandchild born October 1947 in YORKSHIRE,

The disaster was always a distant part of our family history primarily due to the effects it had on my grandmother and her sister who were often on relief and brought up by their grandmother Nancy Stringer (nee Dearden)

Have done some research on my family tree especially the Crossley's and have often wondered if we are directly related to the Disasters youngest victim, however to date haven't found a link

Any help would be appreciated

Colin M Crossley

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The family who owned the Accrington Observer around this time were Crossleys. but I think it unlikely they are linked. I suggest you join the Lancashire Family History Society, even if for one year only. See their website. It is likely that the Observer would have addresses of the deceased and injured.

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Thank you so much for posting these photos.

My ancestor Robert Gorton was killed in this disaster, but his name isn’t recorded on the NMRS database, so your photo of his name on the memorial proves it. I’d already sent them the church burial records showing that he was buried on the same day as five of his workmates.

The 1861 Census shows that he was a coal miner at the age of nine. What a miserable life, and death.

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I have only just spotted this post Bob, is the book still available? if yes please let me know along with the price and postage.
Thank you, Regards, Taddy the Lancashire Luddite.

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I think I have a few. I need to search for them. I wil get back to you soon.

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Thanks Bob.

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1 copy £7.50p 2 for £14 inc postage. Message me your address Taddy Pay by cheque or bank transfer or Paypal. I don't know when next I'll be over in Acc to deliver, so need to post.

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PM, sent Bob, message me if it does not arrive, as you know I am still a Luuddite with this electronical messaging thingy.

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I've messaged you Taddy. Post included in the price.

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PM for you Bob, Order on the way; Taddy

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Book arrived, thanks Bob, Regards Mick.