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1872 - 1899 (27 years)
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Albert Cray |
Born |
1872 |
Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
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Gender |
Male |
Died |
15 Aug 1899 |
Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
- Accident at Wellsway Colliery - 1st August 1899
Albert Cray with others had entered the cage in order to ascend the shaft but owing to a misunderstanding as regards the signals in the absence of a regular hitcher, the engineman lowered the cage into the sump in which there was hot water from condensed steam. They were all more or less severely scalded and this man died from the effects on the 15th.
The hitcher who had left the pit and the overman who did not replace him were returned by the Coroner's jury for manslaughter.
Died from severe scalds received at Welleway Colliery, Radstock
A misunderstanding between the engineman and banksman resulted in a tragic error.
With John Dando and Alfred Wilton, Albert Cray entered the middle deck of a three decker cage to be drawn up. When in, Lewis Hills signalled to the engine driver, William Beaverstock to pull up a little to allow others to get on to the lower deck.
The cage ascended about a foot and was then lowered into a sump hole which contained boiling water. Hills was not sufficiently experienced to put on the catches (brakes) to stop the cage being lowered into the sump for he was not the regular man for "rapping". He was John Davis who received an extra shilling a week to perform the duty.
Beaverstock who had been employed at the pit 24 years said he had not received the proper signal to ascend which was three knocks and should have been given when somebody entered the cage.
The upper deck of the cage was usually filled first and for this purpose the lower deck had to be lowered into the sump.
Benjamin Gullick who was on the upper deck said he had heard no signal. He admitted he was breaking a rule when he himself failed to signal upon enterlng.
Edward Gregory of Midsomer Norton, a miner for fifty years (30 of them at Welleway) said he did not hear a single signal and did not understand the rapping. He had never read the rules. Simon Simmons and Frederick Gregory had been in the cage with him.
The inquest jury decided that there was a case to answer by John Davis the rapper, who it was said left his post before time and Eli Hamilton, the under-bailiff of the colliery.
Both men were arrested on a charge of manslaughter and admitted to bail.
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Person ID |
I15086 |
Lasbury Family |
Last Modified |
10 Jan 2024 |
Father |
George Cray b. 1838, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK d. 1915, Clutton, Somerset, England, UK (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Martha Dando b. 1839, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK d. 1901, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK (Age 62 years) |
Married |
22 Apr 1858 |
Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
Address: St. Nicholas Church, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
Marriage Witness |
22 Apr 1858 |
Job Cray, Mary Hobbs & Eliza Dando |
Family ID |
F4221 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Wife |
Emily Jane Whittock b. 1873, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
Married |
6 Jun 1892 |
Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
Address: St. Nicholas Church, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
Marriage Witness |
6 Jun 1892 |
Charles Whittock & Eliza Cray |
Children |
| 1. Beatrice Maud Cray b. 1893, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK d. 1968 (Age 75 years) |
| 2. William James Cray b. 1896, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England, UK |
| 3. Elsie Elizabeth Cray b. 1898, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England, UK |
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Last Modified |
10 Jan 2024 |
Family ID |
F5259 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Born - 1872 - Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
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| Married - Address: St. Nicholas Church, Radstock, Somerset, England, UK - 6 Jun 1892 - Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
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| Died - 15 Aug 1899 - Radstock, Somerset, England, UK |
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