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And the same family badly mistranscribed in 1891: Name: George W Cock Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1887 Relation: Son Father's name: John T Mother's name: Sarah A Gender: Male Where born: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Civil parish: Swinton Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas Town: Kilnhurst County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: Wath ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles Cock 10 Florence Cock 7 George W Cock 4 John T Cock 34 John T Cock 9 Lucy A Cock 5/12 Sarah A Cock 36 Walter Cock 2 William White 20

Possible birth: Dec 1886 Cooke George William Lincoln 7a 501 because this might be the 1901 census entry: Name: George W Cook Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1887 Relation: Son Father's name: Thomas Gender: Male Where born: Lincoln Civil parish: Rotherham Ecclesiastical parish: Eastwood St Stephen Town: Rotherham County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: *Working in coal mine - labourer* Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Rotherham Sub-registration district: South East Rotherham ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 211 Household Members: Name Age Ernest Cook 4 George W Cook 14 Lucy A Cook 10 Mary E Cook 8 Thomas Cook 44 Walter Cook 12

This could be the death entry: Sep 1913 Cooke George W aged 26 Rotherham 9c 830

Another good site for Mining Accidents is http://www.cmhrc(.)pwp.blueyonder(.)co(.)uk/ Don't forget to remove the brackets ( ) Newspapers often give whole inquest reports. I got one for my g grandfather who was killed in a mine in 1866. Daphne

Try the Black Sheep website. It has details of mining accidents. Just google Black Sheep for the web address. UPDATE - I've had a look on the site and he IS mentioned on there. The accident was at Carr House, Rotherham, so it must be him. You will be able to send away for the report - although I must warn that sometimes there isn't much to the reports. I got more information on my grandfather from a newspaper report of his inquest. Kath. x

There must be a newspaper report as he is on the Lightage/Demon (Black Sheep) site for Mining Accidents. Gail.

he married in 1906, the marriage cert would tell his fathers name Elizabeth Ann Birden 1906 Jan-Feb-Mar Rotherham Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding George William Cooke 1906 Jan-Feb-Mar Rotherham Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding Elizabeth Ann Richardson 1906 Jan-Feb-Mar Rotherham Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding Year of Registration: 1906 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Rotherham County: Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding Volume: 9c Page: 823

Hi does anyone know of any records particularly relating to miners who died 'down the pit'? I am searcing for a Grandfather who was killed whilst at work. Can;t find any details of him at all on the census', records etc!! I have the invoice for his funeral so know that it was sometime in 1913! and he had a glass carriage and horses. WOuld be grateful if anyone could offer any advice/help. George William Cooke - 1884?/1913 (married Elizabeth Ann) Rotherham Carr House Pit Thanks