Johnson Gibson Family History
John DOUGLAS
1840 - 1841 (1 years)
Generation: 1
1. John DOUGLAS was born in 1840 in Co Durham (son of Robert DOUGLAS and Margaret ?); died in 1841. Notes:
1841 HO107 313 4 7 at Quarry Row Haswell aged 1 born in county
Birth:
1841 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Sep 1841 Easington 24 67
2. Robert DOUGLAS was born in 1812 in Co Durham; died on 28 Sep 1844 in Haswell Colliery Co Durham; was buried on 30 Sep 1844 in Easington Co Durham. Notes:
1841 HO107 313 4 7 at Quarry Row Haswell coal miner aged 25 born in county
Birth:
1841 Census
Age at death
Died:
Durham Mining Museum website
One of the most destructive explosions which ever occurred in the Durham coal field took place at Haswell colliery, the property of Messrs Plummer, Taylor, and Co., when ninety-five human beings were deprived of life. The explosion occurred in the Hutton seam, almost immediately after a fall of stone from the roof, which had liberated a vast quantity of gas ; and only four persons in the mine succeeded in escaping. On the 30th, fifty-four bodies were interred side by side in South Hetton churchyard, thirty-one at Easington, and the remainder at more distant places. The pit had been seven years at work, and was considered a very safe one. A subscription was immediately set on foot for the relief of the sufferers, and the sum received amounted to £4,264.
Buried:
Durham Mining Museum website
Extract show from Parish of Easington No 383 30th Sep 1844
Robert Douglas of Haswell aged 32Robert married Margaret ?. Margaret was born in 1811 in Beamish Co Durham; died in 1882. [Group Sheet]
3. Margaret ? was born in 1811 in Beamish Co Durham; died in 1882. Notes:
1841 HO107 313 4 7 at Quarry Row Haswell aged 25 born in county
1851 HO107 2392 456 at Haswell wife married aged 36 born Tanfield
1861 RG9 3746 91 at New Row Haswell wife married aged 47 born Durham
1871 RG10 4975 62 at Plantation Row Murton Colliery wife married aged 60 born Beamish
1881 RG11 4999 11 at 13 Stewart Street West New Tunstall wife married aged 70 born Beamish
Birth:
1881 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Jun 1882 Sunderland 10a 324 aged 74Children:
- Christiana DOUGLAS was born in 1835 in Pittington Co Durham.
- Robert DOUGLAS was born in 1837 in Pittington Co Durham.
- Barbara DOUGLAS was born in 1838 in Pittington Co Durham.
- 1. John DOUGLAS was born in 1840 in Co Durham; died in 1841.
- John DOUGLAS was born in 1843 in Haswell Co Durham.
- William DOUGLAS was born in 1844 in Haswell Co Durham.