George READ mining death 1879 (General)

by deangirl in wales, Sunday, February 21, 2010, 18:05 (5464 days ago)

George Brown READ of Woodside Ruardean was 51 years old when he died and was buried at Ruardean Chapel 26th June 1879. Our parents said that he died in an accident at the mine, and his son George BROWN (1869), was also affected and later stopped working as a miner.
There is no record of an 1879 inquest. Also the family lost track of his son, although we were told that he emigrated to America. Is it possible to find any details of the mine accident? There is also the emigration mystery, since there was no communication from George BROWN if he emigrated from the Forest.