I recently received the following information about a mining fatality which I believe refers to my GGgrandfather;

WHITE James, 17/09/1851, , Collier, Bush, Peter Teague, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Fall of coal.

FreeBMD also lists the death in the March Quarter of 1852.
Is this accident likely to have been reported in local newspapers at the time?

I have been unable to find the family of James, wife Mary and son James aged about 2 years in the on-line 1851 census, West Dean area, and am not sure where to go from here.

Thank you,

Averil Cave.

The Mine is most likely Teagues Engine Pit , or, Bush Pit
near Edge End in Worcester Walk, West Dean

Peter Teague ran Peter Teague and Co, a mining company =- operating several pits in the Coleford area including Hopewell

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
359600, 212610

1841 Possible Berry Hill HO 107 / 364 / 11 folio 20
James WHITE 50 Collier
Ann 28
James WHITE 20 Collier
All born in county

1851 ?

1861 Berry Hill Bridewell
James Philips abt 1828 Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Philips abt 1827 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Mary Philips abt 1860 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Philips abt 1861 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
James White abt 1849 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son-in-law West Dean Gloucestershire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Many thanks for the 1841 census information, it gives me another generation to work on.

Averil Cave

JAMES WHITE
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 10 MAY 1789 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: GEORGE WHITE
Mother: SARAH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. T
he source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C036202 1560 - 1565 0423272 Film 6911882 Film
C036202 1583 - 1812 0425476 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

suggested - careful

JAMES WHITE

Spouse: ANN INDER
Marriage: SEP 1811 Littledean, , Gloucester, England

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ANN WHITE
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 23 FEB 1812 English Bicknor, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JAMES WHITE
Mother: ANN
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C036082 1561 - 1798 0855608 Film 6900600 Film
C036082 1676 - 1812 0425412 Film NONE
Sheet: 00

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Thank you once again for your help.
I can see I will have to be careful and not jump to conclusions as I yesterday found another christening for an Anne White in Newland in the IGI.

ANNE WHITE
Christening:
25 APR 1813
Newland, Gloucester, England

Father:
JAMES WHITE
Mother:
ANNE

On the 1881 James, (born 1849) is living at 10 Llewellyn Terr,Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, with Milson White and family. The name Milson occurs frequently in later generations so they could be related in some way.

Milson WHITE Head M Male 41 West Dean, Gloucester, England, Coal Miner
Sarah WHITE Wife M Female 44 Garnfach Coal Miners Wife
Casirallan JENKINS Adopted Son U Male 1 Blaina
James WHITE Boarder U Male 33 West Dean, Gloucester, England Coal Miner.

Averil Cave (NZ)