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Surname
TURTON
Forename
William
Day
21
Month
12
Year
1910
Age
62
Occupation
Fireman (at Chequerbent Pit)
Mine/Quarry Name
Bank, No.3 (Pretoria) Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Hulton Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Westhoughton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Explosion of coal dust and firedamp. 344 killed. Married, 8 children youngest 15.