Details of the Accident
Place | Ravenhead Colliery Branch |
Date | 7th January 1877, 5.30 a.m. |
Railway Company | London & North Western Railway |
No. of Fatalities | 1 |
Cause of Accident | Struck by train |
Description | Victim was crossing tracks to get to work, tried to pass between two wagons that were about to be shunted. She was crushed to death between the buffers. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Liverpool Journal, 13th January 1877
List of Fatalities
The 1 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales) or Statutory Register (Scotland) reference where this has been identified.
Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR Reference | |||||||
CHEETHAM | Elizabeth Ellen | 19 | Brow girl at Ravenshead Colliery. | , | 1877/Mar Prescott 8b 484 |