Details of the Fatal Accident
| Place | Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday 11th June 1904 |
| Railway Company | Great Northern Railway of Ireland |
| No. of Fatalities | 2 |
| Cause of Accident | Struck by train |
| Description | The young boy went on to the railway through a wicket gate that was not supposed to be used by the public, but which was not secured. His sister went on to the line to fetch him and both were struck by the mail train from Belfast to Dublin. |
Sources/Further Reading
- History Armagh - Vol. 2 No. 2 - Feb 2010 by Desmond Fitzgerald
- www.irishgenealogy.ie
List of Fatalities
The 2 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), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified.
| Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATKINSON | Elizabeth | 13 | Cavanagh?, ARM | Daughter of a carter | GRONI - Lurgan, ID: 3571956 | |
| ATKINSON | Joseph | 7 | Cavanagh?, ARM | Son of a carter | GRONI - Lurgan, ID: 3571977 |