Mo, Ian Winstanley maintains an invaluable NATIONAL DATABASE OF MINING DEATHS AND INJURIES at http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Of course there may be omissions, but it is generally very good. Also, it might be worth trying Wolverhampton Archives (www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/archives) to see if they hold any local records. Nigel Brown -----Original Message-----On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 11 August 2009 12:32 To: [email protected] Subject: [Black Country] Mining acciddents in the mid 1870's Help please, This is my first posting to this group. Could someone please tell me if there is a list of mines that had fatalities in the late 1860's to early 1970's. I am looking for a death of a Joseph Allsop (various spellings.) Information passed down through the family was that his daughter Hannah (born Nov. 1855 in Bilston), stood at the pit head holding the hand of her younger brother, waiting for news of their father. Unfortunately no idea of time span. I have the family in 1861 living in Hall St., Bilston (RG9 2002-5/145). Joseph's wife Hannah dies November 1867 of Hall Fold, Bilston, on the death certificate says she is the wife of Joseph Allsop. Therefor I am presuming that the accident occurs after Nov 1867. I cannot find the family on the 1871 census. Hannah's eldest brother by 1871 is living in Lancashire, no trace of Hannah there. I know that if a body was not found a death certificate could not be issued. Tried Wolverhampton for the one 1867 but not the correct one. As yet I have to try for the one at Dudley Dec qtr 1868.