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02 December 2009

Jonas Bailey

Born September 17th 1835. Baptised Jonas Teasdale Bailey at Bingley Yks on 5th January 1836, son of the late John Bailey and Martha of Micklethwaite, weaver.

Jonas was brought up by the Howarth family.

1841 -Bowling, Bradford, Yks
Sarah Howorth 40 born Yks
Anna Howorth 20 worsted weaver? born Yks
William Howorth 15 coal miner born Yks
Abraham Howorth 15 coal miner born Yks
Jonas Howorth 14 coal miner born Yks
Jonas Bailey 5 born Yks

1851 - Thornley
William Howarth head 29 coalminer born Denham, Yks
Sarah Howarth wife 32 born Low Moor Yks
Emma Howarth daughter 6 born Denham Yks
Elizabeth Howarth daughter 4 born Low Moor Yks
William Howarth son 1 born New? Durham, Dur
Joseph Bailey 15 nephew coalminer born Wellsday Yks
George Sidebottom 36, wifes brother, unmarried, coal miner born Bankfoot Yks

Changed his name to Jonas Bailey Haworth by the time he married Jane Elizabeth Proudlock in Easington in 1860.

1861 - Stable Row, Thornley, Durham
Jonas Howarth head married 25 coal miner born Bingley, Yks
Jane Elizabeth Howarth married wife 27 born Washington Durham

1871 - Usworth, Durham
Jonas Haworth head married 36 coal miner born BingleyYks
Jane E Haworth wife 37 born Washington Durham
Moses Haworth son 10 born Thornley, Durham
John Haworth son 8 born Thornley Durham
Jane Haworth daughter 4 born Thornley Durham
William Haworth son 6 born Usworth Durham
Mary Ann Haworth daughter 3 born Thornley Durham
Sarah Haworth daughter 1 born Usworth Durham

1881 - 13 Railway terrace, Usworth Durham
Jonas Howarth head married 46 coal miner born Bingley Yks
Jane Howarth wife 49 born Washington Durham
Moses Howarth son unmarried 19 coal miner born Thornley Durham
John Howarth son 17 blacksmith born Thornley Durham
William Howarth son 15 coal miner born Thornley Durham
Jane E Howarth daughter scholar 13 born Washington Durham
Mary A Howarth daughter 12 scholar born Washington Durham
Joseph Haworth son 6 scholar born Usworth Durham

Jonas was killed on 2nd March 1885, along with son William in an explosion at Usworth Colliery, Durham. More details on Durham Mining Museum website.
 

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