John Clayton

2016 marked the 150th anniversary of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, the worst mining disaster in English history.

First Name: John
Last Name: Clayton
Role: Hurrier
Parents: William and Alice
Age: 23
Born: Cawthorne, Yorkshire, England
Lived: Ash Row, Hoyle Mill
Burial Location: No known burial,
Additional Information:

John Clayton’s brother, Henry, was also killed in the Oaks Disaster.

Map for John Clayton

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims