William Stephenson Dixon

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

First Name: William Stephenson
Last Name: Dixon
Role: Trapper
Parents: Richard and Frances
Age: 15
Born: York, Yorkshire, England
Lived: Hoyle Mill
Burial Location: No known burial,
Additional Information:

William Stephenson Dixon’s brother, Thomas, was also killed in the disaster.

Map for William Stephenson Dixon

Key
Green Pin Born
Yellow Pin Lived
Red Pin Buried

Birth Places of Oaks Disaster Victims