William Thompson

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

First Name:	William
Last Name:	Thompson
Role:	Hurrier
Parents:	John and Mary Ann
Married:	Yes
Age:	22
Born:	Monk Bretton, Yorkshire, England
Lived:	Barnsley
Burial Location:	No known burial,
Additional Information:	William Thompson’s father, John, was also killed in the disaster. He married Hannah Scaife at St. Mary’s, Barnsley, on 13 December 1860.