Samuel Lindley 1818-1847
Samuel LINDLEY is the father of my 3rd great grandfather Joseph LINDLEY who was born in Gawber, Yorkshire on 17 June 18431. Samuel LINDLEY is the husband of Ann WHITTAKER.
| When Born | Name | Sex | Name and Surname of Father | Name and Maiden Surname of Mother | Rank or Profession of Father | Informant | When Registered |
| 17 June 1843. Gawber in Barugh | Joseph | Boy | Samuel LINDLEY | Ann LINDLEY formerly WHITAKER | Miner | Ann LINDLEY. Mother. Gawber | 21 July 1843 |
Birth
Samuel LINDLEY was baptised at the Chapelry of Wentworth, Yorkshire on 27 December 1818, the son of Matthew & Selina LINLEY of Elsecar, Yorkshire2.
| When Baptised | Child’s Christian Name | Parents’ Names | Abode | Quality, Trade or Profession |
| 27 December 1818 | Samuel | Matthew & Selina LINLEY | Elsecar | Collier |
The Church at Wentworth Village, Yorkshire in the year 1818 is now known as Wentworth, Holy Trinity Old Church and is available for visitors under The Churches Conservation Trust.
1841 Census
In 1841 Samuel LINDLEY was living at Red Barr, Gawber, Yorkshire3 with his father Matthew and his second wife Ann LINDLEY (nee NICHOLSON)4 whom he married in 1836. Samuel’s father Matthew LINDLEY was a coal miner.
| Names | Age | Profession, Trade or Employment | Born in the County of Yorkshire? |
| Matthew LINDLEY | 50 | Coal miner | Yes |
| Ann LINDLEY | 55 | Yes | |
| Sam LINDLEY | 22 | Yes | |
| John LINDLEY | 19 | Yes | |
| Matthew LINDLEY | 17 | Yes | |
| Ann LINDLEY | 14 | Yes |
Marriage
Samuel LINDLEY and Ann HAMPSON nee WHITTAKER (a widow) were married on 08 August 1842 at All Saints Church, Darton, Yorkshire5.
| When Married | Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or Profession | Residence | Father’s Name and Surname | Rank or Profession of Father |
| 08 August 1842 | Samuel LINDLEY | of Full Age | Bachelor | Miner | Gawber | Matthew LINDLEY | Miner |
| Ann HAMPSON | of Full age | Widow | Barnsley | Joseph WHITTAKER | Basket maker |
Death
Samuel LINDLEY was tragically killed at 26 years old in an explosion in the Oaks Colliery mine, Ardsley, Yorkshire on 05 March 18476. 2 of his brothers (Isaac and Matthew) were killed in the same explosion.
| When Died | Name and Surname | Sex | Age | Rank or Profession | Cause of Death | Informant | When Registered |
| 05 March 1847. Oaks Colliery, Ardsley | Samuel LINDLEY | Male | 26 years | Coalminer | Killed by an accidental explosion of fire damp | G D BARKER. Deputy Coroner, Wakefield | 31 March 1847 |
50 of the 73 men who were killed in the colliery explosion were buried at All Saints Church, Darfield, Yorkshire, where the funeral procession was half a mile long; but Samuel LINDLEY and his brothers Matthew and Isaac LINDLEY were buried at All Saints Church, Darton, Yorkshire on 08 March 18477.
| Name | Abode | When Buried | Age |
| Isaac LINLEY | Gawber | 08 March [1847] | 30 |
| Samuel LINLEY | Ardsley | 08 March [1847] | 28 |
| Matthew LINLEY | Ardsley | 08 March [1847] | 23 |
The vicar wrote of the burial in the Parish Register: “The above… were of the numbers of the most unfortunate 73 persons who lost their lives in the Oaks Coal Mine at Ardsley on the fifth: Friday last about 3 o’clock in the afternoon”.
More Information regarding the Oaks Colliery Explosion of 1847 can be found at the Northern Mine Research Society’s website https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/yorkshire/oaks-colliery-explosion-barnsley-1847/
Samuel LINDLEY left his wife Ann, who had now been widowed twice before the age of 31!, and 3 young children: Joseph (born 1843), Mary (born 1845), and Samuel (born 1846).
Family Members:
| Wife: | Ann WHITTAKER 1816-1889 |
| Son (Direct Ancestor): | Joseph LINDLEY 1843-1897 |
| Father: | Matthew LINDLEY 1789-1851 |
| Mother: | Selina BIRKS 1795-1835 |
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Sources:
- Births (CR) England. Barnsley, Yorkshire. 25 January 1877. LINLEY, John. Entry No. 135.
- Baptisms (PR) England. Wentworth, Yorkshire. 27 December 1818. LINLEY, Samuel. Yorkshire Baptisms. p. 75. Doncaster Archives. http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2021.
- Census Records. England. Darton, Yorkshire. 06 June 1841. LINDLEY, Matthew. PN 1323. Book 5. FN 22. p. 10. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2021.
- Banns (PR) England. Darton, Yorkshire. 16 May 1836. LINLEY, Matthew and NICHOLSON, Ann. Collection: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2021.
- Marriages (CR) England. Darton, Yorkshire. 08 August 1842. LINLEY, Samuel and HAMPSON, Ann. West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2021.
- Deaths (CR) England. Barnsley, Yorkshire. 05 March 1847. LINDLEY, Samuel. Entry No. 464
- Burials (PR) England. Darton, Yorkshire. 08 March 1847. LINLEY, Samuel. Collection: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985. http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2021.
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