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BBC Four secret tunnels was on at 11-05- 12-05 23-5-13
Parkes & lane miners from Tipton were killed and trapped underground. Still remain there today.
Didn't catch their first names wouldnt it be good if we could find more on these guys and add to BCC and honour these lost & forgotten guys
Not sure if you could get this programme on catch up

http://www.laboisselleproject.com/tunnellers/
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They are both on BCC. Ezekiel Parkes is here http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/family-tree/bcconnections/262794/97878/Ezekiel-Parkes-Family and John Lane is here http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/family-tree/bcconnections/262794/97886/John-Lane-Family although he doesn't appear to be linked to anyone.

I agree it would be good to find out more about them and preserve their memory on BCC.

1911 Census
31 Coppice Street, Tipton
John Lane, Head, 41, married, Coal Miner (Hewer), born Tipton
Emily Lane, Wife, 38, married 18 years; 10 children born; 4 living; 6 died; born Tipton
Dora Lane, Daughter, 10, School, born Tipton
Alice Maud Lane, Daughter, 9, School, born Tipton
Edwin Lane, Son, 5, born Tipton

1901 Census
31 Coppice Street, Tipton
John Lane, Head, married, 30, Coal Miner, born Tipton
Emily Lane, Wife, married, 27, born Tipton
Dora Lane, Daughter, single, 7 months, born Tipton

There was a comment "Labourer (Below?)" beneath 'Coal Miner' in the 1901 census.

John Lane married Emily Cartwright at St. Matthew's Church, Tipton in September quarter 1892.

Lets see what we can add then for JOhn Lane

I don't have a huge amount of time to add stuff at moment.
But Jo might help if she is around


So this is JOHN LANE
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Can we find JOhn Lane with his father Thomas to get dob for Thomas

4 Sep 1892 St Matthew`s Tipton
John LANE 21 B Miner Wood Street Father Thomas Lane Miner
Emily CARTWRIGHT 19 S Wood Street Father Thomas Cartwright Ironworker
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Joseph Lane/ Sarah Jane Roberts

thanks to RF for info

1891: Wood Street, Tipton, Staffs
Thomas Lane 48 Head Coalminer
Martha Lane 39 Wife
John Lane 20 Son Coalminer
Ellen Lane 16 Dau Domestic
Luke Lane 14 Son Domestic?
William Lane 12 Son
Florence Lane 10 Dau
Joseph Lane 8 Son
(all born Tipton)

I'll add what I can...

1881: 36 Wood St, Tipton
Thomas Lane 38 Coalminer
Maud?? Lane 29
John Lane 10
Ellen Lane 6
Luke Lane 4
William Lane 2
Florry Lane 8 mths

Thomas & Martha with her parents...

1871: 37 Wood Street, Tipton
Moses Parker 45 Head Lab at Ironworks
Elizabeth Parker 44 Wife
Thomas Lane 28 Lodger Marr Coalminer
Martha Lane 20 Wife Marr
John Lane 5 Son
Sarah Ann Lane 4 Dau
(all born Tipton)

Marriages Sep 1870
ADDIS Ann Walsall 6b 740
BIRCH Ralph Walsall 6b 740
Lane Thomas Walsall 6b 740
PARKER Martha Walsall 6b 740

Thanks Mally I added 1901 and1911 census then ran out of time to add in his marriage and kids so
if you could I would love you forever xx

Forever??

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Wow you guys are amazing what else can I say
I know you've all been busy adding loads lately on names from ww1 so there was me gonna have a look later and you've already done it.

It also appears that they lived in same area few streets away from some of my Sheldon poss Thornton ancestors.

Thanx again

mallosa wrote:Forever??

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and a day!!

you are a star San thanks so much