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One of my relatives, Joseph Keefe, was killed in an accident at "Brandon-on-the-moor" colliery, along with George Day and Joseph Cornwell, on 25th February 1905. I can find no record of this, or even the place - the only results from a Google search refer to Brandon in Co Durham, which lies next to Langley Moor and had a colliery, but there are no recorded accidents for that period.
Can anyone identify the mine?

cadmaster wrote:One of my relatives, Joseph Keefe, was killed in an accident at "Brandon-on-the-moor" colliery, along with George Day and Joseph Cornwell, on 25th February 1905. I can find no record of this, or even the place - the only results from a Google search refer to Brandon in Co Durham, which lies next to Langley Moor and had a colliery, but there are no recorded accidents for that period.
Can anyone identify the mine?

try here

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/index.html

Thanks for the link - unfortunately, no joy. Any other suggestions?

cadmaster wrote:Thanks for the link - unfortunately, no joy. Any other suggestions?

what info do you have on joesph ?

Joseph Keefe, b Jun 1885, Oldbury, Worcs son of John Keefe b 1844, Dudley (or possibly Cork, Ireland), d 1 Jan 1904, and Phoebe Matthews b1849 (or poss 1844), Dudley, d 18 Mar 1911. John's father was Thomas b c1817 in Ireland, Phoebe's father was William, no details.
I have details of Joseph's and John's siblings and descendants of Joseph's brother Thomas down to myself.
I would like to go back further with the Matthews and the Keefes, though the latter will probably mean delving into Irish records.
I just find it odd that Joseph's death doesn't seem to be verifiable. I assume that Brandon-on-the-Moor colliery was a Black Country pit as all the family lived there before and after that time and that it would be within daily travelling distance of Oldbury/Langley, but the only possible clue I have found so far is that there was a Brandon estate property in Bromford Road, Oldbury.

Have you contacted Smethwick archives
they may be able to help as they will have records as to the area etc.

Have you seen the report?
If not this may be the accident , it does cost mind.
Joseph Cornwall 34, Brandon Worcs 1905
on here

http://www.blacksheepindex.co.uk/MINING.htm#Top

Success! At least with the location - found Brandon Colliery (Pits 3,4 & 5) on a 1904 OS map near Brades Village, either side of West Bromwich Street where it passes under the Stour Valley Line railway. There is a modern Brandon Way running from Bromford Road to Greets Green Road to the east of the location.