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Thomas Summers

circa 1856 (computed from age at death) – March 23, 1890

Died 23 March 1890 · Pegswood Colliery, Northumberland, England

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Funeral Card

Date of death

March 23, 1890

Date of birth

circa 1856 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

34 years

Place of death

Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

The funeral card

From the funeral card

Thomas Summers, husband of Elizabeth Summers, died 23 March 1890 "The result of an accident in Pegswood Colliery" at age 34 and was Interred at Bothal.

Brian's research

Pegswood Colliery was a mine in Durham & Northumberland England. Bothal appears to be in Northumberland.

I think this might be Thomas in the 1881 census as an unmarried coal miner:

NameRelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupation
Thomas SUMMERSHeadMMale71Coaleglingham, Northumberland, EnglandSuperannuated Coal Miner (No Occ)
Mary SUMMERSWifeMFemale62Long Framlington, Northumberland, England
Thomas SUMMERSSonUMale25Cowpen, Northumberland, EnglandCoal Miner
George SUMMERSSonUMale22Cowpen, Northumberland, EnglandCoal Miner
Robert SUMMERSGrand SonUMale15Bedlington, Northumberland, EnglandCoal Miner
William SUMMERSGrand SonMale11Bedlington, Northumberland, EnglandScholar
John J. SUMMERSGrand SonMale9Bedlington, Northumberland, EnglandScholar

— Brian, Ancestors at Rest

Sources consulted

  • 1881 census of England, Weetslade, Northumberland — dwelling 256 Cloughs Buildings; Family History Library film 1342229; Public Records Office reference RG11, piece/folio 5087/62, page 59

People named in this record

  • Thomas SummersSubject
  • Elizabeth SummersSpouse
  • Thomas Summers Sr.Mentioned · probable
  • Mary SummersMentioned
  • George SummersMentioned
  • Robert SummersMentioned
  • William SummersMentioned
  • John J. SummersMentioned

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Last verified
2026-06-12
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