O(A)T*RIDGE Genealogy Database
Notes for Charles OTRICH
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Notes for Charles OTRICH |
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Birth Note|
Index: Sep 1846 OTRICH Charles, Cardiff, XXVI 375 Registration District: Cardiff 1846 Birth in the Sub District of Llantrissant in the County of Glamorgan no 74 When & Where Born: Eleventh July 1846 at Pentyrch Name: Charles, Boy Father: Edward OTRITCH, Labourer Mother: Ann OTRITCH formerly PRICHARD Informant: The mark of X Edward OTRITCH Father, Pentyrch Registered: 10th August 1846 by Robert COOKER, Registrar. |
Census Note|
Place: Gellidawel, Pentyrch OATRIDGE, Charles, Son, -, 4, Scholar, Born: Pentyrch, Glam |
Census Note|
At No. 2 George Morgan's Cottages: OATRIDGE CHARLES Son M 24 Glamorgan , Coal Miner, b: Pentyrch |
Occupation Note|
The text relating to Tynewydd is as follows:- "A disaster in a Welsh valley was to produce..................four first and twenty-one second class 'land' medals. On 11 April 1877 the pressure of water collecting in the old workings of the Cymmer Colliery forced its way into the Tynewydd Colliery in the Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, drowning four men, killing one by compressed air and trapping the other nine working in the pit at the time. Four of the trapped men were rescued after eighteen hours of effort but the other five were to remain entombed for many more days. their release being the result of skill, bravery, endurance and comradeship of their fellow-workers in the area, owners, managers, colliers and firemen alike. To reach the entombed men it was necessary to drive through a thirty-eight yards thick barrier of coal which was holding back a large quantity of water and compressed air, probably gas. Work started on Monday. 16 April and George ABLETT, Charles BAYNHAM, Richard HOPKINS, Richard HOWELLS, Charles OATRIDGE. John WILLIAMS. Robert WILLIAMS, Edward DAVID, William MORGAN, David REES and Rees THOMAS worked at this task for the next four days until it was successfully completed. The other men, David DAVIES, Thomas JONES, Edmund THOMAS. Thomas G. DAVIES, David EVANS, David JONES, Henry LEWIS, Isaiah THOMAS, Thomas THOMAS and William THOMAS, worked on the rescues at different times from 12 April to the end. The task was carried out without any great danger, relatively speaking, until 1.00 p.m. on 19 April when, with only a few yards of the barrier remaining, the menace of an irruption was so great as to make the men falter. Daniel THOMAS, Isaac PRIDE, John William HOWELL and William BEITH. who had worked and led right from the start, volunteered to resume operations, the danger of which had been greatly increased by an outburst of inflammable gas under great pressure and in such quantities that it extinguished the Davy lamps. This danger continued until 3.30 a.m. on 20 April but, at great personal peril, they continued working until 3.00 p.m. that day when the imprisoned men were safely released." Awarded Albert medal, 2nd Class |
Marriage Note| Index: Mar 1881, OATRIDGE Charles, Pontypridd, 11a 413 |
Census Note|
8 York Terrace, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Wales Source:FHL Film 1342274 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5296 Folio 74 Page 52 Charles OATRIDGE, M, 34, M, b: Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Head, Coal Miner Rebecca OATRIDGE, M, 30, F, b: Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wife Ellen OATRIDGE, 7, F, b: Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Daur, Scholar Eli OATRIDGE, 5, M, Llanwonno, Glamorgan, Son, Scholar |
Occupation Note| 2nd Class Certificate (no 1823) of Certificates of Competency and of Service: Second Class Certificate of Competency as an Under Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.) From a list published in 1896 covering the period 1888 to 1895 |
Census Note|
Charles OATRIDGE Head 54 Colliery Under Manager Below b: Pentyrch, Wales Married, spoke both Welsh & English Rebecca OATRIDGE Wife 53 N/A b: Ystrad, Wales Married, spoke both Welsh & English Llewelyn OATRIDGE Son 19 Colliery Below, Worker b: Porth, Glamorgan Single, spoke both Welsh & English (Ivor) unreadable OATRIDGE Son 17 Colliery.. surface b: Porth, Glamorgan Single, spoke both Welsh & English Mary Ann OATRIDGE Daughter 14 N/A b: Porth, Glamorgan Single, spoke both Welsh & English Idris OATRIDGE Son 12 N/A b: Porth, Glamorgan Single, spoke both Welsh & English |
Occupation Note|
Owner: Lewis Merthyr Consolodated Collieries Ltd., Hafod, nr. Pontypridd Mine: Bertie Place: Hafod Manager: Chas. Oatridge Staff below: 903 Staff above: 150 OR could have been son |
Will Note|
See Document Relationships mentioned: Sons Eli & Llewellyn Edward (executors) Sons Idris, Charles, Ivor Grand-daughter Annie May (Annie Margaret d. Charles) Grand-daughter Rebecca (d. Ivor) Late wife Rebecca Daughter Mary Ann |
Death Note|
Index: Sep/1928, OATRIDGE Charles, 82, Pontypridd, 11a 555 Date and place from probate Also, obituary provided by Wilma Jo Oatridges Jones: "Porth has lost one of its oldest and most respected residents in the person of Mr. Charles Oatridge, of 74, Leslie Terrace, Llwyncelyn, whose death occurred last Tuesday. Mr. Oatridge was born at Pentyrch in July of 1846". It goes on to talk about his mining career and then about his involvement in the rescue of some miners. "Mr. Oatridge was among the gallant band of volunteers who effected the rescue of five trapped and to all appearances doomed colliers in the well known and never forgettable Tynewyld colliery disaster of April, 1877." Also it said he left 5 sons and one daughter. |
Probation of Will Note|
1928 PPR Calendar: "OATRIDGE Charles of 74 Leslie-terrace Llwyncelyn Porth Glamorgan died 18 September 1928 Probated Llandaff 30 October to Eli Oatridge sub-postmaster and Llewellyn Edward Oatridge haulier. Effects £3085 5s" See Document |
Notes for Charles OTRICH
Updated on 16 Mar 2006
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