Arthur Padgett

Arthur Padgett
Born	1893 England
Died	1914 (aged 20–21) Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death	Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place	Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality	English
Occupation	Miner

Special Information

The following is most likely Arthur, but not positive.

Early Life

Birth

1893 Worsborough, West Riding, Yorkshire

Parents

William Padgett married Rose Marion Smith, 1/4 1891 in registration district of Barnsley. Father, William, was born at Elston, Nottinghamshire.

Siblings

• Arthur Padgett
• Herbert Padgett
• George Padgett
• Albert Padgett

Census Records

1901 Worsbro' Bridge, Worsborough, West Riding Yorkshire, age 8, born Barnsley, Yorkshire
1911 Westbro Bridge, Yorkshire, age 18, single, occupation: pony driver underground, born Wosbro

Immigration to Canada

1911 Ship Tunisian, age 22, single, Church of England, occupation miner, going to Frank, Alberta. (age should be 18)

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Cemetery

Arthur is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule E

Interesting Facts

Arthur was on the same ship in 1911 as Fred Padgett but they were not brothers. They applied for tickets together so perhaps they were cousins?
Arthur's father was William born Elston, Nottinghamshire, Fred's father was Frederick born Elston, Nottinghamshire.
Arthur was on a Bellevue scrub football teach as goalie June 9, 1911, but in 1913 he was living in Burmis.

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