Christened : 17 JAN 1819
married: 27 DEC 1838 Mary Ann Dowell
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer but was killed in Accident whilst priming gunpowder in a limestone quarry. Inquest held in Branscombe
Burial : 10 April 1842
BRANSCOMBE - An Inquest was held, before R. H. Aberdein, Esq., Coroner, at Branscombe, on Saturday last, on the body of FRANCIS STEVENS, who met his death under the following circumstances. he was employed in a lime-stone quarry, blasting the rock with gunpowder; he had bored the rock, and filled the hole with powder. There was a priming of powder laid communicating with the chamber of the mine; but, on applying the fire thereto, the priming only ignited, but not the charge of powder. - The deceased then applied his pricker to the touch-hole to clear the way, and put in a fresh priming of powder, which he then fired, but no explosion took place. The deceased then waited several minutes to see if the powder would explode; but as it did not do so, he went over to the mine to apply the fire to the powder. He had no sooner done so than an explosion took place, from the effects of which he died instantaneously. A verdict was returned accordingly. This melancholy accident affords another warning to labourers similarly employed. Name STEPHENS / STEVENS
married: 27 DEC 1838 Mary Ann Dowell
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer but was killed in Accident whilst priming gunpowder in a limestone quarry. Inquest held in Branscombe
Burial : 10 April 1842
BRANSCOMBE - An Inquest was held, before R. H. Aberdein, Esq., Coroner, at Branscombe, on Saturday last, on the body of FRANCIS STEVENS, who met his death under the following circumstances. he was employed in a lime-stone quarry, blasting the rock with gunpowder; he had bored the rock, and filled the hole with powder. There was a priming of powder laid communicating with the chamber of the mine; but, on applying the fire thereto, the priming only ignited, but not the charge of powder. - The deceased then applied his pricker to the touch-hole to clear the way, and put in a fresh priming of powder, which he then fired, but no explosion took place. The deceased then waited several minutes to see if the powder would explode; but as it did not do so, he went over to the mine to apply the fire to the powder. He had no sooner done so than an explosion took place, from the effects of which he died instantaneously. A verdict was returned accordingly. This melancholy accident affords another warning to labourers similarly employed. Name STEPHENS / STEVENS
Christened : 17 JAN 1819
married: 27 DEC 1838 Mary Ann Dowell
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer but was killed in Accident whilst priming gunpowder in a limestone quarry. Inquest held in Branscombe
Burial : 10 April 1842
BRANSCOMBE - An Inquest was held, before R. H. Aberdein, Esq., Coroner, at Branscombe, on Saturday last, on the body of FRANCIS STEVENS, who met his death under the following circumstances. he was employed in a lime-stone quarry, blasting the rock with gunpowder; he had bored the rock, and filled the hole with powder. There was a priming of powder laid communicating with the chamber of the mine; but, on applying the fire thereto, the priming only ignited, but not the charge of powder. - The deceased then applied his pricker to the touch-hole to clear the way, and put in a fresh priming of powder, which he then fired, but no explosion took place. The deceased then waited several minutes to see if the powder would explode; but as it did not do so, he went over to the mine to apply the fire to the powder. He had no sooner done so than an explosion took place, from the effects of which he died instantaneously. A verdict was returned accordingly. This melancholy accident affords another warning to labourers similarly employed. Name STEPHENS / STEVENS
married: 27 DEC 1838 Mary Ann Dowell
Occupation : Agricultural Labourer but was killed in Accident whilst priming gunpowder in a limestone quarry. Inquest held in Branscombe
Burial : 10 April 1842
BRANSCOMBE - An Inquest was held, before R. H. Aberdein, Esq., Coroner, at Branscombe, on Saturday last, on the body of FRANCIS STEVENS, who met his death under the following circumstances. he was employed in a lime-stone quarry, blasting the rock with gunpowder; he had bored the rock, and filled the hole with powder. There was a priming of powder laid communicating with the chamber of the mine; but, on applying the fire thereto, the priming only ignited, but not the charge of powder. - The deceased then applied his pricker to the touch-hole to clear the way, and put in a fresh priming of powder, which he then fired, but no explosion took place. The deceased then waited several minutes to see if the powder would explode; but as it did not do so, he went over to the mine to apply the fire to the powder. He had no sooner done so than an explosion took place, from the effects of which he died instantaneously. A verdict was returned accordingly. This melancholy accident affords another warning to labourers similarly employed. Name STEPHENS / STEVENS
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