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Names of Men Killed in Nitshill Disaster - listed in OPR for Abbey Parish, Paisley

Lair No Date Name Occupation Residence Where Born Disease Age
10 3 middle March 19 John Maxwell Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Paisley Coal Pit Accident 40
    March 20 John Bell Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Ireland Coal Pit Accident 35
    March 20 Peter Whyte Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 39
    March 20 Thomas Whyte Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Crossmill Coal Pit Accident 16
14 5 1B March 20 Joseph Brighton Collier Nitshill or Hurlet England Coal Pit Accident 22 years 6 months
14 5 1B March 20 Andrew Gebbie Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 40
2 7 March 22 Matthew Spiers Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 46
2 7 March 22 James Dodds Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 31
    March 22 James Powal or Poole Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Ireland Coal Pit Accident 34
14 5 2B March 22 David Gebbie Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 11
14 5 2B March 22 Andrew Gebbie Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Hurlet Coal Pit Accident 9
    March 23 John McMillan Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Paisley Coal Pit Accident 13
    March 23 William McMillan Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Invernesshire Coal Pit Accident 40
    March 24 James Baxter Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Pollockshaws Coal Pit Accident 23
    March 24 Joseph Baxter Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Pollockshaws Coal Pit Accident 17 years 6 months
    March 24 Joseph McIllwain Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Ireland Coal Pit Accident 45
    March 24 Samuel McIllwain Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Ireland Coal Pit Accident 14
    March 24 Joseph McIllwain Collier Nitshill or Hurlet Ireland Coal Pit Accident 11

For more complete list of those killed click here
Last Updated 22nd August 2010