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Surname Index

This index contain names listed on the site including non-fatal accidents, men involved in rescue attempts, people who gave evidence at inquiries etc. It excludes known fatal accidents (which are indexed in the Accidents section). Some names listed may have died in the accident but this has not been confirmed with a death certificate.

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Name Surname Year Month Day Place Page
Alexander Cafferty 1938 October 27 Furnaceyard Lothians pages
Michael Cafferty 1922 July 13 East Plean East Plean 1922
Edward Cain 1874 May   Garriongill Cambusnethan accident pages
John Cairey 1871 September 7 Ferniegair Hamilton Accident Pages
Edward Cairney 1921 November 19 Croy district Lanarkshire pages
John Cairnie 1889 September 11 Clyde Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Bridget Cairns 1871       Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame
Dennis Cairns 1874 January 9 Heatheryknowe Old Monkland Accidents pages
James Cairns 1859 June 28 Wishaw Cambusnethan Accident Pages
James Cairns 1864 April 14 Carluke Lanarkshire Accident pages
James Henry Cairns 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
John Cairns 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
Morris Cairns 1889 December 7 Ross, No 1 Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Peter Cairns 1889 October 7 Bog Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Peter Cairns 1889 October 7 Bog Dalserf accident pages
Thomas Cairns 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood page
Henry Stewart Calder 1927 July 25 Valleyfield Fife Accident pages
Wm. Calder 1889 April 26 Loanhead Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Mr Calderwood 1895 May 31 Kinnedar Kinnedar 1895
Archd. Caldwell 1889 June 19 Mauldslie Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Mr Caldwell 1926 November 26 Philpstoun Lothians Accident pages
Richard Caldwell 1867 August 15 Mary Pit, Dungeonhill Old Monkland pages
John Calligan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Richard Callinson 1929 May 4 Clyde Hamilton accident pages
Catherine Cameron 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
James Cameron 1879 March 19 Harthill Harthill 1879
James Cameron 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Cameron 1918 May 21 Glencraig Ballingry accident pages
John Murdoch Cameron 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Mr Cameron 1871     Mossend Truck Report – Mossend
William Cameron 1935 August 8 Highhouse Ayrshire accident pages
Adam Campbell 1863 February 24 Carfin Lanarkshire accident pages
Alexander Campbell 1879 February 8 Maryville Bothwell Accident Pages
Christina Campbell 1860 October   Palacecraig New Monkland Accident Pages
Colin Campbell 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
David Campbell 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
George Campbell 1839 March   Edmonstone Edmonstone 1839
Hugh Campbell 1871 April 18 Haughhead Hamilton Accident Pages
John Campbell 1879 February   Carfin Lanarkshire Accident pages
John Campbell 1908 February 18 Nursery Pit, Kilmarnock Portland 1908 Page
John Campbell 1943 July 19 Loanhead Lothians accident pages
Joseph Campbell 1913 February 7 Swinhill Dalserf Accident Pages
Manus Campbell 1860 October 15 Drumpeller Old Monkland Accidents pages
Nicholas Campbell 1887 July 7 Dalziel Dalziel 1887
Thomas Campbell 1864 August 20 Pather Cambusnethan accident pages
Thomas Campbell 1871 October 31 Bartonholm Bartonholm 1871
Thomas Campbell 1891 May 29 Little Raith Colliery Lists of prosecutions
Thomas Campbell 1909 December 10 Caprington Caprington 1909
Thomas Campbell 1928 July 6 Deans Lothians pages
Unknown Campbell 1894 April 18 Nursery Pit Ayrshire accidents
Unknown Campbell 1917 July 24 Lochend, Caldercruix New Monkland pages
William Campbell 1874 August 19 Greenfield Hamilton Accident Pages
William Campbell 1885 September 9 Ellismuir Old Monkland Accidents pages
Thomas Canavan 1919 September 2 Lumphinnans Fife Accident pages
James Canning 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Samuel Capstick 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
John Carey 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
Patrick Carey 1880 September 7 Lanarkshire Strikes Lanarkshire strikes
James Cargill 1927 December 16 Lindsay Beath accident pages
James Carlin 1889 April 20 Kinneil Inspectors non-fatal accident list
William Carlin 1875 March 24 Grange Ayrshire accidents
John Carlow 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
R. Carmichael 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Carnochan 1929 October 17 Gateside, Sanquhar Dumfriesshire accidents
Gabriel Alexander Carr 1926 September 23 Townhill Fife strikes & court cases
Jenet Carr 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
David Carrigan 1899 June 20 Holytown Bothwell Accident Pages
William Carrigan 1899 June 20 Holytown Bothwell Accident Pages
John Carroll 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
Patrick Carroll 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
David Carson 1955 June 3 Nellie Auchterderran pages
Thomas Carson 1882 May 23 Stanrigg New Monkland pages
John Carswell 1881 November   Newlands Lanarkshire Accident pages
George Cassel 1863 March 26 Stonecraig Pit, Cambusnethan Cambusnethan pages
Andrew Cassells 1889 October 1 Rothes Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Francis Cassells 1897     Eddlewood Hamilton – Strikes
Robert Cassels 1871       Truck Report – Glasgow Ironworks
Arthur Cassidy 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
Patrick Cassidy 1893 January 14 Ross 1893 accidents
William Cathcart 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Bridget Caughy 1902 January 11 Meadowfield New Monkland pages
John Caur 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
William Caur 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
Robert Cavanagh 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Alexander Chalmers 1864 November 22 Herdshill Cambusnethan accident pages
Chas. Chalmers 1889 March 29 Newbattle Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Chalmers 1911 May 5 Bothwell Park Bothwell Accident Pages
Robert Chalmers 1938 August 2 Newcraighall Pit Lothians pages
Unknown Chalmers 1838 December 7 Devon Ironworks Clackmannanshire Accident Pages
Walter Chalmers 1888 September 3 Blackstoun Renfrewshire accident pages
Nathaniel Chambers 1924 April 2 Broomfield Dalserf Accident Pages
David Chapman 1927 August 19 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
Thomas Chapman 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Matthew Charles 1916 September 13 Easton Lothians pages
Archibald Chisholm 1928 November 15 Blantyreferme Bothwell accident pages
R. Chisholm 1893 May 27 Orbiston 1893 accidents
George Christie 1917 January 20 Cowdenbeath Beath Accidents
James Christie 1858 May 21 Garnkirk New Monkland accident pages
William Christie 1858 May 21 Garnkirk New Monkland accident pages
Archibald Clacher 1910 January 19 Hattonrigg Hattonrigg 1910
Unknown Clapperton 1903 July 29 Afton Ayrshire accidents
Alexander Clark 1931 May 14 Glencraig Auchterderran pages
Alexander Clark 1931 May 15 Glencraig Ballingry accident pages
Andrew Suttie Clark 1920 May 30 Minto Auchterderran pages
Bernard Clark 1871 March 17 Halbeath Beath accidents
Charles Clark 1895 August 2 Auchenharvie Auchenharvie 1895 page
David Clark 1900 August 17 Nursery Pit Kilmarnock 1900
David Clark 1925 February 2 Kirkford, Cowdenbeath Beath Accidents
Edward Clark 1900 August 13 Tannochside Bothwell Accident Pages
J. Clark 1937 April 13 Calderhead Colliery Shotts pages
James Clark 1891 September 30 Ormiston Station Colliery Lists of prosecutions
James Clark 1931 October 31 Bowhill Bowhill 1931
John Clark 1889 April 4 Quarter Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Clark 1889 April 12 Burntisland Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Clark 1928 August 27 Bowhill Auchterderran pages
John Clark 1935 November 25 Bowhill Auchterderran Accidents Page
Mr Clark 1898 September 9 Drumley Drumley Pit 1898
Robert Clark 1927 July 25 Valleyfield Fife accidents
T. Clark 1929 February 16 Valleyfield Colliery Fife accidents
Unknown Clark 1855 March 12 Ayr Colliery Ayrshire Accident pages
Walter Clark 1847 June 14 Drumpeller Old Monkland pages
Walter Clark 1858 January 20 Parkhead Lanarkshire Accident pages
Walter Clark 1926 December 21 Whistleberry Blantyre accident pages
William Clark 1877 January 14 Backmuir Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
Andrew Clarke 1936 May 28 Lingerwood Lothians accident pages
Andrew Clarkson 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
David Clarkson 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
John Clarkson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Clarkson 1927 December 16 Lindsay Beath accident pages
Thomas Cleghorn 1860 February   Shieldmuir Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Arthur Cleland 1878 March 5 Blantyre Blantyre 1878 Page
Jane Cleland 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
David Clelland 1933 September 14 Cadzow Hamilton Accident Pages
Robert Clemenson 1917 June 18 Lethans Fife accidents
John Clifford 1913 January 17 Carfin Bothwell accident pages
James Climie 1938 June 21 Cronberry Moor Ayrshire pages
William Climson 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
John Clinton 1880 September 7 Lanarkshire Strikes Lanarkshire strikes
James Coats 1889 January 31 Hopetoun Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Archd. Cochrane 1889 December 4 Stravenhouse Inspectors non-fatal accident list
George Cochrane 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
John Cochrane 1851 May 15 Nitshill Nitshill 1851
John Cochrane 1864 September 17 Newton Lanarkshire accident pages
Joseph Cochrane 1877 May 22 Garriongill Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Alexander Coffey 1871       Truck Report – Calder Ironworks
Daniel Coffey 1927 January 6 Windyedge Ayrshire accident pages
John Coffy 1889 April 6 Springbank Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Andrew Collins 1926 November   Bothwellhaugh Bothwellhaugh-Strikes
Francis Collins 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
James Collins 1938 April 20 Bank, New Cumnock Ayrshire pages
Joseph Collins 1926 November   Bothwellhaugh Bothwellhaugh-Strikes
Isaac Collison 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Colquhoun 1852 August 23 Rochsoles New Monkland 1852 page
John Colquhoun 1889 March 11 Cowdenbeath Inspectors non-fatal accident list
William Colquhoun 1900 February 12 Carbarns Carbarns 1900 page
David Colville 1851 May 15 Nitshill Nitshill 1851
John Colville 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle 1901
Alexander Combie 1918 August   Smeaton Lothians Accident pages
Mr Comily 1923 July 28 Gartshore Gartshore 1923
James Condie 1862 March 17 Calder Old Monkland Accidents pages
James Condie 1921 July 24 Glencraig Colliery Ballingry accident pages
Bernard Condulan 1866 January 16 Mauldslie Lanarkshire pages
George Connel 1920 June 1 Auchengeich Lanarkshire Accident pages
David Connell 1899 June 20 Gauchalland Ayrshire accidents
James Connell 1936 January 6 East Whitburn Lothians accident pages
John Connell 1899 June 20 Gauchalland Ayrshire accidents
Robert Connell 1899 June 20 Gauchalland Ayrshire accidents
Patrick Connelly 1929 August   Whitrigg Lothians accident pages
James Connolly 1901 January 21 Wallyford Lothians Accident pages
Joseph Connolly 1925 January 5 Newcraighall Lothians pages
Hugh Connor 1886 January 26 Ferniegair Hamilton Accident Pages
John Connor 1862 April 12 Nackerty Old Monkland Accidents pages
Patrick Connor 1889 February 14 Kinneil Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Patrick Connor 1918 January 23 Drumley Ayrshire Accident pages
James Conroy 1922 July 25 Priory Blantyre accident pages
Hugh Conway 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Hugh Conway 1935 October 5 Bowhill Auchterderran Accidents Page
Patrick Conway 1921 January 24 Ingliston Lothian accident pages
Angus Cook 1937 July 29 New Michael Fife accidents
Archibald Cook 1917 July 18 Springhill Colliery Springhill 1917 page
James Cook 1897 March 26 Furnacebank, Devon Colliery Devon 1897
James Cook 1916 April 26 Neilsland Neilsland 1916
James Cook 1931 December 19 Whistleberry Blantyre Accidents Page
Peter Cook 1917 November 1 Mossbeath Beath accident pages
Robert Cook 1896 February 20 Fairholm Dalserf Accident Pages
Thomas Cook 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Unknown Cook 1888 November   Cadzow Hamilton Accident Pages
Michael Cooney 1927 April 7 Glencraig Ballingry – Strikes & Riots
John Cooper 1895 May 31 Kinnedar Kinnedar 1895
William G. Cooper 1935 August 8 Highhouse Ayrshire accident pages
John Copland 1930 August 30 Auchinraith Auchinraith Page
Patrick Cormick 1880 September 7 Lanarkshire Strikes Lanarkshire strikes
Frank Cornelius 1927 February 26 Douglas Castle Lanarkshire pages
Matthew Cornock 1867 January 31 Greenfield Hamilton Accident Pages
Peter Corns 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Patrick Corrigan 1884 May 24 Niddrie Niddrie 1884
David Corson 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
William Cosgrove 1918 November 21 Rosehall Old Monkland Accidents pages
John Coulen 1917 June 18 Lethans Fife accidents
John Coulter 1884 May 24 Niddrie Niddrie 1884
Unknown Coulter 1884 May 24 Niddrie Niddrie 1884 page
William Coulter 1926 February 14 Lady Veronica Fife accidents
John Court 1910 January 19 Hattonrigg Hattonrigg 1910
Albert Coutts 1927 December 16 Lindsay Beath accident pages
David Coutts 1882 May 15 Udston Udston 1882 Page
Charles Cowan 1863 January 24 Cleland Cambusnethan pages
George Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
George Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Henry Cowan 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
James Cowan 1935 October 7 Carriden Lothians accident pages
John Cowan 1871       Truck Report – Calder Ironworks
John Cowan 1902 February   Bredisholm Bothwell accident pages
John Cowan 1920 March 11 Polmaise Stirlingshire accidents
Richard Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Richard Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Robert Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Robert Cowan 1919 July 12 Lumphinnans Beath accident pages
Thomas Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Thomas Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Thomas Cowan 1917 July 13 Aitken Beath accident pages
William Cowan 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
W. Coward 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Thomas Cowie 1886 April 15 Overjohnstone Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Frederick Cowperthwaite 1842     Airdrie New Monkland – Strikes
John Cox 1913 January 26 Bardykes Lanarkshire accident pages
William Cox 1900     Cadzow Hamilton – Strikes
James Coxon 1931 September 12 Wellesley Fife accidents
Andrew Craig 1885 February 18 Quarter Hamilton pages
David Craig 1889 September 4 Spindleside Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Elizabeth Craig 1839 March   Edmonstone Edmonstone 1839
J. Craig 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Jas. Craig 1889 February 3 Fairholm Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Craig 1862 December 20 Sunnyside Cambusnethan pages
Robert Craig 1879 January 11 Orbiston Bothwell Accident Pages
Thomas Craig 1850 April 25 No 11 Pit, Wellwood Muir Ayrshire pages
Daniel Crane 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Robert Crane 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Daniel Craney 1923 July 28 Gartshore Gartshore 1923
James Craw 1889 March 30 Bog Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Andrew Crawford 1871       Truck Report – Monklands Iron & Steel
David Crawford 1870 July 1 Lady Emily Lanarkshire accident pages
George Crawford 1860 October 23 Benstone Benstone 1860
James Crawford 1918 July 9 Stanrigg Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page
James Crawford 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
John Crawford 1849 Unknown (see entry under 11 Oct 1849) Unknown Lugar Ironworks Ayrshire pages
John Crawford 1889 February 28 Marledge Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Peter Crawford 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Thomas Crawford 1889 January 12 Hermand Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Unknown Crawford 1927 February 26 Douglas Castle Lanarkshire pages
William Crawford 1937 April 14 Gateside Lanarkshire accident pages
Daniel Crawley 1923 October 21 Bedlay Lanarkshire pages
John Crawley 1915 November 24 Bedlay New Monkland pages
Hugh Creaney 1898 January 28 Drumpeller Drumpeller 1898
William Crewe 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Hugh Crichton 1870 July 6 Rosehall Old Monkland accidents
James Crichton 1921 December 2 Blairadam Colliery Beath pages
Robert Crichton 1873 February 22 Orbiston Bothwell accident pages
Robert Crichton 1926 November 26 Philpstoun Lothians Accident pages
Robert Crichton 1935 March 17 Ferniegair Hamilton Accident Pages
J B Croft 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
George Crombie 1947 January 10 Burngrange Burngrange Report
John Cronan 1923 March 19 Woodhall New Monkland pages
William Crosbie 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Charles Cross 1862 November 26 Newlands Lanarkshire pages
John Crossley 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
Andrew Wallace Crowe 1934 August 14 Rosehall Rosehall 1934
William Crowe 1927 April 1 Glencraig Ballingry – Strikes & Riots
Alexander Crozier 1938 April 20 Bank, New Cumnock Ayrshire pages
Thomas Cruthers 1856 April 30 Maryhill Lanarkshire strikes
Joseph Cuddie 1878 March 8 Barrwood Barrwood 1878
Robert Cudy 1869 September 15 Neilston Stirlingshire pages
Charles Cuffield 1880 September 7 Lanarkshire Strikes Lanarkshire strikes
Thos. Cull 1889 September 2 Pumpherston Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Dr James Cullen 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
James Cullen 1874 November 20 Haughhead Hamilton Accident Pages
James Cullen 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Cullen 1901 January 24 Killed on Railway Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Unknown Cullen 1879 March 19 Harthill Harthill 1879
Walter Cullen 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Walter Cullen 1911 April 21 Dechmont Lanarkshire Accident pages
Thomas Culley 1874 January 9 Heatheryknowe Old Monkland Accidents pages
David Cumming 1871       Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame
Peter Cummings 1917 December 10 Giffnock Colliery Lanarkshire Accident pages
William Cummings 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
J. Cuninghame 1871       Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame
Andrew Cunningham 1917 June 18 Lethans Fife accidents
Andrew Cunningham 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
J. Cunningham 1897     Eddlewood Hamilton – Strikes
James Cunningham 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
James Cunningham 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
John Cunningham 1864 May 12 Newton Lanarkshire Accident pages
John Cunningham 1900     Cadzow Hamilton – Strikes
Robert Cunningham 1898 September 9 Drumley Drumley Pit 1898
Unknown Cunningham 1931 November 10 Kirkconnel Dumfries pages
Unknown Cunningham 1931 November 10 Fauldhead Dumfriesshire accidents
William Curdie 1898 September 9 Drumley Drumley Pit 1898
Robert Curran 1923 December 22 Bowhill Auchterderran pages
Samuel Curran 1895 November 27 Whiterigg New Monkland pages
John Currie 1885 May 12 Auldton Dalserf pages
Patrick Currie 1889 February 19 Lochgelly Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Peter Currie 1889 May 3 Whitehill Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Currie 1925 July 15 Foulshiels Lothians Accident pages
Unknown Currie 1861 February 28 Eastfield Lanarkshire accident pages
P. Currnas 1860 August   Newlands Lanarkshire Accident pages
John Cuthbert 1863 November 18 Binniehill Stirlingshire pages
Alexander Cuthbertson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Cuthbertson 1914 May 1 Viewpark Bothwell Accident Pages

Last Updated 2nd December 2010