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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
Solomon Gabney 1840 October 24 Dundyvan Old Monkland pages
John Gaffney 1937 September 5 Earnock Hamilton Accident Pages
Margaret Gainor 1871       Truck Report – Monklands Iron & Steel
John Gaitens 1889 December 5 Green Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Galbraith 1890 August 27 Balbardin Colliery Lists of prosecutions
John Gall 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
William Gall 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
Bernard Gallacher 1899 June 20 Gauchalland Ayrshire accidents
James Gallacher 1862 February 17 Rosehall Old Monkland Accidents pages
John Gallacher 1910 January 19 Hattonrigg Hattonrigg 1910
John Gallacher 1915 March 9 Dalbeath Beath accident pages
Robert Gallacher 1866 May 7 Drumpark Old Monkland pages
William Gallacher 1866 January 24 Sunnyside Cambusnethan accident pages
Thomas Gallagher 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
William Gallagher 1874 June 19 Greenhall Blantyre Accidents Page
James Gallocher 1889 August 7 Champfleurie and Ochiltree Inspectors non-fatal accident list
William Campbell Gallocher 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Adam Galloway 1874 March 9 Shields Lanarkshire Accident pages
George Galloway 1938 August 2 Newcraighall Pit Lothians pages
William Galloway 1937 May 5 Michael Fife accidents
Mr Gardiner 1885 May 12 Auldton Dalserf pages
Alexander Gardner 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Robt. Gardner 1889 November 28 Springbank Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Garrity 1878 March 5 Blantyre Blantyre 1878 Page
Sarah Garry 1919 August 25 Mary Pit Ballingry accident pages
Mary Garvin 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
William Garvin 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
Unknown Gavins 1919 August 21 Bargany Ayrshire Accident pages
Thomas Gaw 1886 March 20 Bent Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
William Gaw 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Peter Gelletly 1884 August 13 Cowdenbeath Beath Accidents
John Gemmell 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle page
Archibald George 1876 September 30 Fordell Fordell 1876
James Gerrity 1878 March 5 Blantyre Blantyre 1878 Page
David Gibb 1884 September 5 Law Lanarkshire Accident pages
George Gibb 1918 July 9 Stanrigg Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page
Mr Gibb 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Robert Gibb 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Thomas Gibb 1874 January 9 Heatheryknowe Old Monkland Accidents pages
Walter Gibb 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
J. Gibbie 1925 July 15 Foulshiels Lothians Accident pages
Thomas Gibbin 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
Arthur Gibbs 1900 November 7 Hattonrigg Bothwell Accident Pages
Alexander Gibson 1901 February 8 Nackerty Lanarkshire Accident pages
Charles Gibson 1864 August 1 Hall Shotts accident pages
Charles Gibson 1929 April 10 Manor Powis Stirling pages
David Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
George Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Hugh Gibson 1909 December 10 Caprington Caprington 1909
John Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Gibson 1909 December 10 Caprington Caprington 1909
John Gibson 1935 August 22 Woodend Lothians accident pages
Peter Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Peter Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 Page
Peter Gibson 1930 March 29 Hirstrigg Shotts accident pages
Robert Gibson 1873 October 31 Greengairs New Monkland pages
Robert Gibson 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
Robert Gibson 1936 June 11 Lochore Ballingry pages
Thomas Gibson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
William Gibson 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
William Gibson 1898 March 31 Furnaceyard Furnaceyard 1898 page
William Gibson 1916 December 25 Hirstrigg Shotts accident pages
Thomas Gilcannon 1926 November 26 Philpstoun Lothians Accident pages
Francis Gilchrist 1870 July 13 Quarter Colliery Hamilton 1870 Accidents Page
James Gilchrist 1852 August 23 Rochsoles New Monkland 1852 page
James Gilchrist 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Gilchrist 1859 November   Wishaw Cambusnethan Accident Pages
John Gilchrist 1870 July 16 Allanton Hamilton 1870 Accidents Page
John Gilchrist 1935 April 11 Kirkconnel Dumfries pages
John Gilchrist 1935 April 11 Fauldhead Dumfriesshire accidents
Robert Gilchrist 1883 March 16 Earnock Hamilton Accident Pages
Thomas Gilchrist 1883 March 16 Earnock Hamilton Accident Pages
Thos. Gilchrist 1889 November 6 Holmes Inspectors non-fatal accident list
W. Gilchrist 1879 July 2 Blantyre Blantyre 1879 page
Robert Gilfillan 1850 April 25 No 11 Pit, Wellwood Muir Ayrshire pages
Alexander Gilfillan 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
James Gilhooly 1889 December 23 Burntisland Inspectors non-fatal accident list
David Gilles 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
Alexander Gillespie 1852 August 23 Rochsoles New Monkland 1852 page
Alexander Gillespie 1878 March 5 Blantyre Blantyre 1878 Page
Alfred Gillespie 1924 March 28 Robroyston Robroyston 1924
Charles Gillespie 1916 October   Glencraig Ballingry pages
David Gillespie 1930 April 18 Blairhall Fife accidents
Fulton Gillespie 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
James Gillespie 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
James Gillespie 1889 January 14 Bathville Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Gillespie 1895 August 2 Auchenharvie Auchenharvie 1895 page
James Gillespie 1927 March   Lochhead Beath Accidents
John Gillespie 1859 February 19 Calder Old Monkland Accidents pages
Peter Gillies 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
John Gillion 1849 August 13 Wishaw Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Thomas Gillon 1936 October 2 Woodyett Stirling pages
Unknown Gillon 1902 October 20 Fallahill Lothians Accident pages
Thomas Gillon, jun 1936 October 2 Woodyett Stirling pages
David Gilmour 1897     Eddlewood Hamilton – Strikes
David Gilmour 1900     Cadzow Hamilton – Strikes
George Gilmour 1934 July 1 Polmaise Stirlingshire Accident pages
James Gilmour 1869 November 17 Inkerman Renfrewshire pages
James Gilmour 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Gilmour 1889 November 20 Ashgill Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Joseph Gilroy 1889 January 31 Pentland Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Girdwood 1947 January 10 Burngrange Burngrange Report
Thomas Girvan 1842 September 22 Newton Green Ayrshire strikes
Alexander Gladstone 1937 December 27 Kennox Colliery Lanarkshire pages
Michael Glancy 1889 October 28 Earnock Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Glen 1925 January 5 Newcraighall Lothians pages
Richard Glover 1925 May 13 Glencraig Colliery Ballingry pages
Hugh Goldie 1889 December 17 Dunsyston Inspectors non-fatal accident list
M. Goldie 1933 December 2 Riddochhill Lothians Accident pages
Mr Goldie 1898 January 28 Drumpeller Drumpeller 1898
John Goodfellow 1937 April 14 Gateside Lanarkshire accident pages
David Goodlet 1934 January 14 Kennox Colliery Lanarkshire pages
James Goodwin 1885 April 29 Blackstone Pit Renfrewshire pages
Alexander Gordon 1917 October 26 Cornsilloch Dalserf Accident Pages
Andrew Gordon 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Archibald Gordon 1879 September 23 Carfin Lanarkshire Accident pages
George Gordon 1874 November 28 Injured on railway Dalserf Accident Pages
John Gordon 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Joseph Gordon 1919 August 29 Valleyfield Fife Accident pages
Mr Gordon 1926 March 21 Prestwick Toll Ayrshire Accident pages
Robert Gordon 1914 May 15 Bothwell Park Bothwell Accident Pages
Unknown Gormally 1871       Truck Report – Haywood
Alexander Gorman 1891 September 26 Wellwood Colliery Lists of prosecutions
Bennet Gorman 1924 March 28 Robroyston Robroyston 1924
John Gormin 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
John Gormley 1866 March 21 Rosehall Old Monkland pages
Thomas Gormley 1924 March 28 Robroyston Robroyston 1924
William Kay Gorvan 1930 February 4 Kames Muirkirk Accidents
John Gourlay 1930 December 11 Enterkine Ayrshire accidents
William Govan 1902 February 19 Overwood Lanarkshire accident pages
Joseph Graffen 1934 July 1 Polmaise Stirlingshire Accident pages
Alexander Graham 1860 December 20 Gartsherrie Old Monkland Accidents pages
Andrew Graham 1889 October 7 Bog Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Andrew Graham 1889 October 7 Bog Dalserf accident pages
Frank Graham 1918 December 5 Clyde Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
George Graham 1924 September 25 Dunnet Lothians pages
James Graham 1917 September 27 Dalbeath Beath accident pages
John Graham 1870 November 2 Gartsherrie Old Monkland Accidents pages
John Graham 1889 May 6 Bent Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Graham 1918 December 5 Clyde Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
R. Graham 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
Robert Graham 1879 January 9 Brownieside New Monkland Accident Pages
Robert Graham 1927 November 17 Gateside Dumfries accident pages
Unknown Graham 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
William Graham 1842     Airdrie New Monkland – Strikes
James Grandison 1901 February 15 Hill of Beath Hill of Beath 1901
Charles Grant 1760     Bo'ness Barrowman article on Slavery
Charles Grant 1889 January 16 Bridgeness and Grange Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Edward Grant 1916 September 25 Glencraig Ballingry pages
George Grant 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Hugh Grant 1889 April 1 Brownyside Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Grant 1876 December 6 Blantyre Blantyre accident pages
John Grant 1938 October 27 Furnaceyard Lothians pages
John Grant 1952 May 31 Benhar Lothians accident pages
Patrick Grant 1870 April 9 Starlaw Starlaw 1870
Tom Grant 1935 October 7 Carriden Lothians accident pages
Unknown Grant 1879 January 11 Orbiston Bothwell Accident Pages
John Grattan 1930 April 29 Lady Veronica Fife accidents
Alexander Gray 1917 April 4 Denend Auchterderran pages
Daniel Gray 1846 August 10 Rawyards New Monkland pages
David Gray 1924 February 5 Lassodie Beath – Lassodie History
David Tweedie Gray 1934 August 14 Rosehall Rosehall 1934
Fred Gray 1915 May 28 Clyde Blantyre Accident pages
George Gray 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Gray 1846 August 10 Rawyards New Monkland pages
James Gray 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
James Gray 1889 October 28 Motherwell Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Gray 1878 December 18 Backmuir Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
Robert Gray 1889 May 25 Eddlewood Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Gray 1921 August 20 Cowdenbeath Colliery Beath pages
Thomas Gray 1871 April 6 Garriongill Cambusnethan pages
William Gray 1874 July 23 Greenhead Cambusnethan Accident Pages
William Gray 1920 June 1 Auchengeich Lanarkshire Accident pages
William Gray 1922 September 15 Blairhall Fife Accident pages
William Gray 1927 December 16 Lindsay Beath accident pages
Wm. Gray 1889 August 21 Ormiston Station Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Peter Greachen 1923 October 21 Bedlay Lanarkshire pages
Arty Green 1927 May 18 Bothwell Park Bothwell accident pages
John M. Green 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
Unknown Green 1895 April 26 Quarter Quarter 1895
James Greenan 1921 January 24 Ingliston Lothian accident pages
David Greenhill 1889 October 16 Prestongrange Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Greenhill 1889 July 4 Little Raith Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Alexander Greenhorn 1915 April 29 Duddingston Lothians accident pages
John Greenhorn 1931 January 19 Gateside Lanarkshire pages
Isaac Greig 1939 September 22 Mosside Mosside page
James Greig 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
John Greig 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood page
John Greig 1931 March 16 Mossbeath Beath accident pages
William Grey 1927 December 16 Lindsay Beath accident pages
P. Gribben 1920 January 29 Westrigg Lothians Accident pages
William Grierson 1915 June 10 Fauldhouse, Kirkconnel Dumfriesshire accidents
John Grieve 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood page
Unknown Grieve 1879 March 19 Harthill Harthill 1879
J. Griffen 1925 August 3 Bothwell Castle Bothwell Accident pages
Robert Groset 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
R.W. Gunn 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
David Guthrie 1935 October 6 Carriden Colliery Lothian pages
James Guthrie 1883 August 15 Little Raith Beath Accidents
James Guthrie 1917 May 23 Raith Beath accident pages
William Guthrie 1935 August 8 Highhouse Ayrshire accident pages
Dudley Harry Gwinner 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page

Last Updated 2nd December 2010