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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
James Haddow 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
John Haddow 1889 May 8 Oakbank Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Frank Hailstones 1889 August 22 Ladylands Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Hall 1889 May 10 Champfleurie and Ochiltree Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Halley 1925 April 25 Methil area Fife Misc pages
William Carlyle Halliday 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Robt. Hamilton 1889 July 3 Muiravonside Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Wm. Hamlyn 1889 August 6 Loanhead Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Henry Hancock 1889 May 1 Alloa Inspectors non-fatal accident list
William Hannah 1891 May 11 Seafield Mine Lists of prosecutions
John Harkins 1889 June 29 Earnock Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Harkness 1889 November 1 Tranent Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Andrew Harrower 1924 December 17 Valleyfield Colliery Fife pages
Thos. Harrower, junr. 1889 April 19 Donibristle Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Hart 1847 July 14 Millfield Ironstone Pit Lanarkshire pages
John Harvie 1889 February 7 Green Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Jas. Heenan 1889 June 18 Motherwell Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Charles Hendren 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
John Hendren 1939 October 28 Valleyfield Colliery Valleyfield page
Edward Hendry 1891 September 30 East Mains Mine Lists of prosecutions
Peter Henrietta 1890 October 7 Eddlewood Colliery Lists of prosecutions
Clifford Walter Herd 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Jas. Heriot 1889 May 7 Newbattle Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Owen Heron 1890 August 7 Darngavil Colliery Lists of prosecutions
Jas. Higgins 1889 September 3 Tranent Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Hill 1889 December 14 Fordell Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Hilley 1889 August 28 Bathville Inspectors non-fatal accident list
William Hislop 1947 January 10 Burngrange Burngrange Report
Archd. Hodge 1889 June 7 Kelty Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Hodgert 1818 May 2 Quarrelton Quarrelton page
Robert Hodgert 1818 May 2 Quarrelton Quarrelton page
William Hodgert 1818 May 2 Quarrelton Quarrelton page
Adam Hogg 1889 March 5 Ferniegair Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Hogg 1889 July 15 Allanton Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Holland 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Andrew Houston 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Joseph Nutt Houston 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
James Howden 1890 November 28 Newbattle Colliery Lists of prosecutions
A Hughes 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
Francis Hughes 1926 April 10 Donibristle Colliery Fife pages
Alexander Hunter 1863 November 18 Binniehill Stirlingshire pages
James Hunter 1863 November 18 Binniehill Stirlingshire pages
James Hunter 1869 February 27 No 7 ironstone pit, Arden New Monkland pages
James Hunter 1889 April 16 Devon Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John McMillan Hunter 1950 September 7 Knockshinnoch Knockshinnoch page
Robert Hunter 1889 December 27 Greenhill (Whitehill) Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Duncan Hutton 1889 June 25 Barncluith Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Hynd 1889 September 19 Rosebank Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Thomas Hadden 1938 July 25 Valleyfield Colliery Fife pages
George Haddow 1898 August 17 Rosehall Old Monkland Accidents pages
Peter Haddow 1923 October 16 Gateside, Sanquhar Dumfriesshire accidents
William Haddow 1845 January 3 Wanlockhead Lead Mining accidents
William Haddow 1866 May 26 Larkhall Dalserf accident pages
Unknown Haddows 1846 February 15 Fulshia Wood Ayrshire accidents
Sam Hagen 1938 January 30 Dumbreck Colliery Dumbreck page
Joseph Haggart 1888 June   Heathery Knowe Old Monkland Accident pages
William Haggart 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Haggerty 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
William Hailes 1874 April 9 Greenfield Greenfield 1874 page
Henry Haining 1922 July 13 East Plean East Plean 1922
Henry Halbert 1863 March 20 Newmains Cambusnethan pages
David Haldane 1915 May 19 Aitken Beath accident pages
James Haldane 1912 August 12 Hamilton Palace Bothwellhaugh Accidents
Robert Haliday 1923 June 7 Prestonlinks Lothians Accident pages
James Hall 1913 September   Redding Stirlingshire accidents
Michael Hall 1926 November 26 Philpstoun Lothians Accident pages
Robert Hall 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
William Hall 1923 June 12 Brucefield Clackmannan accidents
Arthur Halliday 1884 October 1 Bent Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
Henry Halliday 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
John Halliday 1927 July 8 Prestonlinks Lothians Accident pages
David Hamil 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
Hugh Hamil 1918 November 21 Rosehall Old Monkland Accidents pages
Alexander Hamilton 1853 June 14 Stoneyburn, Whitburn Lothian accident pages
Alexander Hamilton 1929 March 31 Kingshill Shotts Accident Pages
Archibald Hamilton 1915 February 10 Blackburn Lothians accident pages
David Hamilton 1864 August 1 Britton Britton Pit 1864
Hugh Hamilton 1927 February 7 Bothwell Castle Bothwell accident pages
James Hamilton 1821 July 2 Wishaw Cambusnethan accident pages
James Hamilton 1860 March   Wilson's Pit Cambusnethan Accident Pages
James Hamilton 1860 October   Whifflet Old Monkland Accidents pages
James Hamilton 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
James Hamilton 1871       Truck Report – Monklands Iron & Steel
James Hamilton 1922 July 13 East Plean East Plean 1922
James Hamilton 1924 April 2 Broomfield Dalserf Accident Pages
James Hamilton 1930 September 2 Newcraighall Lothians pages
James R. Hamilton 1915 January 17 Longriggend New Monkland Accident Pages
James R. Hamilton 1915 January 17 Giffnock Colliery New Monkland Accident Pages
John Hamilton 1884 July 4 Quarter Colliery Hamilton Accident Pages
John Hamilton 1888 June 19 Holmes Lothians Accident pages
John Hamilton 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
Mitchell Hamilton 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
Peter Hamilton 1917 November 21 Larkhall Dalserf Accident Pages
Peter Hamilton 1919 September 26 Grangepans Lothians Accident pages
Robert Hamilton 1895 August 2 Auchenharvie Auchenharvie 1895 page
Robert Hamilton 1938 October 27 Furnaceyard Lothians pages
Samuel Hamilton 1937 October 22 Skellyton Dalserf Accident Pages
William Hamilton 1862 May 10 Hill of Beath Beath Accidents
William Hamilton 1884 May 24 Niddrie Niddrie 1884
William Hamilton 1895 August 2 Auchenharvie Auchenharvie 1895 page
Hugh Haran 1871       Truck Report – Blochairn
William Hare 1937 January 13 Douglas Castle Colliery Lanarkshire pages
James Harkness 1929 August 1 Prestonlinks Lothians Accident pages
Dugal Harper 1886 January 11 Garibaldi Pit Cambusnethan Accident Pages
John Harper 1842     Airdrie New Monkland – Strikes
John Harper 1866 May 12 Hill Dalserf accident pages
Alexander Harrier 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
James Harris 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
James Harris 1915 August 23 Viewpark Bothwell Accident Pages
Thomas Harris 1874 February   Overtown Station Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Thomas Harris 1917 August 21 Viewpark Bothwell Accident Pages
James Harrison 1931 July 11 Valleyfield Fife accidents
William Harrow 1924 March 28 Robroyston Robroyston 1924
Alexander Harrower 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Thomas Harrower 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle 1901
Unknown Harrower 1936 June 11 Lochore Ballingry pages
William Harrower 1861 August 24 Jellyhorn Clackmannanshire pages
James Hart 1921 February 22 Leven Fife accidents
Robert Hart 1875 October 29 Allanton Cambusnethan accident pages
Bruce Harvey 1860 October 1 Gartsherrie Old Monkland Accidents pages
James Harvey 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
Unknown Harvey 1898 February 24 Montgomeryfield Montgomeryfield 1898
Walter Harvie 1874 March 30 Dykehead Hamilton Accident Pages
Charles Hassin 1879 January 31 Haughhead Hamilton Accident Pages
Edward Hasson 1911 October 4 Hamilton Palace Bothwellhaugh Accidents
Archibald Hastie 1922 May 22 Gateside, Cambuslang Lanarkshire Accident pages
Helen Hastie 1874 April 9 Greenfield Greenfield 1874 page
James Hastie 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Janet Hastie 1874 April 9 Greenfield Greenfield 1874 page
John Hastie 1874 April 9 Greenfield Greenfield 1874 page
Mrs Hastie 1928 August 27 Bowhill Auchterderran pages
William Hastie 1874 April 9 Greenfield Greenfield 1874 page
John Hastings 1863 February 14 Rosehall Old Monkland pages
Campbell Hawthorn 1936 March 21 Bardykes Bardykes 1936
Douglas Hawthorn 1938 August 6 Smeaton Collieries Lothians pages
James Haxton 1916 January 14 Minto Auchterderran pages
Agnes Hay 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
James Hay 1930 March 29 Newtongrange Lothians accident pages
Peter Hay 1839 March   Edmonstone Edmonstone 1839
Peter Hay 1918 May 21 Glencraig Ballingry accident pages
W T Hay 1897     Eddlewood Hamilton – Strikes
William Hay 1879 February 21 New Zealand (native of Overtown/Waterloo) Cambusnethan Accident Pages
Thomas Hazell 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
Thomas Healey 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
James Heeps 1934 July 1 Polmaise Stirlingshire Accident pages
Stephen Heggie 1908 February 3 Mary, Lochore Ballingry Accidents Page
David Henderson 1900     Cadzow Hamilton – Strikes
Edward Henderson 1926 November 26 Philpstoun Lothians Accident pages
George Henderson 1931 April 27 Minto Auchterderran Accidents Page
James Henderson 1884 August 13 Cowdenbeath Beath Accidents
James Henderson 1915 February 1 Greenfield Hamilton Accident Pages
James Henderson 1939 May 14 Rosehall Bothwell Accident Pages
John Henderson 1869 June 25 Avonhead New Monkland Accident Pages
John Henderson 1910 January 19 Hattonrigg Hattonrigg 1910
John Henderson 1916 February 22 Gateside, Cambuslang Lanarkshire Accident pages
John Henderson 1919 January 14 Blairhall Fife Accident pages
John Henderson 1922 March 1 Parkhead Bothwell Accident Pages
Peter Henderson 1931 March 24 Glencraig Ballingry accident pages
Robert Henderson 1871       Truck Report – Drumpellier
Thomas Henderson 1910 January 19 Hattonrigg Hattonrigg 1910
David Henry 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Edward Henry 1958 December 4 Cameron Fife Accident pages
Nicholas Henshaw 1938 March 11 Newton, Cambuslang Lanarkshire Accident pages
Thomas Hepburn 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
Hugh Herbertson 1842     Airdrie New Monkland – Strikes
William Herbertson 1842     Airdrie New Monkland – Strikes
Robert Heron 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
John Hetherington 1917 October 17 Mary Colliery Ballingry accident pages
Charles Hibberd 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
George Hibberd 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
James Hibberd 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
William Hickie 1926 April 30 Polmaise Stirlingshire accidents
Andrew Higgins 1860 April   Wilson's Pit Cambusnethan Accident Pages
James Higgins 1898 September 9 Drumley Drumley Pit 1898
John Higgins 1900 August 17 Nursery Pit Kilmarnock 1900
Robert Higgins 1935 August 22 Woodend Lothians accident pages
A. Hill 1927 February 7 Burniebrae Lanarkshire pages
Alexander Hill 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
George Hill 1938 March 1 Fauldhead Colliery Dumfries pages
John Hill 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
John Hill 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Lawrence Hill 1879 March 19 Harthill Harthill 1879
Malcolm Hill 1917 January 14 Allanton Dalserf accident pages
Robert Hill 1862 January 16 Holytown (men involved in Hartley CollieryDisaster) Bothwell Accident Pages
William Hill 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
William Hill 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Thomas Hilson 1938 June 21 Foulshiels Lothians pages
John Hilly 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
George Hinshelwood 1926 May 16 Blackhill Lanarkshire Accident pages
Thomas Hobbs 1937 November 8 Gateside, Cambuslang Lanarkshire pages
George Hodge 1920 November 30 Nellie Auchterderran pages
John Hodgkiss 1898 January 26 Tannochside Bothwell Accident Pages
Unknown Hodskies 1845 July 31 Dundyvan Old Monkland pages
John Hogg 1920 June 3 Lumphinnans Beath accident pages
Margaret Hogg 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
James Holland 1927 April 7 Glencraig Ballingry – Strikes & Riots
James Holligan 1938 August 2 Newcraighall Pit Lothians pages
David Holmes 1919 February 15 NK (Lumphinnans) Beath accident pages
John Holmes 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Hombanks 1901 April 20 Bothwell Park Bothwell accident pages
Thomas Hope 1920 August 3 Hill of Beath Beath accident pages
Charles Horne 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
James Horsburgh 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
John Horsburgh 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
William Houldsworth 1914 June 2 Earnock Hamilton Accident Pages
James Houston 1916 April 26 Neilsland Neilsland 1916
James Houston 1938 April 20 Bank, New Cumnock Ayrshire pages
William Houston 1861 September 19 Sheep Park Pit, Ayr Ayrshire pages
William Houston 1937 August 4 Spalehall Coal Co, disused mine Lanarkshire pages
John Howat 1895 August 2 Auchenharvie Auchenharvie 1895 page
Unknown Howat 1898 February 24 Montgomeryfield Montgomeryfield 1898
James Howden 1894 June 14 Pentland Oil Works Lothians accident pages
John Howden 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
George Howie 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Matthew Howieson 1885 March 16 Gavieside Gavieside 1885 page
Margaret Howieson 1871     Mossend Truck Report – Mossend
Margaret Howieson 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Rupert Howieson 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Watt Howieson 1879 July 2 Blantyre Blantyre 1879 page
Michael Hudson 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Henry Hughes 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
Henry Hughes 1938 April 9 Baton Pit Shotts pages
James Hughes 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
John Hughes 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
Patrick Hughes 1925 January 24 Canderside Dalserf Accident Pages
James Hume 1949 May 11 Barony Ayrshire accidents
Sam Hume 1928 April 21 Valleyfield Colliery Fife pages
Alexander Hunter 1871       Truck Report – Binniehill
Alexander Hunter 1871       Truck Report – Co-operative stores
Alexander Hunter 1909 March 24 Viewpark Bothwell Accident Pages
Alexander Hunter 1933 March   Bothwellhaugh Bothwellhaugh-Strikes
Andrew Hunter 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
Andrew Hunter 1888 February 21 Souterhouse Old Monkland Accident pages
Archibald Hunter 1935 February 25 Manor Powis Stirling pages
David Hunter 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
David Hunter 1897 March 26 Furnacebank Devon 1897 page
David Hunter 1940 October 27 Lassodie Beath – Lassodie History
George Hunter 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
George Hunter 1892 May 24 Hill of Beath Beath Accidents
George Hunter 1915 July 15 Lindsay Beath accident pages
George Hunter 1938 March 19 Mary Colliery, Lochore Ballingry accident pages
H. Hunter 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
James Hunter 1864 August 1 Britton Britton Pit 1864
James Hunter 1871       Truck Report – Coltness Iron Co
John Hunter 1871       Truck Report – Dalmellington
John Hunter 1877 February 17 Dykehead Limestone Pit Hamilton Accident Pages
John Hunter 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
John Hunter 1897 March 26 Furnacebank, Devon Colliery Devon 1897
John Hunter 1913 January 26 Bardykes Lanarkshire accident pages
John Hunter 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
John Hunter 1927 April 7 Glencraig Ballingry – Strikes & Riots
John Hunter 1958 December 4 Cameron Fife Accident pages
Margaret Hunter 1871       Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame
Robert Hunter 1853 June 30 Cowdenbeath Beath pages
Robert Hunter 1883 August 15 Little Raith Beath Accidents
Robert Hunter 1926 December 3 New Zealand (native of Kilsyth) Stirlingshire Accident pages
Thomas Hunter 1915 March 1 Avonbridge Lothians accident pages
Thomas Hunter 1938 April 20 Bank, New Cumnock Ayrshire pages
Unknown Hunter 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Unknown Hunter 1867 January 29 Longriggend New Monkland accidents
Unknown Hunter 1935 January 17 Minto Auchterderran Accidents Page
William Hunter 1862 March 17 Arbuckle New Monkland Accident Pages
William Hunter 1894 August 14 Lumphinnans Beath strikes & court cases
Robert Hutcheson 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
Alexander Hutchison 1920 December 3 Dalbeath Beath accident pages
Allan Hutt 1931 October 31 Bowhill Bowhill 1931
Andrew Hutt 1928 August 27 Bowhill Auchterderran pages
John Hutton 1937 April 14 Gateside Lanarkshire accident pages
Alexander Hynd 1869 November 16 Townhill Fife accident pages
Daniel Hynds 1932 October 20 Cardowan Lanarkshire accident pages

Last Updated 2nd December 2010