Scottish Mining Website

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
Andrew Lafferty 1894 August 23 Quarry Glen Shotts Accident Pages
Charles Lafferty 1879 July 2 Blantyre Blantyre 1879 page
Thomas Laidlaw 1879 July 2 Blantyre Blantyre 1879 page
David Laird 1916 March 20 Kepplehill Shotts pages
Gavin Laird 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Laird 1909 December 10 Caprington Caprington 1909
Joseph Laird 1902 January 28 Hattonrigg Bothwell pages
Unknown Laird 1916 January 13 Calderbank Old Monkland pages
William Laird 1937 August 12 Blantyreferme Bothwell Accident Pages
Peter Lamb 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Unknown Lamb 1928 August 20 Bowhill Auchterderran pages
Arthur Lamond 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
George Lamond 1935 January 17 Minto Auchterderran Accidents Page
Alexander Landells 1871       Truck Report – Monklands Iron & Steel
James Lang 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Lang 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
Robert Lang 1912 August 12 Hamilton Palace Bothwellhaugh Accidents
John Lappin 1916 December 18 Glencraig Ballingry pages
Andrew Lapsley 1915 February 17 Grangepans Lothians pages
Robert Larkin 1890 July 9 Clyde Colliery Lists of prosecutions
John Latta 1873 November 11 Eastfield Lanarkshire accident pages
Harry Lauder         Hamilton -Miscellaneous
James Lauder 1877 March 24 Sunnyside Cambusnethan Accident Pages
William Laughlin 1935 April 29 Calderbank Bothwell Accident Pages
Gavin Laurie 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Daniel Lavery 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
James Lavery 1875 May 19 Souterhouse Old Monkland pages
James Lavery 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
John Lavery 1902 June 6 Drumpellier Old Monkland Accidents pages
Peter Lavery 1889 December 17 Grangemouth Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Charles Law 1871       Truck Report – Simpson's
George Law 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
Matthew Law 1858 December 18 No 3 Pit Hamilton Accident Pages
Robert Law 1889 November 25 Ladylands Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Robert Law 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle 1901
Robert Law 1917 August 21 Nackerty Bothwell Accident Pages
Thomas Law 1871       Truck Report – Simpson's
Martin Lawley 1934 July 1 Polmaise Stirlingshire Accident pages
George Lawrie 1931 June 18 Brora Misc areas
A. Lawson 1860 August   Newlands Lanarkshire Accident pages
Andrew Lawson 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
Peter Lawson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Peter Lawson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Robert Lawson 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
Robert Lawson 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
William Lawson 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
William Lawson 1889 October 2 Allanton Inspectors non-fatal accident list
Wm Lawson 1867 January 31 Greenfield Hamilton Accident Pages
F. Lawton 1923 September 25 Redding Redding 1923
John Layden 1924 October 8 Nellie Pit Auchterderran pages
William Leckie 1916 January 5 Fleets Lothians Accident pages
Charles Lee 1889 March 2 Holmes Inspectors non-fatal accident list
James Lee 1938 April 20 Bank, New Cumnock Ayrshire pages
John Lee 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Samuel Leech 1846 January 24 Lochrobin Ayrshire accidents
David Lees 1868 February 8 Stonecraigs Cambusnethan Accident Pages
James Lees 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
John Lees 1913 August 3 Cadder Cadder 1913
Peter Lees 1928 December 11 Parkneuk Lanarkshire accident pages
Unknown Lees 1861 August 7 Dykehead Dykehead Accidents page
Robert Leggate 1887 July 7 Dalziel Dalziel 1887
Alexander Leggatt 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
Richard Leghorn 1911 October 4 Hamilton Palace Bothwellhaugh Accidents
Mr Leishman 1923 July 28 Gartshore Gartshore 1923
Unknown Leishman 1884 June 5 Airdrie New Monkland Accident Pages
Unknown Leitch 1926 February 2 Mary Colliery Ballingry accident pages
James Lennox 1871       Truck Report – Merry & Cuninghame
Patrick Leonard 1884 April 12 Cadzow Hamilton Accident pages
John Leslie 1938 December 9 Littlemill Ayrshire pages
James Lewis 1927 January 29 Thornhill Cambusnethan pages
Stewart Lewis 1868 February 13 Rosehall Old Monkland Accidents pages
John Liddel 1862 April 7 Overtown Cambusnethan Accident Pages
James Liddell 1908 July 22 Highhouse Ayrshire accidents
John Liddell 1884 March 1 Douglas Park Bothwell Accident Pages
Andrew Lindsay 1871     Ferniegair Truck Report – Hamilton
John Lindsay 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
John Lindsay 1883 May 17 Nursery Pit Ayrshire accidents
John Lindsay 1888 December 25 Bothwell Castle Bothwell accident pages
John Lindsay 1892 January 23 Ferniegair Hamilton pages
Robert Lindsay 1871       Truck Report – Summerlee
Robert Lindsay 1893 November 16 Kirkwood Kirkwood 1893 page
Robert Lindsay 1925 January 19 Portland Portland Colliery 1925
Unknown Lindsay 1867 January 29 Longriggend New Monkland accidents
William Lindsay 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
William Lindsay 1927 October 19 Cults Lime Works Fife accident pages
John Lingwood 1900 May 30 Glenclelland Lanarkshire Accident pages
James Little 1901 April 23 Avonhead New Monkland pages
John Little 1877 October 22 Blantyre Blantyre 1877 Page (Scotsman article)
William Little 1868 February 5 Wanlockhead Lead Mining Accidents
Peter Livingston 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 (Hamilton Advertiser Article)
Thomas Livingston 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle page
David Livingstone 1909 December 10 Caprington Caprington 1909
David Livingstone 1929 March 1 Fleets Lothians Accident pages
Gavin Livingstone 1871     Rochsoles Truck Report – Rochsoles
James Lochhead 1898 March 11 Auldhouseburn Auldhouseburn 1898
John Lochhead 1895 April 26 Quarter Quarter 1895
Mr Lochhead 1893 June 30 Herbertshire Herbertshire 1893
Thomas Lochrie 1929 January 5 Newton, Cambuslang Lanarkshire Accident pages
Samuel Lock 1913 January 19 Kirkconnel Dumfriesshire pages
Matthew Lockedie 1871       Truck – Benhar
Robert Lockie 1917 September 27 Dalbeath Beath accident pages
Hugh Logan 1932 January 19 Cadzow Hamilton pages
John Logan 1938 October 2 Cadzow Hamilton Accident Pages
Mrs Logan 1871       Truck Report – Monklands Iron & Steel
John Logie 1935 November 26 Michael Fife accidents
James London 1920 April 7 Berryhill Cambusnethan pages
Hugh Loney 1938 October 2 Cadzow Hamilton Accident Pages
Unknown Long 1887 May 28 Udston Udston 1887 Page
Adam Lorimer 1927 December 10 Fauldhead Dumfries accident pages
Herbert Lorimer 1935 August 8 Highhouse Ayrshire accident pages
Adam Lorryman 1895 September 9 Churrlands Ayrshire accidents
William Louden 1890 March 11 Udston Colliery Lists of prosecutions
Thomas Loudon 1926 May 16 Blackhill Lanarkshire Accident pages
Alexander Love 1864 August 1 Britton Britton Pit 1864
Alexander Love 1921 January 20 Kinnedar Fife Accident pages
Andrew Love 1901 August 26 Donibristle Donibristle page
George Love 1756     Shettleston Barrowman article on Slavery
Hugh Love 1921 January 20 Kinnedar Fife Accident pages
John Love 1850 July 23 Commonhead Commonhead 1850 page
John Love 1902 January 11 Ellismuir Old Monkland pages
Mr Love 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
Robert Love 1918 July 9 Stanrigg Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page
William Love 1756     Shettleston Barrowman article on Slavery
William Love 1918 July 9 Stanrigg Stanrigg 1918- Inspectors report page
George Lowe 1920 July 12 Blairenbathie Beath accident pages
George Lowe 1925 January 5 Newcraighall Lothians pages
John Lowe 1889 February 5 Oakbank Inspectors non-fatal accident list
John Lowe 1916 July 24 Earnock Hamilton accident pages
Robert Lowrie 1927 February 8 Carriden Lothians Accident pages
Thomas Lucas 1927 September 30 Auchincruive Ayrshire accidents
Thomas Lundie 1922 January 17 Giffnock Colliery New Monkland Accident Pages
James Lunnie 1929 October 7 Maxwell Ayrshire Accident pages
Edward Lyden 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
E. Lydon 1889 September 5 Mauricewood Mauricewood 1889
John Lyle 1856 October   Wishaw Cambusnethan Accident Pages
John Lynas 1929 December 31 Glencraig Ballingry accident pages
Bernard Lynch 1922 April 11 Viewpark Bothwell post 1900 accidents page
Francis Lynch 1918 August 8 Smeaton Lothians Accident pages
John Lynch 1939 September 22 Mosside Mosside page
Joseph Lynch 1922 April 11 Viewpark Bothwell post 1900 accidents page
Joseph Lynch 1939 September 22 Mosside Mosside page
Richard Lyon 1878 March 5 Blantyre Blantyre 1878 Page
Unknown Lyons 1886 June   Bartonshill Lanarkshire Accident pages

Last Updated 2nd December 2010