Scottish Mining Website

Fatal accidents between 1840 and 1851
There are no Inspector of Mines Reports for these years and details of these accidents have all been sourced from newspapers and other records.
Note on dates - as no death certificates are available during this period, dates cannot be checked. Most dates given are based on information in newspaper reports, however, if this is not specified, the date given may be the date of the actual report.
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Year Month Day Name of Colliery County First Name Surname Area of site (or source)
1840 January 15 Teasses Colliery Fife Thomas Birrell Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1840 January 21 Bo'ness Colliery   Robert Sneddon Evidence of Mary Sneddon to Royal Commission
1840 March 3 Scaterigg   Elizabeth McLuckie Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
Grace Smith
1840 June 8 Devon Iron Works Clackmannan Unknown Thomson Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1840 July 7 Westmuir Lanarkshire Alexander Park Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1840 July 11 Hillend Colliery Clackmannan Joseph Cook Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1840 August 8 Elgin Colliery Fife William Philp Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1840 August 18 Garlewood lime mine Lanarkshire James Greenshields Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1840 October 24 Dundyvan Lanarkshire Wm Donachie Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
Unknown Brown (2 brothers)
Unknown Brown (2 brothers)
Christopher Laird
1840 November 21 Shettleston Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown (two brothers) Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
Unknown Unknown (two brothers)
1840 December 1 Caldwell Estate Renfrewshire John Fulton Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1841 January 4 Mucklitt's Pit, near Inveresk Lothian James Jardine Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1841 March 16 Quarter Lanarkshire James Fyfe Newspaper report - Quarter 1841 page
James Fleming
Unknown Brounlie
James Duffie
Hugh McLean
John Smith
William Wotherspoon
James Fisher
William Brounlie
George Pate
1841 March 16 Dunfermline Fife Henry Hunter Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1841 April 8 Holytown Lanarkshire William Hamilton Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1841 April 26 Donibristle Fife Helen Bowman Evidence of David Naysmyth & Catherine Walker to Royal Commission
1841 April 26 Donibristle Fife Helen Bowman Newspaper report - Fife pages
1841 May 22 No. 1 Pit, Dundyvan Lanarkshire Crawford Sneddon Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1841 July 14 Wheatpark Ayrshire David Steel Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1841 September 27 Elgin Colliery Fife Robert Patterson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1841 October 27 Scoonie Bridge Fife Mr Hunter Newspaper report - Fife pages
1841 November 8 Crossgates Fife John Williamson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1841 November 18 Whiflet Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
Unknown Unknown
1841 December 25 Lochend, Auchterderran Fife David Burlas or Barlas Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
Around 1841* Alloa Colliery Clackmannan John Patterson Evidence of James Hunter to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Banknock Colliery Stirling H. Wilson Evidence of Andrew Stirling to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Dalkeith Collieries Lothians Mr Gillon Evidence of William Gillon to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Donibristle Fife Peter Campbell Evidence of David Naysmyth to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Elgin Colliery Fife William Phelp Evidence of John Weir to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton J. Johnson Evidence of John Marshall to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton William Blair Evidence of John Marshall to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton Wm. Gillus Evidence of John Marshall to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton Robert Russell Evidence of John Marshall to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton John Forsyth Evidence of Robert Rennie to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Hirse or Netherwood Colliery, Cumbernauld Dumbarton Allen Rennie Evidence of Robert Rennie to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Lochgelly Fife Joseph Harrower Evidence of Eliza Dixon to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Lochgelly Fife Andrew Beveridge Evidence of Eliza Dixon to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Redding Colliery Stirling William Guy Evidence of David Guy & Thomas Walker to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Redding Colliery? Stirling Mr Sneddon Evidence of Mary Sneddon to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Stronne Colliery Stirling Mr King Evidence of Robert Jameson to Royal Commission
Around 1841* Stronne Colliery Stirling Mr Stirling Evidence of Robert Jameson to Royal Commission
1842 February 16 Rutherglen Lanarkshire Unknown Sinclair Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1842 April 19 Dunfermline Fife James Drysdale Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1842 April 28 Lochrobin, Whitletts Ayrshire William Oliver Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
James Wilson
1842 July 13 Wellwood Colliery Fife William Houston Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1842 July 29 Cuttlehill Fife William Morgan Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1843 January   Tough Colliery Fife Mr Anderson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1843 April 6 Victoria Pit, Wemyss Fife David Edgar Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1843 April 22 Craighall Ayrshire Hugh Kennedy Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1843 August 13 Kilmux Colliery Fife William Herd Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1843 October 23 Stevenston Colliery Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1843 October 25 Calder Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
Unknown Unknown
1843 November 4 Palacecraig Lanarkshire Unknown Vicker Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
Mary McEwan
1844 January 12 Elgin Colliery Fife Robert Morris Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1844 January 16 Holytown Lanarkshire Unknown Nimmo Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1844 March 9 Tarbolton Ayrshire William Nicol Tarbolton OPR
1844 March 12 Quarrelton Renfrewshire James Gatherm Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1844 March 25 Kilbirnie Station coal-pit Ayrshire John Aitken Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1844 May 16 Duke of Hamilton's pits Stirling Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1844 June 4 Kilmux Colliery Fife Unknown Ednie Newspaper report - Fife pages
1844 July 9 Renfrew Renfrewshire Alexander Foulds Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1844 July 24 Holytown Lanarkshire John Baillie Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1844 August 1 Millfield Colliery Lanarkshire Thomas McCaully Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
1844 August 23 Drumpeller Lanarkshire Daniel Cashiedy Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1844 August 26 Clunie Colliery Fife William Arnott Newspaper report - Fife pages
1844 September 2 Greenyards coal-pit Stirling George Whyte Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1844 September 5 Wellwood Colliery Fife Andrew Patterson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1844 September 12 Clunie Colliery Fife David Blair Newspaper report - Fife pages
1844 October 17 Elgin Colliery Fife James McKinnes Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1844 October 17 Elgin Colliery Fife Unknown McKenzie Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths.  Possible Newspaper report Newspaper report - Fife pages
1844 October 19 Dykehead Colliery Lanarkshire Andrew Fotheringham Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1844 October 30 Wanlockhead Dumfries William Hislop Newspaper report - Lead Mining pages
1844 November 9 Dalziel Colliery Lanarkshire George Laird Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages (two brothers also injured)
1844 November 30 Carfin Colliery Lanarkshire Archibald Kirkwood Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1844 December 12 Dysart Fife Michael Paton Newspaper report - Fife pages
1844 December 16 Stair Ayrshire John Thomson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1844 December 17 Rowanburn, Canonbie Dumfries Unknown Scott Newspaper report - Dumfries pages
1844 December 20 Redding Moor Stirling Unknown Maxwell Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1845 January 3 Wanlockhead Dumfries Thomas Brown Newspaper report - Lead Mining pages
John Haddow
1845 January 3 Wanlockhead Dumfries Charles Stevenson Newspaper report - Lead Mining pages
1845 January 31 Rosehall Colliery Lanarkshire William Nelson Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
Unknown Kirkand
1845 February 4 Langridge near Whitburn Lothian Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Lothians pages
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
1845 February 6 Plean Stirling Unknown Forsyth Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1845 February 14 Sheepmount Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1845 June 19 Wanlockhead Dumfries George Hunter Newspaper report - Lead Mining pages
1845 June 26 Dysart Main Fife John Adamson Newspaper report - Fife pages
1845 July 31 Dundyvan Lanarkshire William Ingram Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
John Allan
1845 August 1 Jerviston Lanarkshire Walter Bulloch Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1845 September 3 Devon Iron Works Colliery Clackmannan Unknown Paterson Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1845 September 18 Dalry Ayrshire Unknown Muir Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1845 September 21 Wellington, Millerhill Lothian Hugh Adams Newspaper report - Lothians pages
William McDonald
1845 October 1 West Wemyss, Gin Pit Fife James Waters Newspaper Report - Fife pages
1845 October 3 Old Rome Colliery Ayrshire John Samson Dundonald OPR
1845 October 6 Kilsyth Stirlingshire Unknown Dugan Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
Unknown Black
1845 November 6 Wishaw Lanarkshire John Rae Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages
1845 November 17 Victoria Renfrewshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1845 November 17 Alloa Colliery Clackmannan Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1845 November 19 Stevenston Ayrshire Campbell Ballantine Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1845 December 16 Devon Iron Works Clackmannan Unknown Bain Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1845 December 18 Dalquharran Ayrshire Unknown Brydone Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 January 12 Rosebank Lanarkshire Hector Stewart Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
Unknown Stewart
1846 January 15 Tarholm Ayrshire James Hodge Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages [Name confirmed from Tarbolton OPR]
1846 January 17 Coal Heugh Glen Ayrshire Unknown Williamson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 January 22 Newarthill Lanarkshire John Hangelwood Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 January 24 Lochrobin Ayrshire James Vance Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 January 24 Dirthill, Donibristle Fife Kenneth McKenzie Newspaper report - Fife pages
Donald McKenzie
1846 February 15 Fulshia Wood Ayrshire Christopher McGee Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
Hugh Harper
Unknown Harper
1846 February 19 Polmadie Lanarkshire Unknown King Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1846 March 5 Devon Ironworks Clackmannan Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1846 March 6 Clackmannan Clackmannan Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1846 March 7 Barkip Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 April 1 Durie Coal Pit Fife James Wilson Newspaper report - Fife pages
1846 April 20 Holytown Lanarkshire Unknown Thomson Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 April   Cleland Lanarkshire William Baird Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 May 5 Cairnie coal pit Lothian William Cairns Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1846 May 6 Newton Lothian George Wilkie Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1846 June 30 Mossend Colliery Lanarkshire Thomas Hunter Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 July 23 Townhead, Barrhead Renfrewshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
Unknown Unknown
1846 July 28 Gartlee Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1846 July 28 Calder Lanarkshire Unknown Boyd Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1846 July 31 Garturk Lanarkshire Unknown McCready Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1846 July 31 Mossend, Kilbirnie Ayrshire John Penman Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages (native of Holytown)
1846 August 3 Carnbroe Lanarkshire John Johnston Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 August 10 Rawyards Lanarkshire Unknown Miller Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
Allan Robert
1846 August 25 Carfin Lanarkshire Unknown Stewart Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 August 26 Stevenston Lanarkshire Alexander Forrest Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 September 28 Bogleshole, Tollcross Glasgow Duncan McFarlan Newspaper report - Tollcross page
David Jamieson
William Jamieson
John Sneddon
Chas. Laird
James Jamieson
1846 September 29 Turf Dick Coal-pit, Stevenston Colliery Ayrshire James Watson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 October 12 Hill of Beath Fife Thomas Landales Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1846 October 27 Langbar, Beith Ayrshire James Wark Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1846 November 18 Oakfield, Beath Fife Unknown Martin Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1846 November 21 Jerviston Lanarkshire John Falling Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1846 November 27 Millfield Lanarkshire Dennis Madden Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
1846 November 27 No. 8 Toll pit Airdrie Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
1846 December 3 Airdrie Lanarkshire Janet Drummond Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
1846 December 5 Jerviston colliery Lanarkshire John Falling Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1846 December 10 Millfield pit, Airdrie Lanarkshire Dennis Madden Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
1846 December 12 Shankrey Muir Limestone Pit Lanarkshire Gavin Irvine Newspaper report - New Monkland pages
William Horn
John Dawson
1846 December 22 Mansfield Colliery, New Cumnock Ayrshire George Brown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 January NK Burnturk Colliery Fife Unknown Fairfoul Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1847 January 18 Glengarnock Ayrshire Thomas Craig Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 February 26 Wishaw Lanarkshire Thomas O'Neal Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages
1847 March 1 Townhill, Dunfermline Fife James McKinlay Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1847 March NK Unknown Ayrshire Unknown Lang Father of David Lang - see details under 17 September 1847
1847 April 3 Auchenheath Lanarkshire Thomas Carruthers Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1847 April 26 Cuttlehill Colliery Fife James McLaren Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1847 May 4 Schoolyard pit Lothian Mary Thomson Newspaper report - Lothians pages (not employed)
1847 May 27 Elgin Colliery Fife David Anderson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths. Possible - Newspaper report - Fife pages
1847 June 17 Teasses Colliery Fife George Youger Newspaper report - Fife pages
1847 June 14 Drumpeller Lanarkshire John Merry Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
Alexander Brown
James Park
1847 July 6 Kilbirnie Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
Unknown Unknown
1847 July 7 Dalry Ayrshire Unknown Sommerville Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 July 11 Wishaw Lanarkshire Isaac Wood Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages
1847 July 14 Millfield Ironstone Pit Lanarkshire Matthew Anderson Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1847 July 14 Lugar Iron Works Ayrshire Robert Orr Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 August 5 Moss End mine, Kilbirnie Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 August 28 Loanhead Lothian Andrew Smith Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1847  September 3 Wellwood Ayrshire James Shankland Newspaper report - Muirkirk pages
1847  September 17 Cumnock Ayrshire David Lang Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847  September 23 Arniston Lothian John Tweeddale Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1847 October 1 Govan Colliery Lanarkshire Unknown Connelly Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1847 October 5 Airdrie Lanarkshire Francis Cassidy Newspaper report - New Monkland pages (Accident to men not employed in colliery)
Michael McCanna
James Cairney
1847 October 13 Comrie Fife Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Fife pages
1847 October 14 Mosshouse Ayrshire John McBeth Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 November 11 Millerhill Lothian Robert Flucker Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1847 November 22 Kellie Pit, Carnbee Fife David Laing Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1847 December 6 Dysart Fife Thomas Forker Newspaper report - Fife pages
John Hamilton
Thomas Hutcheson
Unknown Mckenzie
1847 December 12 New Cumnock Ayrshire John Riggs Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1847 December NK Balgonie Fife Thomas Millar Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1848 February 4 Millerhill Lothians William Reid Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1848 February 18 Craighall Lothians James Cowie Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1848 April 2 Nitshill Renfrewshire Unknown Hammond Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1848 April 18 Oakley Fife William Spouart Newspaper report - Fife pages
David Spouart
1848 May 4 Hurlford Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1848 July 6 Fordel Fife John Ramsay Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1848 July 8 Dalmarnock Lanarkshire Unknown Bell Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1848 July 12 Fordel Colliery Fife Lawrence Wildridge Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1848 August 21 Holytown Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
Unknown Unknown
1848 September 15 Royal George Lothian D. Deans Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1848 September 18 Shirva Lanarkshire William Bauld Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1848 September 23 Dalzell Lanarkshire Unknown Stevenson Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1848 October 7 Craigmark Ayrshire James McGleanon Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1848 December 5 Fordel Colliery Fife James White or Whyte Newspaper report - Fife pages
William Gibb or Gow
1848 December 14 Lochgelly Fife Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1848 December 20 Lochgelly Fife John Young Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1849 Unknown Unknown Lugar Ironworks Ayrshire James Mackay Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages (see entry under 11 Oct 1849)
1849 January 11 Bellside Lanarkshire James Marshall Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1849 February 12 Loanhead Lothian Alexander Howie Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1849 April 5 Portland Ayrshire John Mair Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 May 2 Turf Dyke Coalpit, Stevenston Colliery Ayrshire John Cowan McClelland Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 May 31 Kilmux Colliery Fife Peter Thomson Newspaper report - Fife pages
1849 June 19 Howhill Colliery, Ayrshire Stephen Hawthorn Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
Samuel M‘Kerrell
1849 July 7 Ormiston Lothian John Sommerville Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1849 July 25 Broomlands Ayrshire William Boyle Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 August 3 Fergushill Colliery Ayrshire Unknown Thomson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 August 13 Wishaw Colliery Lanarkshire Robert Allan Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages
Thomas Hunter
John Paterson
Alexander McKimmin
Donald Bell
Peter Grahame
William Grahame
Benjamin Willison
Duncan Bell
1849 August 22 Lumphinnans Fife Mr Begg Newspaper report - Ballingry pages
1849 August 28 Westyfauld pit Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 August 29 No. 2, Langside Ironstone pit Ayrshire John Ferguson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 August 31 Elgin Colliery Fife Unknown Campbell Newspaper report - Fife pages
1849 September 21 No. 2 Souterhouse Lanarkshire Robert Thomson Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1849 October 7 Lathones Fife William Foster Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1849 October 9 Caprington Coal Works Ayrshire Matthew Caldwell Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 October 30 Dalmellington Ayrshire Joseph McCulloch Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
Unknown Rody
1849 November 16 Southhook Ayrshire William Watt Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 November 19 Galston Ayrshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 December 4 No. 1 Portland Iron Company, Crookedholm Ayrshire John Riley Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 December 12 Hurlford Ayrshire John Falconer Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1849 December 27 Grangemouth Colliery Lothian George Clark Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1850 March 4 Busbie Ayrshire Unknown Blackwood Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1850 March 27 Hurlet Renfrewshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Renfrewshire pages
1850 April 12 Drumcarro Fife David Small Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1850 April 25 No 11 Pit, Wellwood Muir Ayrshire James Gibson Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1850 April NK Tough Colliery Fife Unknown Scott Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1850 May 22 Fordel Colliery Fife John Ditchburn Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1850 June 20 Nethanfoot Lanarkshire Alexander Dick Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1850 July 3 Common Coal Works Ayrshire John Nimmo Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1850          July              23 Commonhead, Airdrie            Lanarkshire Robert Dickson Newspaper report - Commonhead page
Thomas Glen
Alexander Grant
George Grant
Robert Hill
Andrew Izatt
James Martin
James McDonald
John McDonald
Wilson McDonald
Donald McIntyre
Colin or William McLuckie
George McNaught
Alexander Rankine
William Tollson (AKA William Ellis Marsden)
Robert Wark
Alexander Willison
1850 July 30 Kellie Pit, Carnbee Fife Thomas Dodds Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1850 August 8 Dalmarnock Lanarkshire James McBride Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1850 August 10 Gauchalland Ayrshire Stephen Wallace Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1850 September 21 Coatdyke Lanarkshire Hugh Strain Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1850 November 16 Kirkland Thornton Ayrshire James Morrison Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1850 November NK Binniehill Stirling Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1850 November NK Blackbraes Stirling Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1850 December 6 Netherton, Maryhill Glasgow Hugh Boyd Newspaper report - Maryhill page
Thomas Boyd
George Spence
William Brown
Lewis Boyd
1850 December 7 Dalmarnock Lanarkshire Wm. Clarke Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1850 December 13 Carolina Pit, Shettleston Lanarkshire George Young Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1850 December 14 Schoolyards Lothians George Gray Newspaper report - Lothians pages
James Robertson
Charles Robertson
Richard Robertson
1851 January 17 Ainslie, Cockpen Lothians Archibald Thomson Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1851 January 21 No 4 Pit, Fordell Colliery Fife James Anderson Newspaper report - Fife pages
1851 March 15 Nitshill Renfrew Peter White Newspaper report - Nitshill Page
James Hammond
John Hammond
Peter Hammond
Andrew Gebbie
David Gebbie
Andrew Gebbie
Thomas White
Dennis Crossan
Patrick Crossan
John Shields
James Shields
John McMillan
William McMillan
George Whiteside
Robert Whiteside
Samuel McDowell
John Maxwell
John Smith
Joseph Brighton
Bernard Martin
Patrick O'Neill
Thomas Connolly
John Campbell
John Bell
John Connolly
James Dodds
David Colville
John Cochrane
Joseph McIllwam
Samuel McIllwam
Matthew Speirs
Thomas Samson
Jas Buchanan
Neil Buchanan
Henry Gibbs
Francis Hughes
Thomas Hughes
James McLachlan
Michael Smith
William Scott
Thomas Scott
Felix Connolly
Neil Buchanan
Michael Irving
Felix O'Neill
Andrew Carson
Connel Kerr
James Poole
John Williamson
John McMachlan
Joseph McIllwam
Charles Shields
Thomas Allison
James Kerr
Neil Carlan
Patrick Keenan
Robert Black
John Mulholland
Richard Smith
John Smith
James Baxter
Joseph Baxter
1851 March 22 Blackbraes Colliery Stirling Thomas Forsyth Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1851 April 4 Grange Colliery, Kilconquhar, Earlsferry Fife Andrew Herd Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1851 April 11 Dunnikier Fife Robert Pratt Newspaper report - Fife pages
1851 May 15 Redding Stirling William McLachlan Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1851 June 3 Cassingray Coal Works, Carnbee Fife John Paton Newspaper report - Fife pages
1851 June 5 Hamilton Lanarkshire Unknown Unknown Newspaper report - Hamilton pages
Unknown Unknown
1851 June 28 Dundonald Fife Alexander Moyes Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1851 July 21 Elgin Colliery Fife James Danks Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1851 August 2 Coal Pit in Ayr Parish Ayrshire Peter Carrocher Ayr OPR
1851 August 18 Binneyhill Colliery Stirling Robert Jenkins Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1851 September 9 Blackbraes Colliery, Falkirk Stirling Thomas Sneddon Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1851 September 24 Hurlford Ayrshire William Ross Newspaper report -Ayrshire pages
1851 September 29 Clackmannan Colliery Clackmannan John Hunter Newspaper report - Clackmannan pages
1851 November 4 Cluny Bridge, Auchterderran Fife James Goodall Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1851 November 19 Wemyss Fife Andrew Rodger Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1851
November
21
Mansfield Colliery New Cumnock
Ayrshire
George 
Houston
 With thanks to Jim Steel for providing this information
Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
John Campbell
1851 December 1 Easterhouse Lanarkshire Robert Paterson Article in Caledonian Mercury 8 August 1853 p4, col3 - not yet transcribed.  Also Caledonian Mercury 7 May 1855
1851 December 17 Townhill Colliery Fife James Cook Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
1851 December 30 Cuttlehill Colliery Fife Mary Wilson Fife FHS pre-1855 deaths
 

*We have quoted dates of "around 1841" for most of the accidents listed in the Royal Commission report of 1842 - in most cases all that the report says is the accident was recent or a short time ago. For some accidents we have sourced dates but we cannot guarantee these are the correct people.

 

Accidents Listed in Report by Select Committee on Accidents in Coal Mines:

List of principal colliery explosions during 7 years ending 1852 with ascertained cause of ignition - paper delivered by J.K. Blackwell Esq.

September 1846 - Bogle Hole Pit, Clyde Ironworks, Glasgow, 6 killed, gas ignited by naked light
June 1846- No 4 Pit Drumpellar, Airdrie near Glasgow - 3 killed gas ignited by naked light
July 1849 - Common Head Pit, Airdrie, near Glasgow, 18 killed, gas ignited by naked light
March 1851, Victoria Pit, Nitshill near Glasgow, Coats & Co, 61 killed, gas ignited by naked light

 

Last Updated 1st January 2014