Mining Deaths
Not all deceased miners will have an inscribed gravestone due to expense. However, if a death was the result of an accident or disaster, memorial plaques will have been erected, and newspapers will have reported on the accident. Contact the local library or search the Scotsman archive or other on-line newspaper archives such as the British Library collection. Registration is free but there is a fee to view your search results.
http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/5.html
http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/
Records of deaths in a pit between 1855 and 1914 are available with the HM Inspectorate of Mines. Note that if death was as a result of an accident but not immediate, the death will not be recorded with HMI.
If the accident occurred after 1895 then a Fatal Accident Inquiry should have been held in the Sheriff Court. These records are held in the National Records of Scotland.
The Scottish Mining Museum Library holds a large range of reference books, guide books, directories and reports. It also holds records of the collieries and working conditions and practices within the industry. There is a collection of archival papers and plans that can be accessed by prior arrangement.
http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/5.html
http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/
Records of deaths in a pit between 1855 and 1914 are available with the HM Inspectorate of Mines. Note that if death was as a result of an accident but not immediate, the death will not be recorded with HMI.
If the accident occurred after 1895 then a Fatal Accident Inquiry should have been held in the Sheriff Court. These records are held in the National Records of Scotland.
The Scottish Mining Museum Library holds a large range of reference books, guide books, directories and reports. It also holds records of the collieries and working conditions and practices within the industry. There is a collection of archival papers and plans that can be accessed by prior arrangement.