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MATTHEWS William - 1877 - 10/03/1877 – Age 21. Weifagh, Siemans Landore Steel Co. Ltd., Swansea, Glamorgan. Killed by explosion of gas. - 18 killed.

MATTHIAS S. - 1875 - 26/10/1875 – Age 65 - Labourer. Abercwmboy, D Davis and Sons, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Killed by piece of coal falling down shaft.

MATTISON J. - 1878 - 04/11/1878 – Age 63 – Driver. Glass Houghton, JD Thorps executors, Pontefract, Yorkshire. Crushed by corves.

MATTISON William - 1873 - 19/04/1873 – Waggoner. Whinney Hill, Altham Co., Altham, Lancashire. Slipping on a turn and jammed by his tub against the side. The boy was a Drawer at Whinney Hill Coal Pit, and worked for Charles Redfern. On Saturday morning last, he was following his ordinary employment by taking a wagon of coal to the Ginney. He was in front of the wagon, drawing it after him, and was about 30 yards distant from where the coal-getter was at work he came to an acute angle. It would appear he was going too fast, for the tub jerked round and jumped him against the side, injuring him on the chest and internally. His getter went to his aid at once and released him, and the boy was conveyed to the pit bank and then taken home. Dr. Pilkington attended, but he died from his injuries early on Sunday morning. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death. (Accrington Times).

MAUGHAN Frank - 1871 - 27/03/1871 – Age 36 – Deputy. Isabella, New Mickley Throckley Coal Co., Newcastle, Northumberland. Fall of stone.

MAUGHAN R. Robinson - 1872 - 24/01/1872 – Age 40 - Back overman. Newton Cap, Newton Cap Coal Co., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. The chain on an incline broke by which he was entangled and crushed.
MAUGHAN William Robinson - 1879 - 10/04/1879 – Age 42 - Horse driver. Brasside, Earl of Durham, Durham, Co. Durham. Fell before Waggon and was run over while taking horse off. He was shunting an empty Waggon into a small coal heap.

MAULE John - 1875 - 28/06/1875 – Age 55 – Fireman. Garturk No.1, Rochsolloch Iron Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

MAURICE Thomas - 1876 - 18/03/1876 – Age 31 - Labourer. Aspull Pumping, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Trying to get into cage while in motion.

MAW Osborn - 1872 - 18/11/1872 – Age 45 - Collier. Nunnery, Duke of Norfolk, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Killed on incline.

MAWSON Matthew - 1871 – 01/12/1871 – Age 46 – Ironstone Miner. Low Moor (ironstone), Hird Dawson and Hardy, Bradford, Yorkshire. Fall of roof.

MAWSON William - 1871 – 02/12/1871 – Age 20 – Hanger-on. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by cage at bottom of shaft.

MAXWELL Allan - 1873 – 11/11/1873 – Age 17 – Boy. Eastfield No.4, TG Buchanan, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fell from the cage while being lowered in consequence of some irregularity in winding. 2 killed.

MAXWELL Hugh - 1872 – 25/04/1872 – Age 65 - Collier. Mossend, Mossend Iron Co., Holytown, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone from roof.

MAXWELL John - 1874 – 31/03/1874 – Age 44 - Collier. Greenhead, Trustees of the late Robert Brand, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at the stoops.

MAXWELL Robert - 1875 – 09/12/1875 – Age 55 - Collier. Govan No.5, WS Dixon, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

MAXWELL Robert - 1875 - 18/12/1875 60 - Collier. Dalzell, John McAndrew and Co., Dalzell, Lanarkshire. While shearing the coal after it was holed it fell on him (stoop and room).

MAY Anthony - 1879 - 04/03/1879 – Age 50 – Header. Grassmore, Barnes Bros., Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of coal in heading in a wide head. He had neglected to set his holing sprags.

MAY Henry - 1877 - 27/01/1877 – Age 28 - Banksman. Shelton, Earl Granville, Hanley, Stafford. Fell down shaft from surface.

MAY James - 1871 - 11/12/1871 – Waggoner. Outwood, Thomas Fletcher, Outwood, Lancashire. Roof falling as he was filling coal at a fall in a level.

MAY Richard - 1875 - 15/06/1875 – Age 9 – Dresser. West Chiverton (metalliferous), West Chiverton Mining Co., Perranzabuloe Cornwall. Crushed by machinery.

MAY Thomas - 1870 - 11/06/1870 – Age 12 – Driver. East Gawber, R Craik and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by full tubs.

MAYALL Samuel (injured) - 1879 - 29/01/1879 – Age 35 - Miner. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons, Pendlebury, Lancashire. Hurt by dirt falling as he was about to commence work.

MAYBERRY William - 1875 - 05/02/1875 – Age 30 - Collier. Lanemark (Afton), Lanemark Coal Co., North Cumnock, Ayrshire. Was run over with his hutch when coming down a heading road in front of it.

MAYCH William - 1878 - 12/03/1878 – Age 33. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel Mine. An outburst of gas from the first large fall of roof in the west workings. Candles being used. 43 killed.

MAYCOCK Charles - 1872 - 26/06/1872 – Age 40 - Collier. Clay Cross, Sir William Jackson, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Fall of bind.

MAYER Elijah - 1876 - 01/04/1876 – Age 38 - Collier. Norton, Robert Heath and Son, Burslem, Stafford. Hooker-on omitted to hook tub on top of dip and it ran down on him.

MAYER Enoch (injured) - 1879 - 15/04/1879 - Miner. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Hurt by roof falling from side of the old work in Cannel Mine.

MAYER James - 1878 - 27/03/1878 – Age 60. Apedale, Stanier and Co., Newcastle, Stafford. Explosion of firedamp 23 killed.

MAYER Joseph - 1874 - 24/12/1874 - Collier. Bignall Hill, Representatives of the late John Wedgewood, Newcastle, Stafford. Explosion of gas 17 killed.

MAYER R - 1870 - 20/08/1870 – Age 20 – Waggoner. Harecastle, Bidder and Co., Tunstall, Stafford. Crushed by tubs on incline.

MAYER Walter - 1879 - 03/09/1879 – Age 26 – Stallman. Plumptree, Butterley Iron and Coal Co., Langley Mill, Derbyshire. Fall of roof while ripping the gate.

MAYES Frederick - 1878 - 03/04/1878 – Age 45 - Horse driver. Black Boy, Bolckow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Auckland, Durham. Got on trucks while they were being drawn along by hauling engine rope and got crushed between truck and engine house.

MAYO James (injured) - 1879 - 14/10/1879 – Age 52 - Miner. Agecroft, Andrew Knowles and Sons Ltd., Pendlebury, Lancashire. Hurt by coal falling from an unseen slip in his place. Crumbouke Mine.

MAYOH William - 1878 - 12/03/1878. Unity Brook, James Stott and Co., Kersley, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp in Cannel Mine. An outburst of gas from the first large fall of roof in the west workings. Candles being used. 43 killed.

McADAMS Rober - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 28 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McADAMS Robert - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 28 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 53 Hall St. Widow Elizabeth Brown, deceased. Buried, Blantyre cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McALINDEN William - 1878 - 06/09/1878 – Age 22 - Collier. Southerhouse No.2, Pettigrew and Spencer, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

McALIPINE William - 1871 - 15/05/1871 – Age 18 - Miner. Woodhead, Coltness Iron Co., Bathgate, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McALISTER John - 1877 - 23/01/1877 – Age 50 - Collier. Home Farm, Hamilton McCulloch and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. By water and mud and sand bursting into the workings from the surface near River Clyde. 4 killed.

McALLISTER Hector - 1874 - 12/08/1874 - Roadsman. Rochsolloch, George Cowie and Son, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. He was standing under the cage and it came down on him. The engineman mistook his signal to stop it.

McALLUM Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 15 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McALPINE James - 1879 - 24/03/1879 – Age 43 - Collier. West Benhar No.10, Benhar Coal Co Ltd., Shotts, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal and side at face while taking down coal. Stoop and room.

McANDREW Alexander - 1874 - 23/03/1874 – Age 23. Fordell. Fall of coal.

McANULTY Peter - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 54 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 57 Hall St. Widow Catherine McSorley. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McARTHUR Alexander - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 40 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McARTHUR Alexander - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 40 – Brusher. Blantyre No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McAUGHY Sarah - 1879 - 25/11/1879 - Pithead asst. Drumriggend, John Nimmo and Son, Slamannan, Stirling. Crushed between waggon and screen. Female.

McBETH Archibald - 1873 - 07/02/1873 – Age 30 - Collier. Kenmure No.2, James Dunlop and Co., Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Inundation of water from an adjoining pit. 2 killed.

McBIRNIE James - 1877 - 01/10/1877 – Age 50 – Bottomer. Lassodie, Lassodie Coal Co., Beath, Fife. Fell from mid working.

McBRYDE Bernard - 1879 - 15/04/1879 – Age 26 – Sinker. Dunyston No.3, Summerlee Iron Co., Shotts, Lanarkshire. A plank on which he was standing was knocked away by a stone which another pinched off the side.

McCABE Francis - 1875 - 18/12/1875 – Age 14 – Driver. Tanfield Moor, J Joicey and Co., Gateshead, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs.

McCABE Patrick - 1871 - 05/12/1871 – Age 14 – Putter. Haswell, Haswell Coal and Coke Co., Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs.

McCAHILL Dennis - 1877 - 10/07/1877 – Age 45 - Roadsman. Boydsburn Mine, Hurlet and Campsie Alum Co., Lennoxton, Stirling. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

McCALL Robert - 1878 - 12/10/1878 – Age 39 - Collier. Maidenbank, Eglington Iron Co. Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

McCAN James - 1876 - 28/03/1876 – Age 46 - Collier. Carterthome, Henry Chaytor, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Run over by engine set while going out bye.

McCANN Matthew - 1877 - 26/06/1877 – Age 48 - Labourer. Ryhope, Ryhope Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Knocked down and run over by a truck while crossing the line under the screens.

McCANN Thomas - 1873 - 10/05/1873 – Age 13 – Rolleyhooker. Douglas Bank, JG Morris, Wigan, Lancashire. Set of tubs running over him on incline.

McCANN Thomas - 1877 - 29/10/1877 – Age 50 - Labourer. Hattonrigg, Mossend Iron Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Crushed by waggons at screens.

McCARREN John - 1878 - 19/02/1878 – Age 60 – Furnaceman. Team, AR Burdon, Gateshead, Durham. Crushed by cage.

McCARTENAY Stephen - 1873 - 02/05/1873 – Age 42- Hewer. North Biddick, G Elliot and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

McCARTHY Jerimiah (injured) - 1879 - 20/09/1879 - Miner. Glandore (metalliferous), Glandore Mines Co. Ltd., Leap, Co. Cork, Ireland Hurt by falling off ladder in the pit as he was hastily coming up to give information of an accident. The ladder had apparently been displaced.

McCARTHY Michael - 1873 - 04/02/1873 – Age 43 - Labourer. Varteg, Partridge and Jones, Varteg, Monmouth. Killed by loco on their own road.

McCARTNEY John - 1870 - 22/10/1870 – Age 17 – Driver. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Crushed by tubs.

McCARTON Andrew - 1876 – 21/01/1876 – Age 23 - Chock - Drawer. Urpeth, C Hunt, Perkins and Co., Gateshead, Durham. Fall of stone.

McCARTY Thomas - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 20 - Collier. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

McCHRISTIE James - 1871 - 16/08/1871 – Age 50 - Collier. Grange, Robert Yeats and Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

McCLAVEY Bernard - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 50 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McCLAY John - 1875 - 31/08/1875 – Age 35 – Sinker. Haugh (ironstone), William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Ayrshire. Overwinding. McClay fell down the shaft he was crushed against pithead framing between kettle and crosstrees. 2 killed.

McCLENEGAN David - 1878 - 02/01/1878 – Age 27 Hooker-on. Ehen (metalliferous), Ehen Mining Co., Egremont, Cumberland. Supposed to have been caught by cage and carried up. He fell some distance up.

McCOLLEY John - 1875 - 15/03/1875 – Age 17 - Waggon driver. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Run over by waggon on surface.

McCONNUSKIE Thomas - 1878 - 12/04/1878 – Age 30 - Roadsman. Nerther Johnstone, Glasgow Iron Co., Dalzell, Lanarkshire. Fell down a blind pit while he and others were lifting water from it with windlass and kettles.

McCORIE James - 1871 - 05/07/1871 – Age 26 - Collier. Enterkine, George Taylor and Co., Ayr, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

McCORMAC Michael - 1876 - 12/01/1876 – Age 41 - Collier. Cornsay Moor, Ferens and Love, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of roof while at work in his place.

McCORMICK James - 1873 - 13/06/1873 – Age 47 – Horseman. Low Hall, Moss Hall Coal Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Killed by cage at bottom while crossing shaft.

McCOURT Patrick - 1877 - 06/08/1877 – Age 26 - Hewer. Cramlington, WA Potter and others, Cramlington, Northumberland. Fall of roof.

McCUE James - 1873 - 10/01/1873 – Age 17 – Putter. Charlow, Elliot and Hunter, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. Head crushed between tub and prop.

McCUE Patrick - 1871 - 06/09/1871 – Age 29 - Labourer. Ince Moss, Pearson and Knowles, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 70 killed.

McCUE Patrick - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 19 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 21 Dixon St. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McCULLOCH John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 16 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Auchinraith. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 2nd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McCULLOCH John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 44 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Auchinraith. Widow Alison Marshall. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 30th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McCULLOCH R. - 1870 - 21/11/1870 – Age 40 – Fireman. Hattonrigg, Mossend Iron Co., Holytown, Lanarkshire. The men started work on Monday morning examining places. They went with naked lights expecting no firedamp but came on some and were so much burned that they lived for three days. The furnace was newly kindled after having been out for 30 hours. 2 killed.

McCULLOCH Thomas - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 25 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Harts Land. Widow Mary Cleghorn. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 10th Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McCULLOUGH James - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 17. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas 143 Killed.

McCULLOUGH James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 36 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McCULLOUGH John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 44 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McCULLOUGH Thomas - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 16 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McCUSKER Henry - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 30 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 26 Calder St. Widow Mary O’Neill. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 26th Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McCUSKER James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 28 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Dixon St. Widow Ann Dolan. Buried, Dalbeth cemetery 2nd (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McDADE Michael - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 34 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McDERMAID Michael - 1876 - 12/06/1876 – Age 40 – Bottomer. Stepends No.1 (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Cumnock Ayrshire. Was struck by stone which fell down shaft.

McDERMOT Michael - 1873 - 20/08/1873 – Age 13 – Putter. Whitwell, JM Ogden, Durham, Co. Durham. Crushed between two tubs.

McDOLL Hugh - 1874 - 13/03/1874 – Age 63 – Brusher. Palacecraig No.6, William Baird and Co., Airdrie, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

McDONALD Alexander - 1871 - 21/03/1871 – Age 36 - Collier. Springside, Archibald Kenneth, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Crushed on one of the colliery lyes between two loaded waggons.

McDONALD Allen - 1870 - 29/11/1870 – Age 54 – Engineman. Shankstone (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Cumnock, Lanarkshire. By falling under the crank of the pumping engine while in motion.

McDONALD Charles - 1871 – 30/10/1871 – Age 40 – Brusher. Bartonholm, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 4 killed.

McDONALD Donald - 1879 – 30/12/1879 – Age 35 - Banksman. Quarter No.4, Colin Dunlop and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Crushed by loco against screen.

McDONALD Edward - 1875 – 07/10/1875 – Age 55 – Doggy. Vron, Vron Colliery Co. Ltd., Wrexham, Denbigh. Fall of roof.

McDONALD J. - 1872 – 22/08/1872 – Age 25 - Collier. Lumphinans, Lumphinans Iron Co., Lochgelly, Fife. Fall of roof.

McDONALD John - 1876 – 03/11/1876 – Age 36 - Miner. Dolcoath (metalliferous), Dolcoath Mining Co., Camborne, Cornwall. Fall of stuff from the breakage of a stull many fathoms above him after a blast.

McDONALD John - 1878 – 17/02/1878 – Age 20 - Dataller. Whiston, Wigan and Whiston Coal Co., St. Helens, Lancashire. Explosion of gas 7 killed.

McDONALD Robert - 1879 – 17/10/1879 – Age 40 – Fireman. Lucknow, Eglington Iron Co., Stevenson, Ayrshire. Fall of roof 2 killed.

McDONALD Thomas - 1877 – 22/10/1877 – Age 29 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 1 Gardiner Place. Died 27th Oct., Glasgow Royal Infirmary. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McDONALD William - 1874 – 12/06/1874 – Age 53 - Miner. Common No.2 (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Fall of roof near working place.

McDONEGAL Michael - 1875 – 10/02/1875 – Age 48 – Trimmer. Ellismuir No.2, Provanhall Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Was crushed between two loaded waggons whilst shifting one of them.

McDONOUGH James - 1875 – 20/10/1875 – Age 17 – Ponyputter. Auckland Park, Bolcklow Vaughan and Co. Ltd., Bishop Auckland, Durham. Fall of stone.

McDONOUGH T. - 1876 - 21/09/1876 – Age 18 - Labourer. Monckton Main, Monckton Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons on surface.

McDOUGAL Allan - 1876 - 10/11/1876 – Age 42 – Contractor. Kenmuirhill No.3, J Horne and Sons, Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Fell from midworking 20 fathoms.

McDOUGALL William - 1873 - 05/06/1873 - Miner. Eston (ironstone), Bolcklow, Vaughan and Co., Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Fall of stone.

McDOWELL W. - 1877 - 28/06/1877 – Boy. Rosegill, Joshua Mulcaster and others, Rosegill, Cumberland. Fall of roof.

McDUFF or DUFFY Thomas - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 24 – Brusher. Blantyre No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McDUFF Thomas - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 24 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McEWAN James - 1875 - 14/01/1875 – Age 20 - Collier. Bredisholm, Provenhall Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. He pushed a tub into a blind pit and fell along with it for 13 fathoms. It was the first day of the pit being used and the gate had not been put on. Gates have since been put on.

McEWAN John Wright - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 17 – Ponydriver. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 3 Priestfield Terrace. Buried Episcopalian Church, Broadless, Baillieston. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McFADYEN James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 21 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Dixon's Rows. Widow Helen Buchanan. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 2nd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McFADYEN John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 2 Carfin St. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 29th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McFADYEN Pat - 1874 - 10/06/1874 – Age 20 - Collier. Allanton, Austine and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face (stoop and room).

McFARLANE John - 1874 - 04/02/1874 – Age 22 - Miner. Frizington (metalliferous), Fletcher and Hodgetts, Cumberland. Falling down a shaft from one eye to another.

McFARLANE John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 31 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Larkfield. Widow Sarah McCutcheon. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 25th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McFARLANE John - 1879 - 08/02/1879 – Age 18 - Water Drawer. Maryville, John Hendrie, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

McGAIRN H. - 1872 - 06/04/1872 – Age 30 - Miner. Greenhill, Robert Young, Holytown, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal.

McGAREY Hugh - 1872 - 09/01/1872 – Age 50 – Brusher. Govan No.5, WS Dixon, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of set of gearing in one of the main roads while engaged making repairs.

McGARRY James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 35 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 62 Hall St. Widow Margaret Bennett. Buried, Dalbeath cemetery, 3rd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McGARVIE Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGARVIE Patrick - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 25 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGARVIE Patrick - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 55 – Brusher. Blantyre, No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McGARVIN Edward - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 23 – Brusher. Blantyre, No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McGAVIN P. - 1870 - 12/08/1870 – Age 30 - Bottomer. Shields, John McAndrew, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Crushed by cage. Mistake of signals.

McGHEE Abraham - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 18 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Larkfield. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 9th Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McGHEE John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 16 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Larkfield. Buried Blantyre cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McGHEE William - 1875 - 20/05/1875 – Age 24 - Drawer. Croby Graigs No.5 (ironstone), Dalmellington Iron Co., Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Run over by his hutch upon a rise road or incline.

William - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 14 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Larkfield. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 9th (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McGHIE John - 1879 - 18/08/1879 – Age 35 - Miner. Bredisholm No.2, Provenhall Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

McGILL James - 1870 - 14/02/1870 – Age 21 - Collier. Grange, Robert Yeates and Co., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp.

McGILL Patrick - 1877 - 11/09/1877 – Age 30 – Sinker. Graighhead, William Baird and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. They were struck by some wood and debris which fell down the shaft. 2 killed.

McGILL Peter - 1870 - 29/07/1870 – Age 30 - Collier. Benhav, George Simpson, Whitburn, West Lothian. Fall of coal.

McGILLIGAN John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 36 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGINN Richard - 1873 - 21/04/1873. Redsman, Cambuslang, Archibald Russel, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McGLACHLIN Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGLEN B. - 1877 - 23/11/1877 – Age 31 - Collier. Brandon, C Strakers and Love, Durham, Co. Durham. Severely crushed by fall of stone in Brockwell seam. Died 9th Dec.

McGLYNN William - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 16 - Drawer. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

McGOFF Mark - 1874 - 12/03/1874 - Collier. Maryville, John Hendrie, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face (stoop and room).

McGOURTY Francis - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 54 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGOURTY James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 17 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGOVERN James - 1878 - 07/06/1878 – Age 42 - Dataller. Wood, Richard Evans and Sons, Haydock, Lancashire. Explosion of firedamp after a sudden outburst. 189 killed.

McGOWAN Robert - 1875 - 18/03/1875 – Age 20 – Waggonman. Thankerton, Monkland Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Run over by wagon on a branch railway.

McGOWEN Thomas - 1875 - 28/02/1875 – Age 40 – Brusher. Rochsolloch, George Cowie and Sons, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. He was taking down a stone which fell on him (longwall).

McGOWN James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 24 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Gardiners Place. Widow Jesse Kerr. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McGRATH James - 1872 - 10/02/1872 – Age 24 – Hurrier. Strafford Main, Strafford Main Coal Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Run over while hurrying in front of corfe.

McGRATH Thomas - 1876 - 21/06/1876 – Age 37 – Dayman. Nook Astley, and Tyldesley Coal and Salt Co. Ltd., Astley, Lancashire. Roof falling as he was taking out chocks.

McGREGOR Alexander - 1872 - 28/09/1872 – Age 18 - Drawer. Calder Bank No.2, Provenhall Coal Co. Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp.

McGREGORY John - 1877 - 23/01/1877 – Age 51 - Collier. Home Farm, Hamilton, McCulloch and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. By water and mud and sand bursting into the workings from the surface near River Clyde. 4 killed.

McGRIBBEN Patrick - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 58 – Brusher. Blantyre, No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McGRIBBENS Patrick - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 24 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGRIBBENS Patrick - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 58 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGUIGAN John - 1879 - 02/07/1879 – Age 38 – Brusher. Blantyre, No.1, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 28 killed.

McGUINES Daniel - 1873 - 14/10/1873 – Age 28 – Engineman. Gauchalland No.2, Gauchalland Coal Co., Galston, Ayrshire. Was found partly covered with water and surrounded by noxious gases.

McGUINESS Patrick - 1871 - 20/04/1871 – Age 32 - Hewer. Wearmouth Bell, Stobart and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

McGUINNES Peter - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 22 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McGUINNIS John - 1870 - 25/03/1870 – Age 22 – Sinker. Cleator Moor, Cleator Moor Iron Co., Whitehaven, Cumberland. Stone falling part way down sinking shaft.

McGUIRE Edward - 1873 - 24/10/1873 – Age 50 – Brusher. Bogleshole No.4, James Dunlop and Co., Tollcross, Lanarkshire. While blasting.

McGUIRE James - 1879 - 08/11/1879 – Age 84 - Labourer. Cavinhill No. 5, W Baird and Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Were run over by hutches which got disconnected on incline. 2 killed.

McGUIRE Michael - 1872 - 07/06/1872 – Age 30 - Collier. Ince Hall Ince Hall Coal Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof in Arley Mine.

McGUIRK John - 1879 - 07/10/1879 – Age 19 – Driver. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Fall of stone.

McHUGH Michael - 1875 - 14/12/1875 – Age 20 - Collier. Moss, Pearson and Knowles Coal Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Fall of roof.

McILLVEN Patrick - 1874 - 12/10/1874 – Age 42 – Engineman. Big Rigg New (metalliferous), S and J Lindow, Cumberland. Got entangled in machinery while oiling some parts.

McILVENIE Thomas - 1870 - 02/11/1870 – Age 24 - Collier. Summerlee, Wilsons and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal while engaged taking it down.

McILVIE Daniel - 1876 - 31/01/1876 – Age 63 – Bottomer. Carmyle, James Dunlop and Co., Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Was struck by a descending cage at the pit bottom.

McINALLY James - 1875 - 23/08/1875 – Age 35 – Fireman. Newlands, Dunn Bros., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. He was examining the place and had a naked light as well as a Davy lamp.

McINLAY Barnard - 1876 - 22/12/1876 – Age 31- Hewer. Wearmouth, Bell Stobart and Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

McINNEY Thomas - 1872 - 11/03/1872 – Age 21 - Collier. Heathery Knowle No.2, Heathery Knowle Coal Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McINNIS James - 1872 - 08/08/1872 – Age 14 - Drawer. Ferniegare, Archibald Russel, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of stone.

McINTIRE James - 1874 - 09/06/1874 - Age 18 – Waggoner. Hapton Valley, Executors of J Hargreaves, Hapton, Lancashire. Crushed by tub which a collier on his foot slipping let go on a slope.

McINTYRE F. - 1878 - 24/08/1878 – Age 35 - Collier. Stanley Ferry, R Hudson and Co., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. Died 17th Sept.

McINTYRE Gilbert - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 47 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Kirkton. Widow Susan White. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 2nd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McINTYRE John - 1870 - 24/03/1870 – Age 30- Hewer. Whitehaven, Earl of Lonsdale, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Fall of coal.

McINTYRE John - 1877 - 03/06/1877 – Age 38 - Hewer. Seghill, Joseph Laycock and Co., Seghill, Northumberland. Crushed by fall of bandstone. Injured 15th May.

McINULTET Thomas - 1875 - 30/12/1875 – Age 40 - Miner. Common No.2 (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at working face.

McIVOR John - 1876 - 14/02/1876 – Age 22 – Chainman. Haughhead, Merry and Cunninghame, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof on engine plane while renewing timber. 2 killed.

McIVOR John - 1878 - 02/12/1878 – Age 57 – Blacksmith. Haughhead, John Macdonald, Hamilton, Fife. Struck by stone falling from surface while stepping on to the cage. Died 13th Dec.

McIVOR Thomas - 1873 - 14/03/1873 - Miner. Coalheughglen (ironstone), Merry and Cunninghame, Dalry, Ayrshire. Crane got out of gear and he was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft.

McKAIL James - 1875 - 04/05/1875 – Age 21 – Engineman. Holmes No.4, John Horne and Sons, Galston, Ayrshire. Got entangled with pumping machinery.

McKAY William - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 48 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 11 Miller St., Widow Elizabeth Arbuckle. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 9th Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McKEARNEAY James - 1876 - 17/11/1876 – Age 45 - Miner. Garnkirk (ironstone), Garnkirk Fireclay Co., Chryston, North Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

McKEE John - 1878 - 05/08/1878 – Age 17 - Collier. Millburn, N Cochrane and Co., Dalferf, Lanarkshire. Fall of side at face while holing after coal was shorn. Stoop and room.

McKELVIE John - 1877 - 01/08/1877 – Age 65 - Waggon shifter. Portland No.8, Eglington Iron Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire. Jammed between two waggons.

McKELVIE John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 19 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Burnbank. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 31st Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McKELVIE John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 60 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McKENDRICK James - 1877 - 14/11/1877 – Age 15 - Collier. Episide, W Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face of place. 2 killed.

McKENDRICK James - 1878 - 27/12/1878 – Age 12 - Drawer. Muirhouse No.2 (ironstone), M Cunninghame, Beith, Ayrshire. By hutches.

McKENDRICK William - 1877 - 14/11/1877 – Age 19 - Collier. Episide, W Baird and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal at face of place. 2 killed.

McKENNA James - 1879 - 06/09/1879 – Age 20 - Drawer. Orbiston, Mossend Coal Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of coal and side at face. Stoop and room.

McKENNA Lawrence - 1878 - 26/08/1878 – Age 14 – Driver. Wearmouth, Wearmouth Coal Co., Sunderland, Durham. Fall of stone.

McKENZIE John - 1874 - 04/11/1874 – Age 42 – Engineman. Foulshills, Robert Henderson, Whitburn, Linlithgow. Crushed by bell crank which he carelessly sat on too near while steadying a crane rope during repairs.

McKENZIE William - 1879 - 06/01/1879 – Age 55 - Hewer. Cramlington, WA Potter and Partners, Newcastle, Northumberland. Crushed by tubs on incline.

McKEOWN William John - 1879 - 18/04/1879 – Age 42 - Hewer. Bowthorn, Whitehaven Haematite Co., Whitehaven, Cumberland. Fall of band stone.

McKIE Abraham - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 18 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McKIE John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 16 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McKILLOP Archiebald - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 12 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Burnbank. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 30th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McKILLOP John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 14 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. Burnbank. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McKINLAY Francis - 1878 - 15/05/1878 – Age 16 – Putter. Newbottle Margaret, Earl of Durham. Fence Houses, Durham. Injury to head by falling on tub yoke. Supposed to have injured brain.

McKINNON James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 32 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Burnbank. Widow, Janet Hawthorn. Buried, Cambusthen. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McKIRDY Robert - 1875 - 06/07/1875 – Age 30 – Pumper. Wilsontown, Gavin Paul, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. While foolishly attempting to climb up during high time. He could have gone a near way to a stair pit.

McKIRNEL James - 1871 - 06/09/1871 – Age 25 – Sinker. Ince Moss, Pearson and Knowles, Wigan, Lancashire. Explosion of gas. 70 killed.

McLACHLAN Francis - 1872 - 18/04/1872 – Age 16 – Boy. Drumpeller No.3, Wilsons and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof. 2 killed.

McLACHLAN Moses - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Roadsman. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Commercial Place. Widow Margaret Muir. Buried, Blantyre. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McLACHLIN Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McLACHLIN William - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McLAGHLAN Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 15 - Pony Driver. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 1 Jackson Place. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 3rd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McLAGHLAN William - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 13 - Pony Driver. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 1 Jackson Place. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 25th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McLATCHIE Richard - 1879 - 22/01/1879 – Age 19 - Collier. Drumnir No.2, Merry and Cunningham, Killmarsh, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

McLAUCHLIN Francis - 1873 - 19/09/1873 – Brusher. Barrachnie No.2, William Young and Co., Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Improper use of gunpowder. 2 killed.

McLAUGHLAN Edward - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 18 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Single. 17 Miller St. Buried, Dalbeath cemetery 29th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McLAUGHLAN John - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 23 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 17 Miller St. Widow Mary O'Neill. Buried, Dalbeath cemetery 29th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McLEAN Alexander - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 22 – Driver. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McLEAN John - 1873 - 19/08/1873 – Age 54 – Mason. Mickley, Mickley Coal Co., Gateshead, Co. Durham. Fell off scaffold.

McLEAN John - 1875 - 23/02/1875 – Age 17 - Collier. Carfin, William Dixon Ltd., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof in longwall drawing road.

McLEISH Daniel - 1877 - 25/09/1877 – Age 38 - Miner. Muldron (ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., West Calder, Edinburgh. Fall of roof at face. Died 5th Oct. 2 killed.

McLEISH James - 1877 - 13/11/1877 – Age 34 - Miner. Benhar (ironstone), Robert Addie and Sons, Shotts, Lanarkshire. Run over by hutches at foot of engine plane.

McLEISH John - 1874 - 29/09/1874 – Age 40. Dunnikier, Fife. Fell out of kettle.

McLEISH Joseph - 1877 - 25/09/1877 – Age 21 - Miner. Muldron (ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., West Calder, Edinburgh. Fall of roof at face. Died 5th Oct. 2 killed.

McLEONARDS John - 1877 - 25/08/1877 – Age 41 - Collier. Whitehill, Archibald Hood, Lasswade, Edinburgh. Fall of roof at face Stoop and room.

McLOUGHLEN Thomas - 1878 - 03/05/1878 – Age 50 - Dataler. Hindley Hall, Roger Leigh and Co., Wigan, Lancashire. He was walking up the incline from his work and in passing under the endless chain pulley at the top and the wheel hitch was fenced all round but not underneath. This the manager promised would be done.

McLUCKIE James - 1874 - 12/12/1874 – Age 14 – Driver. Milnwood, John Christie, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Fell in front of a race of hutches one of which rested on him.

McLUKIE Robert - 1876 - 19/09/1876 – Age 53 – Oversman. Carronhall, Carron Co., Bothkennar, Stirling. Crushed by flywheel of pumping engine. It was fenced.

McLUNDIE James - 1876 - 29/01/1876 – Age 20 – Pitheadman. Common No.12, Eglington Iron Co., Lugar, Ayrshire. Was struck by the descending cage at the surface whilst looking down the shaft.

McLUNNAY William - 1876 - 06/12/1876 – Age 30 - Labourer. Bothwell Castle, William Baird and Co., Bothwell, Lanarkshire. He got entangled in a rope which was passing round a revolving shaft and was squeezed between it and the shaft.

McLUSKIE Owen - 1873 - 15/08/1873 – Age 35 – Fireman. Rosehall No.3, R Addie and Sons, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Was run over by a waggon while dislodging wood.

McMAHON Edward - 1871 - 15/11/1871 – Age 40 – Carpenter. Strangeways Hall, William Heyes, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire. Falling part way down shaft.

McMAHON Samuel - 1870 - 19/08/1870 – Age 60 - Collier. Summerlee, Wilsons and Co., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McMANUS John - 1877 - 13/04/1877 – Age 58 - Roadsman. Allanton, Austine and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Suffocated by smoke and gases from an underground fire.

McMATH William - 1870 - 05/08/1870 – Age 14 – Boy. Boig, Lanemark Coal Co., Cumnock, Ayr. Fall of coal.

McMEB Peter - 1876 - 19/06/1876 – Age 25 - Hewer. Ellenborough, Trustees of the late John Harris, Maryport, Cumberland. Fall of roof and coal. 2 killed.

McMECHAN P. - 1870 - 31/03/1870 – Age 42 - Collier. Allanton, Austine and Co., Hamilton, Fife. He rashly passed through between waggons on his way to the smithy and was caught by the buffers.

McMEECHAN Thomas - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 45 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. 25 Calder Str. Widow Janet Stewart. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 3rd Nov. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McMEEKIN John - 1878 - 10/05/1878 – Age 43 - Miner. Salsburgh (ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., Shotts, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof (sandstone) at ace. Longwall.

McMENEMY William - 1877 - 06/01/1877 – Age 65 – Oncostman. Tigerhaugh (ironstone or fireclay), William Baird and Co. Denny Stirling. By the cage striking him while crossing the end of the pit.

McMILLAN Duncan - 1877 - 05/09/1877 – Age 37 - Collier. Hallhill, Ferrier and Strain, Baillieston, Lanarkshire. Whilst riding on a race of full hutches.

McMILLAN James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 30 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Larkfield. Widow Sarah Jane McGhee. Buried, Blantyre, cemetery 25th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McMOULDREN John - 1877 - 17/03/1877 – Age 17 - Pony driver. Glenlogan No.1 (ironstone or fireclay), Eglington Iron Co., Lugar Ayrshire. Was run over by a race of hutches.

McMULLEN John - 1879 - 21/11/1879 – Age 40 - Drawer. Rochsoles No.1, John A McCallum, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof in a communication mine while lifting pavement. Long wall.

McMUN Robert - 1872 - 21/09/1872 – Age 22 - Collier. Palacecraig No. 6, William Baird and Co., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McMURDO Alexander - 1877 - 30/12/1878 – Fireman. Clydesdale, Archibald Russell, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 2 killed.

McMURDO James - 1872 - 08/05/1872 – Age 17 – Driver. Greenhead, Robert Brand, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Found drowned in pond underground.

McNAB Charles - 1876 - 15/12/1876 – Age 23 - Collier. Haywood, Haywood Gas Coal Co., Carnwath, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face longwall.

McNAIR Daniel - 1877 - 12/05/1877 – Age 14 - Asst. bottomer. Polkemmet (ironstone), Coltness Iron Co., Whitburn, - Linlithgow. Struck by piece of ironstone falling down shaft.

McNAIR George - 1877 - 22/06/1877 – Age 18 - Asst. pitheadman. Douglas No.3 (ironstone or fireclay), Merry and Cunninghame Johnstone Renfrew. Was struck by winding rope which broke.

McNALLEY Thomas - 1874 - 12/06/1874 – Age 36 - Miner. Blair No.2 (ironstone), Eglington Iron Co., Dalry, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

McNAMARA John - 1871 - 05/12/1871 – Age 63 – Wasteman. Houghton, Earl of Durham, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs.

McNAUGHT John - 1873 - 01/03/1873 – Fireman. Gartshore No.1 (ironstone), William Baird and Co., Kilsyth, Stirling. Was fatally injured while changing a bucket.

McNAUGHT Robert - 1875 - 06/12/1875 – Age 40. Swaithe Main, Mitchell and Co., Barnsley, Yorkshire. Explosion of gas. 143 Killed.

McNAUGHT Robert - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 26 - Roadsman. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Dixons Rows. Widow Mary Russell. Buried, Blantyre cemetery 29th Oct. (Defn. list) Explosion of firedamp.

McNAUGHTON Rober - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 26 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McNEIL David - 1876 - 05/10/1876 – Age 25 - Collier. Aikenhead No.1, George Crookstone, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof at face.

McNEIL J. - 1870 - 17/01/1870 – Age 30 - Collier. Bredbury, Bredbury Coal Co., Stockport, Cheshire. Fall of roof.

McNEIL James - 1878 - 16/12/1878 – Age 33 – Pitheadman. Bellfield No.1, Bellfield Colliery Co., Hurlford, Ayrshire. By cage holding in shaft and afterwards falling away.

McNEIL John - 1877 - 23/01/1877 – Age 39 - Collier. Home Farm, Hamilton, McCulloch and Co., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. By water and mud and sand bursting into the workings from the surface near River Clyde. 4 killed.

McNIVEN Rober - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 25 - Miner. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McNULTY Joseph - 1877 - 20/08/1877 – Age 21 - Collier. Blantyre, William Dixon Ltd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of gas at stoops working with naked light.

McNULTY Thomas - 1879 - 23/08/1879 – Age 16 – Gang rider. Brynn Moss, Smethurst Hoyle and Grime, Wigan, Lancashire. Found dead under the tubs in engine plane. He had probably fallen off the tubs as they were going up.

McPARTLAND John - 1879 - 15/09/1879 – Age 22 - Collier. Ushaw Moor, Henry Chaytor, Durham, Co. Durham. Fall of top coal. Had nicked both sides of jud top and only put in one prop which was crushed out by the weight.

McPHAIL Daniel - 1878 - 06/07/1878 - Collier. Drumlemble, Kilkeevan, Argyle Coal and Cannel Co., Campbeltown, Argyle Inundation from an old abandoned working. 3 killed.

McPHERSON Donald - 1873 - 30/01/1873 – Age 31 – Sinker. Byers Green, Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Willington, Co. Durham. Fell off cradle down the pit. 2 killed.

McQUADE Thomas - 1871 - 30/10/1871 – Age 35 – Fireman. Bartonholm, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Explosion of firedamp. 4 killed.

McQUEEN John - 1875 - 12/06/1875 – Age 53 - Collier. Wellwood, Thomas Spowart and Co., Dunfermline, Fife. The coal which he was taking down came over on him. He had previously take out the sprags. (Longwall).

McQUEEN John - 1879 - 22/03/1879 – Age 19 - Collier. Cleland No.19, Monkland Iron and Coal Co. Ltd., Bothwell Lanarkshire. Fall of coal and side at stooping while holing. Want of sprags.

McQUEEN Thomas - 1878 - 19/06/1878 – Age 63 – Surfaceman. Garrion Gill, Coltness Iron Co., Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Crushed by pulley which he was oiling while in motion.

McQUIN Patrick - 1878 - 18/11/1878 – Age 37 - Miner. Botany Bay, Clifton and Kersley Coal Co., Clifton, Lancashire. Roof and coal falling in bay. Died 29th.

McQUIRE Daniel - 1873 - 31/10/1873 – Brusher. Greengairs, J and J Russel, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. He and another were ascending the shaft when the cage reached the surface it went up above the proper place. He being alarmed jumped off and fell backwards into the pit.

McSHERRY Andrew - 1874 - 21/12/1874 – Age 20 - Collier. Baljaffrey, James Young and Sons, N. Kilpatrick, Dumbarton. Fall of roof.

McSKIMMING George - 1873 - 19/12/1873 – Age 34 - Collier. Bogend, Eglington Iron Co., Kilwinning, Ayrshire. Crushed by empty hutches upon an incline.

McSTEPHENY Alexander - 1878 - 31/01/1878 – Age 19 - Collier. Lanemark No.1, Lanemark Coal Co., New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Run over by hutch on incline.

McTADZEAN Robert - 1873 - 15/04/1873 - Age - 14 Boy. Auchintravie No.3, Kenneth and Dimmack, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Fall of roof at face.

McTAGGERT Andrew - 1872 - 05/06/1872 – Age 35 – Coalminer. Brinsop Hall, Brinsop Hall Co., Westhoughton, Lancashire. Roof falling in No.5 pit.

McTAVIE Bernard - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 56 - Miner. Blantyre, WS Dixon, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Backpriestfield. Widow Mary Ann Clark. Buried, Dalbeith cemetery 3rd Nov. (Defn. list). Explosion of firedamp.

McTAVISH James - 1877 - 22/10/1877 – Age 20 – Oncostman. Blantyre, William Dixon and Co., Blantyre, Lanarkshire. Explosion of firedamp. 207 killed.

McTAVISH R. - 1872 - 06/01/1872 – Age 20 - Drawer. Shieldmuir, Wilsons and Co., Holytown, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McVAY James - 1875 - 01/01/1875 – Age 32 – Screener. Featherstone Main, Featherstone Main Coal Co. Pontefract, Yorkshire. Crushed by waggons on surface.

McVENIE John - 1870 - 19/07/1870 – Age 29 - Roadsman. Perceton, Merry and Cunningham, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Fall of roof.

McVEY Hugh - 1878 - 06/07/1878 – Age 23 - Miner. Bishop Briggs No.8 (ironstone), WS Dixon, Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire. Fall of roof.

McVICAR J - 1870 - 09/08/1870 – Age 30 - Collier. Muirhouse, Archibald Russel, Wilsontoun. Fall of roof.

McVOY Peter - 1875 - 19/08/1875 – Age 26 - Miner. Woodend (metalliferous), James Bain and Co., Cumberland. Fall of ore (off clay back) from forebreast of working place.

McWILLIAMS John - 1873 - 12/12/1873 – Age 35 – Bottomer. Shawburn, Andrew Spencer, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. In attempting to cross the cage at the shaft bottom the cage was lifted and he was drawn up and jammed against the door heads. There was a road round the shaft.

McWILLIAMS John - 1878 - 06/05/1878 – Age 68 – Bottomer. Bellsdyke, Bellsdyke Coal Co., New Monkland, Lanarkshire. Crushed by cage. Mistake of signals.

MEACHY Thomas - 1872 - 16/08/1872 – Age 22 - Collier. Foulford, Lumphinans Iron Co., Lochgelly, Fife. Fall of roof.

MEADE Charles - 1879 - 13/01/1879 – Age 22 - Labourer. Dinas, Middle Coffin and Co., Pontypridd, Glamorgan. Killed by an explosion of gas. 63 killed.

MEADEN Thomas - 1878 - 10/12/1878 – Age 34 – Quarryman. Limpley Stoke (metalliferous), Messrs Wallington, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire. Fall of roof. The stone appeared perfectly safe and gave no indication of danger till it suddenly fell.

MEADOWS John - 1871 - 28/11/1871 – Age 21- Hewer. Seaham No.1, Earl Vane, Sunderland, Co. Durham. Crushed by tubs.

MEADOWS Leonard - 1878 - 15/05/1878 – Age 18 – Waggoner. Priestners, Wigan Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Westleigh, Lancashire. Roof falling insufficient spragging. Died 24th.

MEADOWS Thomas - 1875 - 28/06/1875 - Age 41 - Labourer. Moss Pearson and Knowles Coal and Iron Co. Ltd., Wigan, Lancashire. Bursting of boiler. 3 killed.

MEAKIN Douglas - 1874 - 31/07/1874 - Age 33 – Deputy. Ilkeston, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Fall of roof whilst endeavouring to secure shaft bottom with timber.

MEAR William - 1877 - 03/10/1877 – Age 27 – Stallman. Heath End, John Lancaster and Co., Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Fall of coals while holing. Coal broke over sprags.

MEDLICOTT Thomas - 1876 - 09/06/1876 - Collier. Sirhowy, Ebbw Vale Iron Co., Monmouth. Fall of clod.