Those Who Died

(Photo From Scottish Mining Website)

Into No. 3 pit 107 men went down to work, but, as is often the case in such collieries, the names of all were not known, because parties of two and three often join together. and the whole result of their labour is credited to one man, whose name alone appears in the books of the justiceman at the pithead.?

The following is a complete list of the men known in this way to the overseer :-

• John Gold
• William Roberts
• James Irvine
• John Lafferty
• George Nisbet
• John Hamilton
• J. Cosgrove (boy)
• Another boy
• Name unknown
• John Crawford
• James Gold and boy
• William Steen
• Thomas Robertson
• Patrick Dolan
• John Murphy
• J. Murphy (boy)
• Thomas McDonald
• John Campbell and boy
• Charles Toner
• Thomas Baxter
• John Dollan
• William Reid and boy
• William Woodhouse
• James McGharry
• James Brannagan
• John Kelly
• William Freckleton
• John Freckleton
• Edward Smith
• J. Smith
• Con O'DonneIl, ?With a mate, Name unknown
• James Smith
• George Semple
• John Stark
• John Crow
• William Boyle
• James Wilson and son
• Francis Murphy
• John O'Brien and boy
• James Snedden
• With two sons and another boy; John Kennie ?jun.
• John McLauchIan
• Hugh Wilson With two sons ?John Welsh and ?James Welsh
• Robert Welsh
• James McKinnon
• Joseph Miller
• Andrew Miller
• Thomas Halliday
• Francis Wilson
• John Steen and son
• John Crop
• John Burns
• John Connolly
• Matthew Gemmell
• J. Gemmell
• James Lang and son-in-law, Name unknown
• William Muir
• James Allan
• Robert Halliday with his two stepsons
• Two brothers named Stewart
• John McFadzen
• John Gardner
• John Caveny and his brother James Caveny
• John McCulloch and his mate name unknown
• Francis Welsh
• John Muir
• Gilbert Murray
• Two lads named McKillop
• Thomas Ramsay
• Hugh Larkins
• James Cosgrove
• Alexander McCall
• John Little
• John Pickering
• In addition to these there were four drivers
• Two roadsmen
• Two bottomers.

It is known that 126 men and boys went down No. 2 Pit between four and six o'clock in the morning. Appended are the names of those known, the remainder being accounted for in the same manner as in the case of No. 3 Pit:?

• William Campbell
• John McFarlane - ?With three of a gang, ?Names unknown
• Patrick Kelly and boy
• Thomas White and boy
• James Ray
• James Brodie
• Thomas Murdoch
• James Clyde and two sons ?John Dobie and ?Thomas Dobie
• Andrew Morrison
• John Watson
• John Moir and son
• Peter Merry
• Edward Moir
• Robert Russel
• William Speirs and John Speirs (brothers)
• James Kemp
• George Speirs (senior)
• George Speirs (junior)
• Chas. McQuowen (junior)
• Cunninghame
• Thomas Hendry and ?John Hendry (brothers)
• Hector Stewart
• Robert Heron
• Richard Ross
• J. White and boy
• John O'Neil
• Alex. Revie (senior)
• Alex. Revie (junior)
• Edward McCallum
• Barney Murray
• Gilbert Mclntyre
• John Park
• James Sharp
• Nicol Kyle
• Andrew Robertson
• Moses Roberts
• Patrick McCafferty
• John Sharp (alias James Burns)
• David Martin
• James Liddell
• Thomas Black
• James Mackay
• Hugh McGill
• James Russell
• Andrew Kirkwood and his son
• John Cox
• Peter Callan and four of a gang (names unknown)
• James Hastie
• James Wether
• Neil Ward
• John Mackay
• Owen Martin and mate (name unknown)
• John Russell
• Hugh Tonnor
• Michael Cairns and mate (name unknown)
• Robert Kirkland
• John Hill
• William Hill
• Hugh Brown
• John Nelson and mate name unknown
• Duncan McMillan and three of a gang names unknown
• George Watson
• George Watt
• Patrick McCuscar
• Michael McCuscar
• Edward Docherty
• William Kirkland
• Thomas Martin
• John Sharp
• Alex. Wood
• William Welsh (senior)
• William Welsh (junior)
• William Black
• Alex. Watt
• Robert McAdam
• James Wright
• John Wright
• Thomas Gracie.

The following are the names of the dead brought to the surface from No. 2 pit

• William Bolton, Auchinraith, Hamilton Road, 13 years
• Patrick Burns, Bruce's Land, Larkfield, 34 years
• Robert Henry, 11 Larkfield, Barronhill, 16 years
• Charles Docherty, 49 Calder Street, 27 years, married, with family
• Michael Branan, Dixon Street
• Joseph Gilmour, (senior), 8 Priestfield Terrace, 36 years, married, with family
• Joseph Gilmour, jun., 13 years, son of foregoing
• James Macmillan, 16 Larkfield, 30 years, married
• Robert Wardrop, sen., Dixon Row, 36 years, married
• William Campbell, Smith's Land, Kirkton, 34 years, married
• Alex. Miller, 14 Priestfield Terrace, 18 years
• Archibald Lang, Aitkenheads, Kirkton, married, 25 years
• George Todd, High Blantyre.

The Following Are The Names Of Those Rescued, None Of Them Are Injured

• John Hill
• William Hill
• Hugh Brown
• John Nelson
• George Watson
• George Watt
• Patrick McGuscor
• Michael McCuscor
• Edward Docherty.

The Following Have Injuries

• Duncan Macmillan, slightly injured on face
• William Kirkland, burned face and hands
• Thomas Martin, burned face and hands
• McCallum, burned face and hands
• John Sharp, back bruised.
• Donald Morrison, back bruised.
• James Steven, back bruised.
• T. Black , back bruised.
• Alexander Wood, back bruised, with burns.
• William Welsh, senior, and William Welsh, junior, burned.