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mark_shanks
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Agnes Shanks & Son James Shanks
Alexander Shanks - Railway Death 1890
« on: Friday 31 July 09 01:07 UTC (UK) »
Alexander Shanks
Birth: 1829 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Death: 19 Sept 1890 Near Broomhouse, West Lothian, Scotland
Married to Margaret Williamson

I'm looking for any information on the death of my GG-Grandfather Alexander Shanks who was a railway surfaceman in 1890. In the register of deaths book for Kirkliston is says he was run over by a train at 9:40am on 19th Sept 1890 whilst working on the railway near Broomhouse.

The procurator fiscals paperwork I have says cause of death was "injuries sustained by having been run over by a railway train on the North British Railway at Priestinch Bridge on 19th September 1890."

I believe he's buried in Kirkliston Cemetery. Does anyone have a photograph of the headstone?

Would this have probably been reported in the Edinburgh newspapers at the time? Any idea where to look to see if there was any reports on the accident?

Thanks for any input!

Mark
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Re: Alexander Shanks - Railway Death 1890
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 August 09 10:41 UTC (UK) »
Hello Mark,

It is possible it may have been reported in the Linlithgow Gazette or the Courier (West Lothian). Old copies of these newspapers can be viewed at the West Lothian Local History Library in Blackburn. Here is a link -

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/tourism/libservices/LocSpec/LocalHistoryLibrary

Cheers,
Davie
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mark_shanks
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Re: Alexander Shanks - Railway Death 1890
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 August 09 20:46 UTC (UK) »
Hi Davie,

Cheers for the information. I'll call the centre for more info at the beginning of the week before heading up there.

Thanks again!

Mark
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Re: Alexander Shanks - Railway Death 1890
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 October 09 15:22 UTC (UK) »
Hi

There would most probably be a Fatal Accident Enquiry which you could find out about at Register House.  Also, an accident at Kirkliston would probably be reported in the Edinburgh Evening News or Scotsman newspapers.  You can read these newspapers on microfiche at the main Edinburgh Library on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.

Cheers

DiGi
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Re: Alexander Shanks - Railway Death 1890
« Reply #4 on: Friday 09 October 09 10:27 UTC (UK) »
Cheers DiGi will look into it! Thanks.
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