death in shipyards??

[paulsplace2009]

my grandmothers brother died while working in the govan shipyards when he was younger....

i dont have any details for him......

is there a list anywhere of accidents that happend in the shipyards?

thanks again everyone......this website is the best!!

[sancti]

What was his name and when did he die?

It should be on SP

[paulsplace2009]

hey.....the only thing i have is his name......i know...im a total nightmare....haha.....

his name was william kerr


thats all i know....was just wondering if there were lists of people who worked at the shipyards.

[hume]

Hi Paul,

Sometimes accidents were recorded in the local newspapers so might be worth a try there. They often give more detail than death certificates, etc, but it's always handy to have them too!

Do you know the names of your great-grandparents? This would help to narrow down a time frame for William's birth and hopefully lead to some details of his death for you.

hume

[sancti]

When was your grandmother born?

Was her brother younger or older?

Do you know roughly what age he was when he died?

[paulsplace2009]

hiya.

the name of my great grandparents were

archibald mcvicker kerr and annie kerr

my grandmother was born 1914

cheers

paul

[buzzbyb]

Found this on the NAS catalogue search:
SC36/30/1920/76      Fatal Accident Inquiry: William Kerr, shipwright, 4 White Street, Govan, Glasgow, died on 17 April 1920.
Hope it helps
Buzzbyb

[paulsplace2009]

Wow!!wow!!

What are the chances of 2 william kerrs dying on the govan shipyards?

What is the nas catalogue?

Thank you so much for your help!

Paul

[buzzbyb]

Hi Paul
The site is the National Archives of Scotland at
http://www.nas.gov.uk/
Click on "Catalogues and Indexes."
I found this source while investigating a relation of mine who had fallen into the River Clyde along with the crane he was working on and I found that there had been a Fatal Accident Enquiry.  You can also order a copy of the document from them.
Cheers
Buzzbyb