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Re: Christina Ross
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 15 April 18 13:46 BST (UK) »
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Donald Ross b. Nov 1898, Tain
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Margaret Ross, b.c. 1881, Midlothian
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John Ross b.c 1855, Kincardine R&C m Christiana Hunter April 1861, Alloa
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John Ross m Margaret Ross              William Hunter m Janet Hunter Paton
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« Reply #19 on: Sunday 15 April 18 13:55 BST (UK) »

1861
Whins, Alloa

William Hunter, 28, coal miner
Janet, 28
william, 6
Margaret, 4, b. Larbet, Stirling
Janet,3
Elisabeth, 1

All but Margaret b. Alloa.
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« Reply #20 on: Sunday 15 April 18 14:15 BST (UK) »
Online tree has William born 18 Oct 1829, Alloa to William Hunter and Margaret Hunter and dying 1889 in a mining accident in Alloa.  Not proven by SP index.

No further info on Janet Paton on that tree.


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Re: Christina Ross
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 15 April 18 16:27 BST (UK) »
There is a mining death for a William Hunter in Clackmannan but sadly no info on family.

28 July 1870, about 2 pm
William Hunter, aged 39.
In Number Three coalpit, in the parish of Clackmannan
No family info.
Cause- Injuries sustained by a stone falling upon him while engaged at his work. Death supposed to have been instantaneous. No medical man called.
Registered on the information of Procurator Fiscal.
No RCE

I've seen so many mining deaths  :'(

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« Reply #22 on: Sunday 15 April 18 16:59 BST (UK) »
Death also listed in the fatal accidents listing

http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/Indexes/1870deaths.html

Scroll to July 28th
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday 15 April 18 17:24 BST (UK) »
Report in the Alloa Advertiser, 6 August 1870

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ACCIDENT IN COALPIT
A few days ago, while William Hunter, an overman, was working in the new pit at Mr Grier's coal-works, Kennet, a portion of the roof gave way and fell upon him, striking him on the chest, and killing him instantaneously. He was about forty years of age, and has left a widow and nine young children, He belonged originally to Sauchie, and has been in the employment of Mr Grier for a number of years.

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« Reply #24 on: Sunday 15 April 18 18:32 BST (UK) »
Janet died on 9th Nov 1870, Kincardine, Tulliallan, Perthshire, aged 38, widow of Wm Hunter, coal miner
Parents - James Hunter, miner and Elizabeth, ms Hunter
Cause - Malignant scarlet fever, 24 hrs. Cert.
Informant - William Hunter, brother in law, not present


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Re: Christina Ross
« Reply #25 on: Monday 16 April 18 22:49 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the replies. I will check these out. Going on a holiday first.