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Surname
ESSON
Forename
Walter
Day
25
Month
04
Year
1916
Age
30
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Aitken
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
25 April 1916: Kelty Pit Accident – Cowdenbeath Miner Killed – This morning a fatality occurred at the Aitken Pit, Kelty, whereby Walter Esson, a miner residing in Cowdenbeath lost his life. While engaged in redding up some brushings at the pit, a stone became dislodged and struck him on a vital spot, killing him immediately. Esson was 30 years of age. For a long time he was resident in Kelty previous to his marriage, when he removed to Cowdenbeath. He leaves a widow and one child. [Lochgelly & Kelty News 25 April 1916]