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Surname
FAIRLEY
Forename
James
Day
06
Month
01
Year
1947
Age
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Hopetoun, No.35 (Threemiletown) Pit
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Winchburgh
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
James Fairley, shale miner, East Burnside, Broxburn, died on 6 January 1947 at Hopetoun No.35 Mine, Trinlaymire, Threemiletown, by Linlithgow, when he fell from the cage while it was descending the shaft. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1947/1