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Surname
FERGUSON
Forename
Thomas
Day
30
Month
07
Year
1915
Age
60
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowdenbeath, No.9 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
30 July 1915: Cowdenbeath Miner Killed - Thomas Ferguson (60), miner, who resided at 103 Stenhouse Street, Cowdenbeath, was killed by a fall of stone while engaged at the-coal cutting machines in the diamond seam of No.9 Pit, Cowdenbeath Colliery, yesterday. He leaves a widow and eight of a family. [Scotsman 31 July 1915] Thomas Ferguson, Stenhouse St, Cowdenbeath, was instantaneously killed yesterday, by a fall of stone in the diamond seam at No,9 pit Cowdenbeath. He leaves a widow and eight of a family. [Glasgow Herald 31 July 1915]