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Surname
MAIN
Forename
James Neilson
Day
23
Month
01
Year
1929
Age
Occupation
Engine-Keeper
Mine/Quarry Name
Newtongrange, Lingerwood Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
23 January 1929: Newtongrange Engine-Keeper Killed - James Main, while attending an engine pump at Lingerwood Colliery, was struck by the piston and received internal injuries. He died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary yesterday. Deceased, who belonged to Elphinstone, resided at 22 Tenth Street, Newtongrange, and leaves a widow and a family of two. [Scotsman 24 January 1929]