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Surname
SMEATON
Forename
James
Day
21
Month
11
Year
1921
Age
34
Occupation
Coal Cutter
Mine/Quarry Name
Loanend
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell & Co.
Location
Cambuslang
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
21 November 1921: Cambuslang Miner Killed - A large stone fell from the roof in Messrs Arch Russell & Co.'s Loanend colliery, Cambuslang yesterday and a coal cutter named James Smeaton (34) was killed outright. Smeaton resided at 4 Somerville Road Cambuslang, and was well known in the district. He leaves a widow and five of a family. [Scotsman 22 November 1921]