Mining in East Lothian.....

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bryoung
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Location: Midlothian

Mining in East Lothian.....

Post by bryoung » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:54 pm

Doe's anyone have information on Mining in the Lothians in the mid 1800's, in particular, around Gladsmuir & Penston
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Russell
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Location: Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire

Post by Russell » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:03 am

Hi bryoung

I don't have anything specific to Lothian but this site may help

http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/index.html

There are several other mining pages which might help. Google for them.
Try the Local authority pages. They often have local history pages on their sites.
Some of the pits in the Ormiston area were too small to have any records kept. One in the Pencaitland woods above Ormiston was operated by a single family into the late 1940's.

Russell
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
Roan/Rowan, Hastings, Sharp, Lapraik in Ayr & Kirkcudbrightshire.
Johnston, Reside, Lyle all over the place !
McGilvray(spelt 26 different ways)
Watson, Morton, Anderson, Tawse, in Kilrenny
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LesleyB
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Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:18 am
Location: Scotland

Post by LesleyB » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:05 am

Hi Bryoung
...and a warm welcome to Talking Scot :D
There are also some mining links within the forum here:
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4133

Best wishes
Lesley
Researching:
Midlothian & Fife - Goalen, Lawrie, Ewart, Nimmo, Jamieson, Dick, Ballingall.
Dunbartonshire- Mcnicol, Davy, Guy, McCunn, McKenzie.
Ayrshire- Lyon, Parker, Mitchell, Fraser.
Easter Ross- McCulloch, Smith, Ross, Duff, Rose.
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