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Elizabeth Hynd JAPP

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Re: Elizabeth Hynd JAPP

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 9:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Was just researching my ancestors in the Denend Colliery and came across this accident report, which ties up with the death of Ann JAPP (1877-14 killed in pit accident).

Full record found here: http://scottishmining.co.uk/148.html

Transcript:-
20 November 1877
Lochgelly - Fatal Accident - A young woman named Jaap lost her life on Tuesday morning at Dundonald Colliery belonging to Mr Alexander Naysmith. She was employed on the pithead and was endeavouring to put a tub on the cage, not observing that the cage was resting four or five feet high above the pithead, when she fell with the tub to the bottom of the shaft, and was instantaneously killed [Dunfermline Journal 24 November 1877]


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Dave Stretton 13 Nov 2005 7:04PM GMT 
Paul Hynd 14 Aug 2010 8:36PM GMT 
Karen_Laveroc... 27 Oct 2010 3:24PM GMT 
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