Hi Janice, Shale contains oil and was dug from the ground and used to make oil products. There were mines in the area and even today the huge red slag heaps are still to be seen. Cheers, Jim Mercer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Aitkens" <aitkens64@msn.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: [MLN] What is a Shale Miner > Hello Everyone > Could someone tell me what a Shale Miner is as i have a Alexander Aitken in > Wallace Row West Calder on the 1881 census giving this as his occupation so > what is it & where would he do this was there mines in this area i don't > know the area just know a little of Edinburgh from when i had visited the > wonderful city on a few occasions > Regards Janice > > > Researching in & Around Kettle Fife & West Calder Edingburgh Scotland: > Aiken/Aitken > Forrester > Geddie > Haxton > Hugh > >
Many Thanks Regards Janice >From: "jmercer" <jmercer@mountaincable.net> >Reply-To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com >To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MLN] What is a Shale Miner >Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:25:56 -0500 > >Hi Janice, >Shale contains oil and was dug from the ground and used to make oil >products. There were mines in the area and even today the huge red slag >heaps are still to be seen. >Cheers, >Jim Mercer. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Janice Aitkens" <aitkens64@msn.com> >To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 4:30 PM >Subject: [MLN] What is a Shale Miner > > > > Hello Everyone > > Could someone tell me what a Shale Miner is as i have a Alexander Aitken >in > > Wallace Row West Calder on the 1881 census giving this as his occupation >so > > what is it & where would he do this was there mines in this area i don't > > know the area just know a little of Edinburgh from when i had visited >the > > wonderful city on a few occasions > > Regards Janice > > > > > > Researching in & Around Kettle Fife & West Calder Edingburgh Scotland: > > Aiken/Aitken > > Forrester > > Geddie > > Haxton > > Hugh > > > > > > Researching in & Around Kettle Fife & West Calder Edingburgh Scotland: Aiken/Aitken Forrester Geddie Haxton Hugh