Hi Jim and all, Enclosing interesting sites about Scotland and Shale. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/bathgate/bathgate/ http://www.sorbie.net/lanarkshire_mining_industry.htm http://www.xs4all.nl/~jorbons/souterrains/art/scotunst.html http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/e912.htm http://www.ukfossils.co.uk/sec119b.htm http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/broxburn/broxburn/ http://members.optushome.com.au/scottsoftb/ShaleOil.htm Happy Valentines Day everyone ))) aggie >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 >> >> > > > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp

Hello Listers, I have found my ancestor John Brown (Victual Dealer) living at 96 Pleasance in the 1841 census and the Edinburgh/Leith directory 1842/43. Would any kind person who lives in the area know if there is or was an Inn (hotel) at this address. Would any of the original housing still be there? This John Brown lived at 100 Pleasance in the 1851 census. Being a Victual Dealer might mean that he only sold liquor and did not run an Inn. Is there any list of Inn's for Edinburgh on the internet? Also this John Brown and his son John Brown died in this area. John Brown snr died 27 Feb 1853 aged 72yrs and John Brown jnr died Feb 1842 aged 24yrs. Where would they have been buried and is there any MI's I could chase up? Thanking you all for any help. Sue Barker Gidgegannup Western Australia