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