paulpesda, I just found my great great grandfather in the 1871 Scottish Census and they were also living on Woodhall Square in Woodhall Colliery. On the 1881 Census only his wife is listed (but still listed as married, not a widow) with the children. I found the
http://www.scottishmining.co.uk website and looked at the accidents tab, but don't see his name and can't find anything for his death on Scotland's People, so still looking, but the website it very interesting. I wish they had some pictures of the houses or the people though.