Fallin colliery

[kathy-9]

Hay yall, I am new to this page and am excited to read all the things going on in the areas I am researching for my family tree.

I am researching RYAN who would have been miners in Fallin 1920  onwards.  Has anyone any information, pictures, or anything that would be of help to me?  Thanks, Kathy

[apanderson]

Hello Kathy,

Welcome to Rootschat!! 

Have a wee look here: http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/352.html

The above link will take you to the Mining Accidents page, but I'm sure if you have a good rake around the site there'll be lots more info to be found.

Anne

[kathy-9]

Thanks Anne, will browse that.  Great to see so much info here.  Regards, Kathy

[Wilton Endeavour]

Kathy,

Stirling Council has a book that covers mining in the village of Fallin.

http://www.stirling.gov.uk/index/services/libraries/lib_pub.htm

Wilton Endeavour

[kathy-9]

Thx Wilton, I got that book courtesty of the Library at Stirling, very helpful people, and it is a wealth of information about the colliery and its people from about 1905 till the present day.  Would be good reading for anyone interested in the mining communities in Scotland.  Kathy

[suec45]

Hi Kathy
My G- Granddad is mention in that book he was one of the miners who sunk the mine Ned Somerville I could ask Ned's son if he knows of your Ryans  he still lives in Fallin

Sue

[kathy-9]

Yes pls, Sue.  It is a lovely little book and I read it cover to cover.  My great Aunt is mentioned in the Book, Eleanor Fowler, she later became a JP in Fallin ( I think).

The family I am tracing is John Ryan, died c.1923, Mary Ryan, my g grandmother, they lived at 36C Block.  I know there was a crowd of them but havent succeeded in tracing any yet.

I will go and look at your g granddads reference in the book.

Regards, Kathy

[kathy-9]

Sue, Elanor Fowler bcame Eleanor Boyd, that is the name that is in the book by Hugh Kerr.

[Fergie38]

     

     Eleanor Ryan


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