Railway Accident Dalry 5th September 1903

[johnrae]

I'm endeavouring to trace my great grandfather, Samuel McCarl, and searches of the BMD records in Scotland's people show only one death of the correct age group (age 45 at time of death)

His death certificate contains sufficient information to convince me that i've found the right guy but he seems to be "out-of-place" since his family were living in Kirkpatrick Fleming. His certificate shows he was killed on the railway at dalry.

Any information would be welcome.
Kind regards
John Rae

[joette]

Could he have been working on the railway?There is a website to check on Railway fatalities but I can't remember it at present.
He could have been travelling for work or even on holiday as Ayr is was a popular holiday resort.
Have you tried to check if any of the local papers have archives ? I am sure if there was a local rag it would have carried the story with maybe some details or even just a death notice in either Dalry or Kirpatrick Fleming?

[Jo Simpsons]

I'm not sure if this is the web site you were thinking of Joette?
https://www.lightage.demon.co.uk/RAILWAY.htm#Top

Searching it there is a Samuel McCarl, labourer, the accident location at Brownhill in 1903 and the was GSWR. You can order a report from them too.

Good luck John
Jo

[johnrae]

Many thanks for your help.
Unfortunately I cannot get the link to work - returns unknown address
Is there perhaps another method of accessing the record
ragards
john

[Jo Simpsons]

I hadn't checked the link when I posted but I had just been on the site. I have just checked from my own favourites and I cant get on from there either, may be a problem on the site? I did just get on using the way back machine
https://www.archive.org/web/web.php
type in the link or copy the link and put it in the search. That will bring it up. Saying that, it just did for me, so I hope it worls for you

Jo

[johnrae]

Many thanks for the link Jo, I've now ordered a couple of accident reports so hopefully they'll fill in some blanks in my records

I've just had an e-mail from the site controller and he advises he's had trouble with his service supplier so he's now operating from
https://dwilcox.demonweb.co.uk/

Kind regards to all
John

[Sunpat]

I'm really keen to find out about an accident at St. Enoch Train Station, Glasgow and the link given - https://dwilcox.demonweb.co.uk/ - seems ideal but it is not currently working.
Any suggestions are very welcome.
Sunpat

[Jo Simpsons]

Have you looked on Wikipedia?
I'm not sure what time you are looking for but there is write up on there,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow...och_rail_crash

Jo

[Sunpat]

Thank you for that link Jo.
My relative died of a fractured skull on Saturday, 9th March 1901, at 10:15am.
I'm trying to discover if there was a train accident at St Enoch's on that day or, if he was injured in the course of his work - he was a stoker.
Sunpat

[Ken Boyce]

I'm not sure if this is the web site you were thinking of Joette?
https://www.lightage.demon.co.uk/RAILWAY.htm#Top

Jo

Hi Jo
tried everything to get access to the web site nothing except my computer goes off line I suspect it is detecting an embedded dial up code

My Uncle Joseph Mansfield was I believe Stationmaster at Bowes Park Stn in North London (LNER) where he fell from a moving train was injured and was pensioned off sometime before WW2

Could you be so kind as to sweet talk the site into responding for me

Ever so Ta

Regards