James Hair

   Cause of his death was Injuries received from falling down an old Pit.

  General Notes:

James and his brother, John, married sisters.

He died in his own house from "Injuries received by falling down to the bottom of ol Pit situated on the Ponds of Keithmont in said Parish" [Whitburn]. His brother, John, also died in the same incident as well as a Robert Hair, aged 44, their Uncle.

James is buried in the same lair (grave) as his wife, Janet. There is a headstone recording Janet's burial, and that for their daughter Elizabeth (see Janet's entry for a picture) in front of a larger headstone on which the writing has faded with age. Elizabeth is actually buried elsewhere in the Whitburn Cemetery. There is also a Cath Walker McInley buried here too.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an iron Miner at the time of his marriage on 16 Jan 1858 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as an Iron Miner at the time of Margaret's Birth on 12 Aug 1860 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

• He resided at the time of his marriage on 16 Jan 1858 in Fauldhouse, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

James married Janet Brown, daughter of William Brown ** and Elizabeth Forsyth **, on 16 Jan 1858 in Whitburn, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. (Janet Brown was born on 5 Dec 1835 in Shotts Iron Works, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland, died on 29 Mar 1919 and was buried in Whitburn Cemetery, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

It was a Free Church of Scotland Ceremony. Witnesses were John Hair and Margaret Brown.