Transcripts from the Statistical Accounts containing information relating to colliers and coalmining for a selection of parishes in Midlothian and East Lothian.
The original purpose of doing this was to include only those parts relating to colliers or coalmining. But where possible I am now trying to include the whole account.
Borthwick
Cockpen
Duddingston
Old Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
New Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
Gladsmuir
Old Statistical Account
New Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
Inveresk
New Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
Lasswade
Old Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
Liberton
Newton
New Statistical Account (part 5 not complete)
Newbattle
New Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
Tranent
New Statistical Account (coalmining/colliers only)
View original images of the Statistical Accounts online at the
Edina Website hosted by the Edinburgh University Data Library.