Coats family

The Paisley thread-making family, owners of the Victoria and Free Trade pits at Nitshill at the time of the 1851 explosion.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Victoria Pit, Nitshill Glasgow ?–1851

Record created: 11 October 2026 · Last researched: 11 October 2026

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