David and James Sneddon

The brothers who owned Commonhead Colliery at Airdrie at the time of its 1850 explosion, after which they were charged with culpable homicide; one account names them James and John Seddon.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Commonhead Colliery North Lanarkshire ?–1850

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

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