1. It is not known why William was living in Fordel when he died.
No record on Mining websites or newspapers concerning an accident in Fordell at that time.
2. William's Brother Abraham, and his wife Catherine are in the 1851 census living in West Square, Fordell.
Abraham, in 1846, is a witness to his sister in law Agnes marriage to Peter Hay, in Newton. It appears that Abraham and Catherine move to Fife sometime between 1846 and 1851.
William may have been living and working with his brother and wife in West Square.
Record for Andrew Archibald
Name: Andrew Archibald
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Gender: Male
Where born: Midlothian, Scotland
Civil Parish: Newton
County: Midlothian
Address: Adamsrow
Occupation: Coal Miner
Parish Number: 696
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Archibald 44
Jeannet Archibald 44
Jeannet Archibald 20
Abraham Archibald 18
Willm Archibald 16
Marjary Archibald 14
James Archibald 12
Helen Archibald 10
Jane Archibald 8
Isabella Archibald 2
1841 ARCHIBALD, ANDREW (Census 696/ 5/ 7)
Name: Andrew Archibald
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Gender: Male
Where born: Midlothian, Scotland
Civil Parish: Newton
County: Midlothian
Address: Adamsrow
Occupation: Coal Miner
Parish Number: 696
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Archibald 44
Jeannet Archibald 44
Jeannet Archibald 20
Abraham Archibald 18
Willm Archibald 16
Marjary Archibald 14
James Archibald 12
Helen Archibald 10
Jane Archibald 8
Isabella Archibald 2
1849 ARCHIBALD, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Deaths 696/ 60 267 Newton)
Register of Deaths and Burials in Newton Parrish
Died 1849 Augt' 4
Buried Augt 7
Name of Deceased William Archibald
Residence Fordel
Parish Dalgety
Order got by Andrew Watson
Relation None
Disease Accident
Age 24
Number space in Churchyard 211 1