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William Allen

(Born: 1838)

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the individual may be involved with other companies or collieries outside this area and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.


1873

Managers Certificate

22 April 1873, Certificate Number: 977 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Hamsterley

First Class Certificate of Service as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 31), including the name of the mine (if any) in which acting as Manager at the time of grant of certificate.


1881

Census

Address: Hamsterley Colliery, Medomsley

(Ref: RG11/4950/85/38)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ALLAN, William  43 Head Mar Manager Coal Mine  DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, Mary  40 Wife Mar   DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, Mary Ann  21 Dau Unn   DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, Margaret  19 Dau Unn   DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, Elizabeth  17 Dau Unn   DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, John  14 Son   DUR: Winlaton
ALLAN, Maria  12 Dau Scholar  DUR: Medomsley
ALLAN, Maud  10 Dau Scholar  DUR: Medomsley
ALLAN, William  8 Son Scholar  DUR: Medomsley
ALLAN, Winneyford  6 Son Scholar  DUR: Medomsley
ALLAN, Frederick  4 Son   DUR: Medomsley
ALLAN, Alice E.  2 Dau   DUR: Medomsley


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hamsterley   H. W. Watson, Hamesterley, Lintz Green


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hamsterley   H. W. Watson, Hamsterley, Lintz Green


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hamsterley   H. W. Watson, Hamsterley, Lintz Green


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hamsterley   H. W. Watson, Hamsterley, Lintz Green


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 1267: Medomsley - Allen, W., Manager to Owners of Hamsterley Colliery
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.

Page 1267: Medomsley - Allen, William, Manager of Hamsterley Colliery
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hollings   R. Dixon, Broad Oak Farm, Lintz Green


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1884 List of Mines
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.

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