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Robert Simpson Anderson

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.

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15 Jun 1900  —  Newspaper article (Elswick Colliery Fatality)


1881

Census

Address: 43 Hawthorn Street, Elswick

(Ref: RG11/5051/68/6)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ANDERSON, Janet  60 Head Wid Private Income  YKS: Yarnhill
ANDERSON, Robert S.  19 Son Unn Articled Pupil To Mining Engineer  SRY: Balham


1883

Managers Certificate

14 June 1883, Certificate Number: 1,783 (1st), District: East Scotland

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Elswick   Elswick Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manager:   North Elswick   Elswick Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Elswick Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Elected: 09 Jun 1883


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Elswick Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Elswick   Elswick Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manager:   North Elswick   Elswick Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Elswick, "North"   Elswick Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Elswick, "South"   Elswick Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Elswick Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member


1902

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hebburn A   Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hebburn C   Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Highfleld, Wallsend, Northumberland.

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Highfield, Wallsend, Northumberland


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: Highfield, Wallsend, Northumberland.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Highfield, Wallsend, Northumberland.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1902
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIV published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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