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William Armstrong, jnr.

(Born: 1847)

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.


1848

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 225: Wingate - Armstrong, William, Colliery Viewer, Wingate Grange
Source: Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham; Elected: 07 Apr 1867


1873

Managers Certificate

25 February 1873, Certificate Number: 298 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Wingate Grange

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham (Member of Council); Elected: 07 Apr 1867

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham.


1881

Census

Address: Norton House, Norton

(Ref: RG11/4894/99/26)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
DENTON, Caroline  72 Head Wid Annuitant  DUR: Sunderland
DENTON, Elizabeth Ord  9 Granddaur Scholar  DUR: Norton
ARMSTRONG, William  34 Son In Law Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: Wingate
ARMSTRONG, Eva  28 Dau Mar   DUR: Hartlepool
ARMSTRONG, William  1 Grandson   DUR: Wingate
ARMSTRONG, Caroline Eshue  2m Granddaur   DUR: Wingate
HAINES, Mary Jane  23 Servant Unn Housemaid  YKS: Filey
ROSS, Alice Elsie Mill  19 Servant Unn Housemaid  ABD: Banchory
RODWELL, Agnes  14 Servant Unn Kitchenmaid  YKS: Barton
ROUTH, Ann  37 Servant Unn Cook  YKS: Carthorpe
TRENDS, Susan Hannah  25 Serv Unn Ladys Maid  DUR: Byers Green
BLOOER, Ellen  25 Serv Unn Nurse  DUR: Stranton
GREY, William  17 Serv Unn Under Groom  DUR: Sunderland


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Wingate Grange   Wingate Grange Coal Co., Ferry Hill
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Wingate Grange Coal Co., Ferry Hill


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Wingate Grange   Wingate Grange Coal Co., Ferry Hill
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Wingate Grange Coal Co., Ferry Hill


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Ferry Hill
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Ferry Hill

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham (Mem. of Council); Elected: 07 Apr 1867

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham.


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham.

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Wingate, Co. Durham.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Ferry Hill
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Ferry Hill

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 525: Wingate - Armstrong, William, jnr., Viewer & Manager, Wingate Grange Colliery Owners
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 792: Wingate - Armstrong, William, Agent to Wingate Colliery, Caradoc Lodge
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.

Page 793: Wingate - Armstrong, William, Agent to Wingate Grange 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:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Colliery, Wingate, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Colliery, Wingate, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wigate Grange Colliery, Wingate


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Wingate, R.S.O., Co. Durham
Manager:   Wingate Grange   Owners of Wingate Grange Colliery, Wingate, R.S.O., Co. Durham


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
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
  • Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XX published in 1871
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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