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William Nicholas Atkinson

(Born: 1851)

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.


William Nicholas Atkinson
Source: Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers

Links to other pages on this site

14 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
16 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
21 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion)


1873

Managers Certificate

23 July 1873, Certificate Number: 154 (1st), District: Durham

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.)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Shincliffe Hall, Durham; Elected: 06 Jun 1868


1881

Census

Address: Shincliffe Hall, Shincliffe, Co. Durham

(Ref: RG11/4964/120/33)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ATKINSON, William  30 Head Mar Govt Inspector Mines  GLA: Llenelly
ATKINSON, Margaret  21 Wife Mar   IRE
ATKINSON, Winifred  2m Dau   DUR: Shincliffe
WILSON, Jane  51 Servant Wid Domestic Servant  DUR: Sunderland
HOWE, Jane  29 Servant Unn Domestic Servant  DUR: Durham City
BLACKBURN, Elizabeth  19 Servant Unn Domestic Servant  DUR: Coxhoe

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Assistant Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)


1886

Biographical Notes

Published "Explosions in Coal Mines" with his brother. The text is available on this web site here.


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, Newcastle, Staffordshire

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Newcastle, Staffordshire; Elected: 06 Jun 1868

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Assistant Inspector of Mines, Durham District, Address: Shincliffe Hall, Durham
Source: 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Newcastle, Staffordshire.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent (Past-President).


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President; Address: Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent (Past President)

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-opon-Trent.

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector Of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-Upon-Trent

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.


1902

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Barlaston, Stoke-upon-Trent.


1907

Membership

1907-1908, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Bridgend.


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Bridgend.

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Bridgend.

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Bridgend.


1913

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector, South Wales Division, Address: 123, Cathedral Road, Cardiff
Source: 1914 Colliery Manager's Pocket Book, published by The Colliery Guardian


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: I.S.O., Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Past-President; Address: I.S.O., LL.D., Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
  • 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
  • 1914 Colliery Manager's Pocket Book, published by The Colliery Guardian
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers
  • 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 XVI published in 1899
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIII published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXV published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIV published in 1908
  • 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 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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