William James Bates
(Born: 1852)
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.
Managers Certificate
22 April 1873, Certificate Number: 974 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Blaydon Burn
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.
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position |
Colliery | Company |
| Manager: |
Axwell |
R. S. Bagnall & Sons |
Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Old Axwell, Whickham, Gateshead-on-Tyne; Elected: Mar 3, 1873
Census
Address: Woodhouse Farm, Whickham
(Ref: RG11/5042/35/1)
| Name |
Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|
| BATES, William J. |
29 |
Head |
Mar |
Mining Enginer |
DUR: Gosforth |
| BATES, Elizabeth E. |
27 |
Wife |
Mar |
|
DUR: Blaydon |
| COULTHARD, Mary |
18 |
Visitor |
Unn |
|
CUL: Lanercost |
| WAKESON, Jessie |
20 |
Serv |
Unn |
Servant Domestic |
CUL: Maryport |
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position |
Colliery | Company |
| Manager: |
Axwell |
R. S. Bagnall & Sons, Axwell Colliery, Whickham |
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position |
Colliery | Company |
| Manager: |
Axwell |
R. S. Bagnall & Sons, Axwell Colliery, Whickham |
Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne; Elected: Mar 3, 1874
Membership
1889-1890, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Winlaton, Blaydon-on-Tyne.
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position |
Colliery | Company |
| Manager: |
Swalwell |
George R. Ramsay, Swalwell |
Membership
1909-1910, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Silverdale Collieries, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire.
Membership
1919-1920, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Albert House, London Road, Newcastle, Staffordshire.
- 1880 List of Mines
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 List of Mines
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
- Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
- Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889
