John Bigland
(Born: 1833)
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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.
Membership
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland, County of Durham.
Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland; Elected: 04 Jun 1857
Managers Certificate
08 January 1873, Certificate Number: 19 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Adelaide, St. Helen's, and Tindale
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.
Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland; Elected: 04 Jun 1857
Census
Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland
(Ref: RG11/4913/21/37)
| Name |
Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|
| BIGLAND, John |
48 |
Head |
Mar |
Mining Engineer |
CUL: Maryport |
| BIGLAND, Matilda |
49 |
Wife |
Mar |
|
NTT: Nottingham |
| BIGLAND, Hubert H. |
9 |
Son |
|
Scholar |
DUR: Bishop Auckland |
| CASLIN, Catherine A. |
24 |
Serv |
Unn |
Cook Domestic Servant |
DUR: Leadgate |
| MULVAY, Ann |
27 |
Serv |
Unn |
Housemaid Domestic Servant |
LAN: Walton |
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Henknowle, Bishop Auckland; Elected: 04 Jun 1857
Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Henknowle, Bishop Auckland.
Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Henknowle, Bishop Auckland.
Membership
1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Henknowle, Bishop Auckland.
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 List of Mines
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
- 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 XIV published in 1865
- 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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