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Thomas W. Benson
(Born: 1845)
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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Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Allerwash, Hexham; Elected: 02 Aug 1866
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Managers Certificate
28 March 1873, Certificate Number: 688 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Montagu Main
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.
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Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Newgate Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 11, Newgate Street, Newcastle (Member of council); Elected: 02 Aug 1866
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Census
Address: Front Street, Bedlington
(Ref: RG11/5115/22/6)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| WEEKS, John G. | 37 | Head | Unn | Mining Engineer | DUR: Ryton On Tyne |
| WEEKS, Richard L. | 24 | Brother | Unn | Mining Engineer | DUR: Ryton On Tyne |
| BENSON, Thomas W. | 36 | Visitor | Unn | Mining Engineer | NBL: Allerwash |
| SANDERSON, Elizabeth E. | 39 | Serv | Unn | Cook Housekeeper | DUR: Jarrow |
| BELL, Sarah | 29 | Serv | Unn | Housemaid | NBL: Slaggyford |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Montagu Main | Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd. |
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Periodicals
Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "On the system of working Ironstone at Lumpsey Mines by Hydraulic Drills"
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Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council; Address: 11, Newgate Street, Newcastle.
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 11, Newgate Street, Newcastle (Mern. of Council); Elected: 02 Aug 1866
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| 1889 | |
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Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 11, Newgate Street, Newcastle.
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Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 24, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 24, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Membership
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 24, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 24, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Membership
1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President
1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 24, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Membership
1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President
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Membership
1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President
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- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 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 XVI published in 1899
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1902
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
- 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 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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