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Robert F. Boyd

(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.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Towneley Colliery, Blaydon-on-Tyne; Elected: 06 Nov 1869


1874

Managers Certificate

08 August 1874, Certificate Number: 544 (1st), District: Newcastle

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: Council Member; Address: Moor House, Fence Houses.

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Moor House, Fence Houses (Member of Council); Elected: 06 Nov 1869


1881

Census

Address: Moor Hall, Moor House

(Ref: RG11/4977/87/49)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
BOYD, Robert F.  29 Head Unn Mining Engineer  DUR: Urpeth
BOYD, Hugh F.  28 Brother Unn Barrister At Law  DUR: Urpeth
NELSON, Clera  33 Serv Unn Cook  SCT
FINLEY, Sarah  21 Serv Unn Waiting Maid  NBL: Newbiggin
BAINBRIDGE, Ellen  25 Serv Unn Housemaid  HAM: Portsmouth
NIXON, Jane  23 Serv Unn Kitchen Maid  NBL: Hatton
STEPHENSON, George  19 Serv Unn Footman  DUR: Birtley


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomside   Broomside Coal Co., Durham
Manager:   Broomside   Broomside Coal Co., Durham


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broomside   Broomside Coal Co., Durham
Manager:   Broomside   Broomside Coal Co., Durham

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council; Address: Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses, Co. Durham (Member of Council); Elected: 06 Nov 1869


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses.

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Houghton-le-Spring, Fence Houses, Co. Durham.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 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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