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Edward Fenwick Boyd
(Born: 1810, Died: 1889)
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| 03 Oct 1844 | — | Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion at Haswell) |
| 20 Jan 1872 | — | Newspaper article (Recent Colliery Explosions) |
| 14 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
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| 1842 | |
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Biographical Notes
Evidence for the Report to the Commissioners on the Employment of Children, 1842
No. 495. — May 1. Edward Boyd, Esq., Viewer of Urpeth colliery.
The education of females would greatly benefit pitmen in general, as they are constantly at home, and therefore exercising a considerable influence on the behaviour and conduct of the younger branches. Where the mothers are efficient the families are more respectable, with very little reference to the fathers. The desire for education on the part of the children generally is extensive, but influenced by the early time at which they gain wages and hence the necessity for the education of females Any requisition as to education previous to employment of children would be carried out with difficulty, chiefly from the uncertainty of procuring a sufficient number of hands at all times. A man can shift so readily that there is no tie to one place. Within the last eight years, i.e., since the strike; the pitmen have become very changeable as to collieries.
Thinks the appearance of pitmen is peculiar. There is a large chest and no appearance of consumption. Their arms are particularly long and oddly carried. They suffered some 10 or 20 years ago from asthenia but do not now. At Wylam there are now some men, of 40 to 50, suffering from asthma, brought on by the probable inferiority of ventilation formerly. At that time these men might be about 20 or 25 years of age. At Wylam, the lowest working seam in the pit is 2ft. 9 in., but that is not working now. It was made 3ft. 6in. all the way through. The heights for putters are made 3ft. 6in. and high prices are paid for getting it made so high. 'Men for stoning boards,' are employed at Wylam for this purpose, and 'deputies' in other places. At Wylam there have been very few removals and therefore one may observe more especially upon them. There perhaps they have advanced less than in some places up to the last 3 years, when the owner, Mr. Blackett, instituted schools there.
Pitmen are generally well ordered in their domestic arrangements, they take great pride in their furniture. Conveniences for drainage, &c., are commonly disregarded by the pitmen, unless strictly enforced. A lazy pitman is a marked man. Since the strike, extreme labour would be scarcely tolerated. Is firmly convinced that the exaction of a small fixed sum, for upholding tuition, from the wages of the pitmen would be the best mode of increasing education.
At Urpeth they are much annoyed if they have no children to send to school. Thinks that boys could not go to night school after work. A school on Saturdays, once a fortnight, would be useful for the retention of instruction. Sunday schools might be increased greatly in their effects by the increase of hours of attendance and a greater amount of instruction applicable to their necessitity. An obligation. to put some money into some general fund, that is especially well regulated, and unalterable by the pitmen themselves, would he a most desirable thing. At the time of the Union. or strike, funds were used for improper purposes.
Source: 1842 Report on Employment of Children
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Membership
1852-1853, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Treasurer; Address: Urpeth Colliery, Chester-le-Street, Fence Houses.
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| 1853 | |
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Membership
1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Urpeth, Chester-le-Street
1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Treasurer; Address: Urpeth Colliery, Chester-le-Street, Fence Houses.
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| 1858 | |
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Biographical Notes
Shareholder in the Derwent & Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Source: A History of Coal, Coke, Coalfields
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| 1864 | |
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Membership
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Moor House, Durham.
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Treasurer; Address: Moor House, Durham.
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Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Moor House, near Durham (President); Elected: 21 Aug 1852
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: President; Address: Moor House, near Durham.
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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 (Past President, Member of Council); Elected: 21 Aug 1852
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| 1889 | |
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Biographical Notes
Inscription: "In memory of Edward Fenwick Boyd of Moor House, born August 10th 1810, died August 31st 1889."
Source: Tombstone(s) in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, West Rainton
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- A History of Coal, Coke, Coalfields and Iron Manufacture in Northern England by William Fordyce published in 1860
- Report to the Commissioners on the Employment of Children, 1842
- Tombstone(s) in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, West Rainton
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume I published in 1853
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume II published in 1854
- 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
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