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Sidney Bates

(Born: 1867)

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.


1881

Census

Address: Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland, England

(Ref: RG11/5101/66/14)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
BATES, Thomas  52 Head Mar Mining Engineer  NBL: Gosforth
BATES, Ann  45 Wife Mar   NBL: Elteringham
BATES, Sarah Isabella  23 Dau Unn   NBL: Mickley
BATES, Thomas  21 Son Unn Mining Surveyor  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Clara  17 Dau Unn Scholar  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Sydney  14 Son Unn Scholar  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Florence  12 Dau Scholar  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Matthew John  9 Son Scholar  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Elizabeth Jane  8 Dau Scholar  NBL: Mickley
BATES, Herbert  3 Son   NBL: Mickley
BATES, Constance Ann  2 Dau   NBL: Mickley


1887

Managers Certificate

30 December 1887, Certificate Number: 2,387 (1st), District: Manchester

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.)


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co.
Manager:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co.

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Mickley Colliery Offices, Stocksfield-upon-Tyne.


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Grange, Prudhoe, Ovingham, Northumberland.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: F.G.S., The Grange, Prudhoe, Ovingham, Northumberland.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Grange, Prudhoe, Ovingham, Northumberland.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thirlwall   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1922

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   West Wylam Quarry   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange 
Agent:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe 
Agent:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Acomb Drift   Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thirlwall   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tynedale   Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Acomb Drift   Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thirlwall   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Acomb Drift   Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thirlwall   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Acomb Drift   Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Highfield   Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Mickley   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Highfield   Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Highfield   Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Chief Engineer:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Director:  Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Mining Engineer:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland 
Mining Engineer:  Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Director:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe 
Mining Engineer:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bates Pit   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Straker"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Highfield   Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Isabella"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Mill"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Montagu Main   Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.
Agent:   North Seaton   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bates Pit   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Straker"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Highfield   Highfield (Prudhoe) Colliery Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Isabella"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Mill"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Montagu Main   Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.
Agent:   North Seaton   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bates Pit   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Straker"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Isabella"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cowpen "Mill"   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   North Seaton   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1937

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Chief Engineer:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Director:  Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Mining Engineer:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Chief Engineer:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe 
Director:  Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Secretary:  Consett Iron Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Mining Engineer:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland 
Mining Engineer:  Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.  Prudhoe Grange, Prudhoe 
Mining Engineer:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Acomb Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Director:  Wm. Benson & Sons Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Secretary:  Consett Iron Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Director:  Hazelrigg & Burradon Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Director:  Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.  The Grange, Prudhoe-on-Tyne 
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., 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 Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIV published in 1904
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910

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