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Thomas Bell

(Born: 1831)

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.

Links to other pages on this site

09 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Explosion)
13 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
14 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
15 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
16 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
17 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
23 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
04 Oct 1880  —  Newspaper article (Seaham Colliery Explosion)
14 Dec 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
24 Feb 1882  —  Newspaper article (The Catastrophe at Trimdon)
19 Apr 1882  —  Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosion)
20 Apr 1882  —  Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosions)
21 Apr 1882  —  Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosions)
19 Aug 1882  —  Newspaper article (Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion)
03 Mar 1883  —  Newspaper article (Colliery Accidents)
04 Jun 1885  —  Newspaper article (Colliery Accident)
06 Jun 1885  —  Newspaper article (The Colliery Accident in Durham)
03 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosion)
21 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion)
22 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion)
16 Jun 1887  —  Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion)
18 Jan 1889  —  Newspaper article (Colliery Fatality at Ryhope)


1881

Census

Address: 25 Old Elvet, Elvet

(Ref: RG11/4954/67/9)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
BELL, Thomas  50 Head Mar Mining Engineer And H.M. Inspector Of Mines  DUR: Medomsley
BELL, Margaret  46 Wife Mar   DUR: Shildon
BELL, Emily Mary  21 Dau Unn   DUR: Shincliffe
BELL, George Frederick  19 Son Unn Mining Student  DUR: Shincliffe
BELL, Thomas Alfred  16 Son Unn Scholar  DUR: Thornley
BELL, Charles Wm.  13 Son Scholar  DUR: Greencroft
BELL, Randal Copeland  11 Son Scholar  DBY: Whittington
ORWIN, Ann  20 Servant Unn General Servant  DUR: Wreckenton
YOUNG, Catherine  17 Servant Unn Housemaid  DUR: Durham

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)


1883

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078)


1884

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, Durham

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham.


1890

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)


1891

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625)


1892

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986)


1893

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339)


1894

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667)


1895

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074)


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 15, The Valley, Scarborough.


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 15, The Valley, Scarborough.


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 40, Esplanade Road, Scarborough.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
  • 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078)
  • 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
  • 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
  • 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)
  • 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625)
  • 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986)
  • 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339)
  • 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667)
  • 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074)
  • 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 XVII published in 1900
  • 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 XXXVIII published in 1889

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·  Ian McAllum 

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