John George Crofton
(Born: 1842)
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.
Membership
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bowden Close Colliery, Crook, Darlington.
Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Kenyon Collieries, Ruabon, Denbighshire; Elected: 07 Feb 1861
Managers Certificate
02 May 1873, Certificate Number: 1,093 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Bell, Mine: Vauhall
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.
Census
Address: Esh Villa, Brandon & Byshottles
(Ref: RG11/4951/74/49)
| Name |
Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|
| CROFTON, John George |
39 |
Head |
Mar |
Mining Engineer |
DUR: Brancepeth |
| CROFTON, Mary F. |
34 |
Wife |
Mar |
|
DUR: Elvet |
| CROFTON, Edith L. |
6 |
Dau |
|
Scholar |
DEN: Rebin |
| CROFTON, Annie B. |
3 |
Dau |
|
Scholar |
DUR: Brancepeth |
| RAMAGE, Margaret |
23 |
Servant |
Unn |
Domestic Servant |
DUR: Willington |
| PHILLIPS, Louisa |
17 |
Servant |
Unn |
Domestic Servant |
DEN: Ruebin |
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 524: - Crofton, John George, Viewer, Pease & Partners Ltd., Northgate, Darlington; Esh, Durham; (John George Crofton, viewer) collieries, Waterhouses, Durham; (John Thomas Todd, viewer) Adelaide, Auckland St. Andrew, Bishop Auckland; (Artur Stanley Douglas, viewer), Stanley, Darlington; Wool
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
Page 525: Durham - Crofton, John George, Colliery Viewers, Esh Villa, Waterhouses
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 278: Brandon & Byshottles - Crofton, J. G., Colliery Manager, Esh Villa, Esh Winning
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
Page 278: Esh - Crofton, John George, Manager of Esh Winning Colliery
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Commercial/Trade Directory
Page ?: Brandon - Crofton, John George, Colliery Viewer, Esh Villa, Esh Colliery
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 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
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 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
- 1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
- History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
- Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
- Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902
- 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
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