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John Croudace

(Born: 1834)

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.


1873

Managers Certificate

02 April 1873, Certificate Number: 756 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Bedlington

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West House, Haltwhistle; Elected: Jun 7, 1873


1881

Census

Address: Haltwhistle

(Ref: RG11/5109/9/9)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
CROUDACE, John  47 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: High Felling
CROUDACE, Jane M.  46 Wife Mar   NBL: Longbenton
CROUDACE, Thomas  23 Son Unn Mining Engineer  NBL: Bedlington
ANGUS, Ellen  18 Servant Unn Domestic Serv  NBL: West Sleekburn


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Blenkinsopp   Thompson & Sons, Naworth Collieries, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Howard   Thompson & Sons, Milton. Carlisle
Manager:   Lambley   Thompson & Sons, Naworth Collieries, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Midgeholme   Thompson & Sons, Naworth Collieries, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Naworth   Thompson & Sons, Milton. Carlisle


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Blenkinsopp   Thompson & Sons, Milton Carlisle
Manager:   Bishop Hill   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Howard   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Lambley   Thompson & Sons, Milton Carlisle
Manager:   Naworth   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Blenkinsopp   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Bishop Hill   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Featherstone   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Howard   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Midgeholme   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Naworth   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West House, Haltwhistle; Elected: Jun 7, 1873


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West House, Haltwhistle.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Blenkinsopp   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Bishop Hill   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Featherstone   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Howard   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Midgeholme   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle
Manager:   Naworth   Thompson & Sons, Milton, Carlisle


Sources
  • 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.
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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