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Philip Cooper

(Born: 1820)

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

13 January 1873, Certificate Number: 69 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Thornley

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.


1881

Census

Address: Thornley House, Thornley

(Ref: RG11/4969/64/1)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
COOPER, Philip  61 Head Wid Mining Engineer  NBL: Tynemouth
BALDERSTONE, Richard  41 Son In Law Mar Colliery Cashier  LAN: Leyland
BALDERSTONE, Hannah  33 Dau Mar   NBL: Holy Well
BALDERSTONE, Margaret E.  8 Grd Dau Scholar  DUR: Thornley
BALDERSTONE, Philip R.  4 Gr Son Scholar  DUR: Thornley
BALDERSTONE, Henry N.  2 Gr Son   DUR: Thornley
BALDERSTONE, Richard P.  1 Gr Son   DUR: Thornley
BALDERSTONE, Alice G.  1m Gr Dau   DUR: Thornley
KINNINGS, Florence  24 Governess Unn Governess  WAR: Birmingham
SMITH, Mary A.  50 Nurse Wid Monthly Nurse  DUR
WILSON, Elizabeth  18 Ser Unn Domestic Ser  DUR: Tudhoe
WHITE, Jane  19 Ser Unn Domestic Ser  DUR: Stockton
HANBY, Mary H.  16 Ser Unn Domestic Ser  DUR: Thornley


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ludworth   Original Hartlepool Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thornley   Original Hartlepool Collieries Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wheatley Hill   Original Hartlepool Collieries Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report

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