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Joseph Rt. Crone

(Born: 1844)

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.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Killingworth Colliery, Newcastle; Elected: 01 Feb 1868


1873

Managers Certificate

18 March 1873, Certificate Number: 544 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Weardale Ironstone

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 and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Tow Law, via Darlington; Elected: 01 Feb 1868


1881

Census

Address: Iron Works Road, Castle Hill House, Wolsingham

(Ref: RG11/4940/51/1)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
CRONE, Joseph R.  37 Head Mar Mining Engineer  SFK: Kirkley
SMITH, John  32 Visitor Unn Railway Traffic Manager  DUR: Birtley
FOTHERGILL, Margaret  41 Servant Unn General Domestic  NBL: Kilinworth


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Old Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Black Prince   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Elm Park   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hedley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Black Prince   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Bishop's Close   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Croxdale   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hedley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Middridge   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe Grange   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Black Prince, "Five Quarter"   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Black Prince, "Main Coal"   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Bishop's Close   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Croxdale   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hedley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ludworth   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Middridge   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Spa Wood   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe Grange   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wheatley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Tudhoe House, via Spennymoor; Elected: 01 Feb 1868


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Tudhoe House, via Spennymoor.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Black Prince, "Five Quarter"   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Black Prince, "Main Coal"   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Bishop's Close   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Croxdale   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hedley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ludworth   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Middridge   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Tudhoe Grange   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wheatley Hill   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 306: Tudhoe - Crone, Joseph Rt, Mining Engineer, Tudhoe House
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Tudhoe House, via Spennymoor.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Tudhoe House, via Spennymoor.


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
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • 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 North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XX published in 1871
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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