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William Crawford, M.P.

(Died: 1890)

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.


William Crawford, M.P.
Source: The Miners (R. Page Arnot)

Links to other pages on this site

23 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (Miners' National Union)
24 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion)
07 Oct 1880  —  Newspaper article (The Seaham Explosion)
30 Aug 1882  —  Newspaper article (The Miners' Conference)
03 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosion)
04 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (The Fatal Colliery Explosion)
21 Dec 1886  —  Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion)


1870

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1871

Guest Speaker at the 1st Durham Miners' Gala

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1872

Guest Speaker at the 2nd Durham Miners' Gala

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1873

Guest Speaker at the 3rd Durham Miners' Gala

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1874

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1875

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1876

Guest Speaker at the 6th Durham Miners' Gala

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1877

Guest Speaker at the 7th Durham Miners' Gala

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1878

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1879

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1880

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1881

Census

Address: North Road, Crossgate

(Ref: RG11/4953/110/20)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
CRAWFORD, William  48 Head Mar Secretary To Miners Union (Clerk)  NBL: Cullercoats
CRAWFORD, Sarah Ann  33 Wife Mar   GLS: Chaffield
CRAWFORD, Alfred  19 Son Unn Engineer (Artz)  NBL: Corpen Quay
CRAWFORD, Sarah Ann  17 Daur Unn   NBL: Corpen Quay
CRAWFORD, James Wm.  14 Son Unn Scholar  NBL: Corpen Quay
CRAWFORD, John Wm.  4 Son   DUR
CRAWFORD, Thos.Richd.  3 Son   DUR

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1882

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1883

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1884

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1885

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1886

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1887

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: M.P., North Road, Durham; Elected: 13 Apr 1889

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: M.P., North Road, Durham.

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


1890

Agent of the Durham Miners' Association


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • The Miners, A History of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (1889-1910) by R. Page Arnot, published in 1949
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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