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Ralph Brown Dormand

(Born: 1867)

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.


1881

Census

Address: 101 Percy Street, Newcastle On Tyne St Andrew

(Ref: RG11/5058/117/13)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ROBERTSON, Gilbert  52 Head Mar Teacher M.A. Eng Preston  SCT
ROBERTSON, Ann  54 Wife Mar   NBL: Walker
ROBERTSON, Michaelina D.  20 Dau Unn   NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
ROBERTSON, Ella D.  12 Dau   NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
MACKIE, Thomas  28 Boarder Unn Teacher Of English  SCT
MACRAE, Donald  30 Boarder Unn Teacher Of English M.A.  SCT
ALLAN, Robert  19 Boarder Unn Teacher Of English  NBL: Ford Moss
QUENSELL, Hugo  22 Boarder Unn Teacher Of Modern Languages  Germany
DORMAND, Ralph B.  14 Boarder Scholar  DUR: Shotton
BAINBRIDGE, John W.  14 Boarder Scholar  NBL: Seaton Delaval
DARLING, Thos. J.  12 Boarder Scholar  NBL: Backworth
EWART, Mary  33 Serv Unn Cook  NBL: Haltwhistle
DAVISON, Eleanor  18 Serv Unn Housemaid  NBL: Hartford Bridge
LONGSTAFF, Elizth.  24 Serv Unn Kitchenmaid  NBL: Bells Close


1889

Managers Certificate

24 October 1889, Certificate Number: 174 (1st), District: Durham

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Waldridge, "A"   Owners of Waldridge Collieries, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Under Manager:   Waldridge, "Busty"   Owners of Waldridge Collieries, Newcastle-on-Tyne

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate; Address: Waldridge Colliery, Chester-le-Street.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Colliery Manager, Cambois House, Cambois, Blyth, Northumberland.; Elected: 03 Aug 1901


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   North Seaton   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   North Seaton   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Cambois House, Cambois, Blyth.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cambois   Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903

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