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Thomas Dacres

(Born: 1839)

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

08 March 1873, Certificate Number: 432 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Dearham Main

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: Ordinary Member; Address: Dearham Colliery, Maryport; Elected: 04 May 1878


1881

Census

Address: Dearham

(Ref: RG11/5181/19/3)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
DACRES, Thomas  42 Head Mar Mining & Civil Engineer  DUR: Whitwell
DACRES, Jane A.  38 Wife Mar   DUR: Coxhoe
DACRES, Christana Jane  5 Dau   CUL: Dearham
DACRES, Mary Louisa  2 Dau   CUL: Dearham
REED, Lettia Jane  9 Neice   DUR: Oakenshaw
DACRES, Thomas Matthew  1 Son   CUL: Dearham
KIRKBRIDE, Isabella  16 Serv Unn Servant  CUL: Dearham
BROWN, Mary  17 Serv Unn Servant  CUL: Dearham


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Dearham   John Osmaston, Dearham Colliery, Carlisle


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Dearham, Folly Pit   The Morgagees, Dearham Colliery, Maryport
Manager:   Dearham, Lonsdale Pit   The Morgagees, Dearham Colliery, Maryport

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Dearham Colliery, via Carlisle; Elected: 04 May 1878


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Dearham Colliery, via Carlisle.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Dearham, Folly Pit   The Morgagees, Dearham Colliery, Maryport
Manager:   Dearham, Lonsdale Pit   The Morgagees, Dearham Colliery, Maryport


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Reitz Street, Kimberley, South Africa.


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