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James Easton

(Born: 1811)

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.


1848

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 207: Gateshead - Easton, James, Colliery Viewer, Hawk's Nest, Friar's Goose
Source: Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848


1850

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 11: Gateshead - Easton, James, Coal Owner, Thomas & James Easton, Oakwellgate Colliery
Source: Ward's Northumberland and Durham Directory, 1850

Page 11: Gateshead - Easton, James, Colliery Viewer, Nest House, South Shore
Source: Ward's Northumberland and Durham Directory, 1850


1851

Census

Address: Heworth

(Ref: HO107/2401/136)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
EASTON, Barbara  66 Head Wid  
EASTON, Thomas  43 Son  
EASTON, James  36 Son  
EASTON, Eleanor  31 Dau  
EASTON, Emily M.  28 Dau  


1853

Membership

1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Hebburn Colliery, Gateshead.

1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hebburn Colliery, Gateshead.


1864

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Nest House, Gateshead.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Nest House, Gateshead; Elected: 1853


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Nest House, Gateshead; Elected: 1853


1881

Census

Address: Heworth

(Ref: RG11/5031/132/68)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
EASTON, Thomas  78 Head Unn Barrister At Law  NBL: Gosforth
EASTON, James  70 Brother Unn Colliery Viewer  DUR: Heworth
EASTON, Emma  60 Sister Unn   DUR: Heworth
EASTON, Emily M.  58 Sister Unn   DUR: Heworth


Sources
  • 1851 Census — taken 30th March, 1851
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume II published in 1854
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XIV published in 1865
  • 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
  • Ward's Northumberland and Durham Directory, 1850

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