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John Fairs
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.
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Census
Address: Escomb, Durham
(Ref: RG11/4915/92/29)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| FAIRS, John | 27 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | DUR: Gateshead |
| FAIRS, Hannah | 26 | Wife | Mar | DUR: Toft Hill |
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| 1889 | |
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Managers Certificate
01 March 1889, Certificate Number: 546 (2nd), District: Newcastle
Second Class Certificate of Competency as an Under Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)
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| 1890 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Under Manager: | Etherley, George, South | Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington |
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| 1891 | |
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Census
Address: Bishop Auckland, Durham
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| FAIRS, John | 37 | Head | Mar | ||
| FAIRS, Hannah | 36 | Wife | Mar | ||
| FAIRS, Christopher | 9 | Son | |||
| FAIRS, Ethel | 7 | Dau | |||
| FAIRS, Joseph | 5 | Son | |||
| FAIRS, Minne | 3 | Dau |
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| 1893 | |
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Managers Certificate
15 March 1893, Certificate Number: 581 (1st), District: Newcastle
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.)
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| 1896 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Etherley, George | Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd. |
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| 1901 | |
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Census
Address: South Hindley, Yorks W.R.
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| FAIRS, John | 46 | Head | Colliery Manager | DUR: Gateshead | |
| FAIRS, Joseph T. | 15 | Son | Joiner | DUR: Escomb | |
| FAIRS, Hannah | 46 | DUR: Toft Hill | |||
| FAIRS, Christopher R. | 19 | Clerk in Printers Office | DUR: Escomb | ||
| FAIRS, Ethel | 17 | DUR: Escomb | |||
| FAIRS, Minnie | 13 | DUR: Woodside | |||
| FAIRS, Lillian | 9 | DUR: Escomb |
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Managers Certificate
06 December 1912, Certificate Number: 581, Inspector: T. H. Mottram
First Class Certificate of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912
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- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1891 Census — taken 5th April, 1891
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1901 Census — taken 31st March, 1901
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| Researchers | |
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| · | Kev Duncan |
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