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William France

(Born: 1840)

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.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: White Rose House, Marske-by-the-Sea; Elected: 06 Apr 1867


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lofthouse Mines, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; Elected: 06 Apr 1867


1881

Census

Address: Westfield House, Lofthouse

(Ref: RG11/4838/4/1)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
FRANCE, William  41 Head Mar Mining Engineer  STS: Leek
FRANCE, Agnes M.  35 Wife Mar   YKS: Guisbro
WATSON, Eleanor  28 Visitor Unn   YKS: Guisbro
CALVERT, Isabella  19 Serv Unn Servant  YKS: Easton


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Cragg's Hall   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Cragg's Hall   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Lofthouse   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Lofthouse   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Whitecliffe   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Whitecliffe   Pease & Partners Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1884 List of Mines
  • 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

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