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Thomas Emerson Forster

(Born: Oct 20th, 1802, Died: 1875)

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.

Links to other pages on this site

04 Oct 1844  —  Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion at Haswell)
05 Oct 1844  —  Newspaper article (Colliery Accidents)
11 Oct 1844  —  Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion at Haswell)
14 Oct 1844  —  Newspaper article (The Late Explosion at Haswell Colliery)
29 Aug 1851  —  Newspaper article (Washington Colliery Explosion)
25 May 1858  —  Newspaper article (Official Notice)
01 Oct 1858  —  Investigation into the Page Bank fire
06 Apr 1860  —  Newspaper article (The Burradon Colliery Explosion)
07 Apr 1860  —  Newspaper article (The Burradon Colliery Explosion)
20 Jan 1862  —  Newspaper article (The Dreadful Colliery Accident In Northumberland)
03 Feb 1862  —  Newspaper article (The Hartley Colliery Accident)
25 Nov 1862  —  Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion)
28 Nov 1862  —  Newspaper article (The Walker Colliery Explosion)
27 Sep 1870  —  Newspaper article (The Social Science Congress)


1848

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 215: Heworth - Forster, Thomas E., Colliery Viewer, Felling Colliery, for Carr & Co.
Source: Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848

Page ?: Newcastle - Forster, Thomas Emmerson, Colliery Viewer, 5 Charlotte Square
Source: Slater's Trade Directory for Northumberland, 1848


1850

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 12: Gateshead - Forster, Thomas Emmerson, Colliery Viewer, Felling Colliery; res: 7 Ellison Place, Newcastle
Source: Ward's Northumberland and Durham Directory, 1850


1852

Membership

1852-1853, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: 7, Ellison Place, Newcastle.


1855

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 253: Newcastle - Forster, Thomas E., Colliery Viewer, 7 Ellison Place
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland by William Whellan & Co. Published in 1855.


1864

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 7, Ellison Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 7, Ellison Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Past President Member of Council); Elected: 21 Aug 1852

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 7, Ellison Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne. (Ex-officio - Past President)


Family Group Sheet

This is a simulated Family Group Sheet using information from elsewhere on this site (census returns, tombstones, newspapers, etc.). It is not intended to be a definitive rendition of the family relationships - we do not have detailed knowledge of the family.

1  George FORSTER  
+  Hannah ARCHER  
2  Thomas Emerson FORSTER  (b: 20 Oct 1802, d: 1875)
+  Phoebe DODD  
3  George Baker FORSTER  (b: 13 Oct 1832, d: 18 Jan 1901)
+  Hannah Elizabeth TODD  
4  Mary P. FORSTER  
4  Charles W. FORSTER  (b: 1864)
4  Thomas Emmerson FORSTER  

Sources
  • History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland by William Whellan & Co. Published in 1855.
  • Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848
  • Slater's Trade Directory for Northumberland, 1848
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume I published in 1853
  • 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
  • Ward's Northumberland and Durham Directory, 1850

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