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John Humble

(Born: 1853)

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: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871


1873

Managers Certificate

21 April 1873, Certificate Number: 958 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Twizell

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: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871


1881

Census

Address: Office Yard, Pelton

(Ref: RG11/4981/82/4)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
HUMBLE, John  28 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: Bushblades
HUMBLE, Alice C.  33 Wife Mar   DUR: Waldridge
HUMBLE, Ernest A.  5 Son Scholar  DUR: West Pelton
HUMBLE, George H.  3 Son   DUR: West Pelton
HUMBLE, Alice M.  1 Dau   DUR: West Pelton
HUMBLE, John N.  1 Son   DUR: West Pelton
ENGLISH, Magdalina  24 Servant Unn House Maid  NBL: Newcastle On Tyne Byker
HENDERSON, Margaret  27 Serv Unn Cook  DUR: Sacriston
NICHOLAS, Emily A.  19 Serv Unn Nurse  YKS: Hull


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Twizell   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hand in Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Twizell   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Hand in Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Twizell   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Beamish Air   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Beamish Mary   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Hand in Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Twizell   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 1216: West Pelton - Humble, John, Colliery Manager, West Pelton House
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Beamish Air   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Beamish Mary   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Handen Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Twizell   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Whitehall   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Mining Engineer, West Pelton House, Beamish, R.S.O., County Durham; Elected: 08 Feb 1902


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Handen Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Handen Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Handen Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Handen Hold   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Pelton   James Joicey & Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1884 List of Mines
  • 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
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIII published in 1904
  • 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
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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