John Humble
(Born: 1853)
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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.
Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871
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.
Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871
Census
Address: Office Yard, Pelton
(Ref: RG11/4981/82/4)
| Name |
Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where 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 |
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street; Elected: 04 Mar 1871
Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Pelton, Chester-le-Street.
Colliery Staff Positions held
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.
Colliery Staff Positions held
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
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
- 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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