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William H. Hedley
(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.
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| 1864 | |
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Membership
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: South View, Crook, Darlington.
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Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Consett Collieries, Medomsley, Burnopfield, Co. Durham; Elected: 1864
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Managers Certificate
7 March 1875, Certificate Number: 421 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Consett
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.
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Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Consett Collieries, Medomsley, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Member of Council); Elected: 1864
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Census
Address: Medomsley Manor House, Medomsley
(Ref: RG11/4950/33/59)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| HEDLEY, William H. | 41 | Head | Wid | Mining Engineer Managing Viewer | DUR: Lumley |
| HEDLEY, Ada J. | 10 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Medomsley | |
| HEDLEY, Arthur M. | 8 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Medomsley | |
| HEDLEY, Francis Ed. | 7 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Medomsley | |
| HEDLEY, Victoria J. | 6 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Medomsley | |
| HEDLEY, Morton | 4 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Medomsley | |
| MORTON, Janet | 71 | Mother In | Wid | Annuitant Naval Officers Widow | HAM: Portsea |
| MORTON, Jean E. M. A. | 37 | Sister In | Unn | Teacher | HAM: Portsea |
| BAILEY, Hannah | 18 | Serv | Unn | General Servant | NBL: Mickley |
| CANT, Hannah | 20 | Serv | Unn | Housemaid | NBL: Slaley |
| MORTON, Walter R. | 43 | Visitor Br | Mar | Mine Proprietor Copper (South Australia) | HAM: Portsea |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Agent: | Medomsley Edge | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Billingside Drift (Consett) | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Brooms Drift | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Derwent | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Delves | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Eden | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Eden Drift | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Gordon House | W. H. Hedley & Co., Norwood, by Darlington |
| Agent: | Iveston | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Medomsley | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Milkwell Burn | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Blackhill Drift | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Westwood | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
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| 1884 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Agent: | Medomsley Edge | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Billingside Drift (Consett) | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Derwent | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Delves | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Eden | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Iveston | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Medomsley | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Blackhill Drift | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Westwood | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Agent: | Derwent | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Hunter | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Delves | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Eden | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Iveston | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Medomsley | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Blackhill | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Westwood | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council; Address: Medomsley, Newcastle.
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Consett Collieries, Medomsley, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Member of Council); Elected: 1864
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Agent: | Derwent, Hunter Pit | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Derwent, William Pit | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Delves | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Eden | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Iveston | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Medomsley | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Blackhill | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
| Agent: | Westwood | Consett Iron Co. Ltd. |
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Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 1267: Medomsley - Hedley, W. H., Mining Engineer for Consett Iron Co.
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
Page 1267: Medomsley - Hedley, William Henry, Mining Engineer, Manor House
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
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Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 34, Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats.
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Membership
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 34, Beverley Terrace, Cullercoats.
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- 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
- 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 XIII published in 1897
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
- 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
- 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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