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Martin Forster Holliday

(Born: 1848)

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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18 Feb 1909  —  Newspaper article (Gas Explosion)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: M.E., Peases’ West Collieries, Crook; Elected: 01 May 1875


1881

Census

Address: Mount Pleasant, Stanley Villa, Crook & Billy Row

(Ref: RG11/4928/80/27)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
HOLLIDAY, Martin F.  33 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: Tow Law
HOLLIDAY, Sarah  34 Wife Mar   DUR: Willington
HOLLIDAY, Sarah Jane  11 Dau Schlr Brd School  DUR: Grahamsley
HOLLIDAY, Minna  9 Dau Schlr Brd School  DUR: Grahamsley
HOLLIDAY, Lillian  6 Dau Schlr Brd School  DUR: Jobs Hill
HOLLIDAY, Edith  4 Dau   DUR: Stanly Villa
HOLLIDAY, Norman G.  2 Son   DUR: Stanly Villa
FAUCETT, Ellen  33 Serv Mar General Servant  DEN: Ruabon


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Langley Grove, Durham; Elected: 01 May 1875


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Langley Grove, Durham.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 524: Brandon & Byshottles - Holliday, Martin Foster, Agent & Manager, North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd., Littlenurn Colliery
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890

Page 487: Brandon & Byshottles - Holliday, Martin Foster, Agents - Coal & Colliery, Langley Grove
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 257: Brandon - Holliday, M. Forster, Colliery Agent and Manager, Langley Gr.
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Langley Grove, Durham.


1902

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page ?: Langley Moor - Holliday, Martin Foster, Agent to North Brancepeth Coal Co., Langley Grove
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   West Durham Wallsend Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Park House, Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1921 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.
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • 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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