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Thomas Grainger Hurst

(Born: 1825)

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.


1855

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 442: Backworth - Hurst, Thomas G., Head Colliery Viewer, Backworth Colliery
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: Council Member; Address: Backworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: F.G.S., Riding Mill, Northumberland; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: F.G.S., Lauder Grange, Corbridge-on-Tyne; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1881

Census

Address: Lauder Grainge, Corbridge

(Ref: RG11/5102/63/6)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
HURST, Thomas Grainger  56 Head Mar Mining Engineer & Coal Owner  MDX: Stepney, London
HURST, Christiana M.  45 Wife   SCT: Lauder
HURST, Charles S.  8 Son Scholar  NBL: Riding Mill
ANDERSON, Charlotte I.  8 Visitor Scholar  SCT: Dunbar
GOODFELLOW, Hannah  37 Serv Unn Cook  CUL: Brampton
ROBSON, Ellen  30 Serv Unn House Maid  NBL: Rothbury
PEARSON, Mary  23 Serv Wid House Maid  NBL: Hexham


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: F.G.S., Osborne Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Osborne Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland by William Whellan & Co. Published in 1855.
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • 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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