Durham Mining Museum - Richard S. Johnson

Richard S. Johnson

(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.


1853

Membership

1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Hetton, Ferry Hill.


1858

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 612: Ferryhill - Johnson, R. S., Colliery Viewer, Coxhoe
Source: Post Office Directory of Northumberland and Durham, 1858


1864

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Haswell, Fence House.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Sherburn Hall, Durham; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Sherburn Hall, Durham; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1881

Census

Address: Sherburn Village, Sherburn

(Ref: RG11/4964/29/10)

Name	Age	Rel	Mar	Occupation	Where Born
JOHNSON, Richard S.	56	Head	Mar	Colliery Owner, Iron Master, Magistrate	DUR: Hetton Le Hole
JOHNSON, Hannah J.	52	Wife	Mar		DUR: Witton Gilbert
JOHNSON, Henrietta	18	Daughter	Unn		DUR: Haswell
JOHNSON, Ada R.	10	Daughter		Scholar	DUR: Sherburn
ROBSON, Jan	41	Ser	Unn	Cook	DUR: Chester Le Street
BOWIN, Elizabeth	37	Ser	Unn	Ladys Maid	NBL: Ovington
SIMPKIN, Jane	25	Ser	Unn	House Maid	YKS: Yarm
CORBETT, Mary	21	Servant	Unn	Kitchen Maid	DUR: Dunstan


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Agent:	Hamsteels "Busty Drift"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham
Agent:	Hamsteels "Busty Pit"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham
Agent:	Hamsteels "Clifford"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Sherburn Hall, Durham; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Sherburn Hall, Durham.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Agent:	Hamsteels "Busty Drift"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham
Agent:	Hamsteels "Busty Pit"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham
Agent:	Hamsteels "Clifford"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham
Agent:	Hamsteels "Taylor"	Joseph Johnson, Trustees of the late, Durham


Sources

1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
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
Post Office Directory of Northumberland and Durham, 1858
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 II published in 1854
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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