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Thomas Lishman, jnr.

(Born: 1850)

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.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Black Boy Colliery, near Bishop Auckland; Elected: 05 Nov 1870


1873

Managers Certificate

9 June 1873, Certificate Number: 1,743 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Leasingthorne

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hetton Colliery, Fence Houses; Elected: 05 Nov 1870


1881

Census

Address: Eppleton Hall, Little Eppleton

(Ref: RG11/4976/29/52)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
LISHMAN, Thomas  31 Head Unn Mining Engineer  DUR: Coxhoe
LISHMAN, Thomas  59 Father Wid Mining Engineer Retired  DUR: Usworth
LISHMAN, Mary  33 Sister Unn   DUR: Coxhoe
ELLIOTT, Edward M.  21 Boarder Unn Artd Appr To Mining Engineer  DUR: Bp Wearmouth
WAKE, Hannah M. A.  60 Visitor Unn   DUR: Sunderland
STEPHENSON, Jane  18 Serv Unn Laundry Maid  DUR: Mk Wearmouth
CRUDDASS, Elizabeth  18 Serv Unn Housemaid  DUR: Coundon
FINDLEY, Isabella  18 Serv Unn Kitchenmaid  DUR: Usworth


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Eppleton   Hetton Coal Co.
Manager:   Elemore   Hetton Coal Co.
Manager:   Hetton   Hetton Coal Co.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Eppleton   Hetton Coal Co.
Manager:   Elemore   Hetton Coal Co.
Manager:   Hetton   Hetton Coal Co.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Eppleton   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Elemore   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hetton   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hetton Colliery, Fence Houses; Elected: 05 Nov 1870


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hetton Colliery, Fence Houses.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Eppleton   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Elemore   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hetton   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hetton Colliery, Hetton-le-Hole, R.S.O.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Eppleton Caroline   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Eppleton Jane   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Elemore   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hetton Lyons   Hetton Coal Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 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
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • 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 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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