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William Cuthbert Murray

(Born: 1860)

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.


1881

Census

Address: Lilly Colliery, Collierley

(Ref: RG11/4943/80/40)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
MURRAY, George  43 Head Mar Colliery Manager  NBL: Newcastle Upon Tyne
MURRAY, Leah  41 Wife Mar   DUR: Weardale
MURRAY, William Cuth.  21 Son Unn Mining Student  DUR: Sunnyside
MURRAY, George  14 Son Unn   DUR: Sunnyside
MURRAY, Thomas  11 Son Scholler  DUR: Esh
MURRAY, John  9 Son Scholler  DUR: Dipton
MURRAY, Mary Ann  5 Dau   DUR: Dipton
MURRAY, Lily  2 Dau   DUR: Dipton
GREGGS, Mary Ann  77 Wifes Moth Wid   DUR: Wearside
PACE, Christopherann  16 Serv Unn General Servant  DUR: Dipton


1883

Managers Certificate

21 September 1883, Certificate Number: 1,823 (1st), District: Durham

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Montagu Fireclay   Thomas Carr & Son, Scotswood


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Montagu Fireclay   Walter Scott Ltd.
Manager:   Trimdon   Walter Scott Ltd.


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Lady Durham   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Sherburn House   Lambton Collieries Ltd.

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Colliery Manager, Clifton House, Sherburn Colliery Station, near Durham.; Elected: 10 Jun 1903


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Littletown   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Sherburn Hill   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Littletown (Lord Lambton)   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Sherburn Hill   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Durham Main   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Catorhouse   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Framwellgate   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Catorhouse   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Durham Main   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Dryburn Grange (or Cator House)   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Framwellgate   Framwellgate Coal and Coke Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Framwellgate Colliery, Durham.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1908 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
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXV published in 1904

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