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George May
(Born: 1840)
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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Membership
1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: North Hetton Colliery, Fence Houses.
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Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: North Hetton Colliery, Fence Houses; Elected: 06 Mar 1862
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Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Harton Colliery Offices, Tyne Docks, South Shields.
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Harton Colliery Offices, Tyne Docks, South Shields (Member of Council); Elected: 06 Mar 1862
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Census
Address: Simonside Hall, Harton
(Ref: RG11/5019/114/52)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| MAY, George | 41 | Head | Mar | Mining Engineer | DUR: Bishop Auck |
| MAY, Tanny | 38 | Wife | Mar | NBL: Crofton | |
| MAY, Helen M. | 15 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Moorsley | |
| MAY, Ethel B. | 9 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: East Rainton | |
| ROBSON, Nathaniel E. | 8 | Nephew | Scholar | DUR: West Harrington | |
| TAPP, Florence | 19 | Serv | Unn | Governess | Wensford |
| BROWN, Janet | 24 | Serv | Unn | Housemaid | SCT |
| BROWN, Elizabeth | 22 | Serv | Unn | Cook | SCT |
| BROWN, Sarah | 21 | Serv | Unn | Waiting Maid | SCT |
Periodicals
Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Lightning in the pit at Tanfield Moor Colliery"
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| 1882 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Boldon | Harton Coal Co. |
| Manager: | Harton | Harton Coal Co. |
| Manager: | Saint Hilda | Harton Coal Co. |
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| 1884 | |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Manager: | Boldon | Harton Coal Co. |
| Manager: | Harton | Harton Coal Co. |
| Manager: | Saint Hilda | Harton Coal Co. |
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Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Harton Coll. Offices, nr. South Shields (Vice-President); Elected: 06 Mar 1862
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Vice-President; Address: Harton Colliery Office, South Shields.
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Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Harton Colliery Offices, near South Shields.
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Harton Colliery, South Shields
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| 1890 | |
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Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 524: South Shields - May, George, Manager, St. Hilda Colliery, Station Road & Waterloo Vale
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
Page 524: South Shields - May, George, Mining Engineer, Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Coals & Patent Fuel, Harton St. Hilda's & Boldon Collieries; general offices, Harton Colliery, South Shields; Fitting Offices, Quay Side, Newcastle
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
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Commercial/Trade Directory
Page 1128: South Shields - May, G., Chief Agent at Harton Coal Co. Ltd.
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
Page 1092: Simonside - May, George, Chief Agent Harton Coal Co. Ltd., Simonside Hall
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
Page 1135: South Shields - May, George, Agent to Harton Coal Co., Simonside Hall
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
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Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields.
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields.
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Membership
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields.
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields.
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Membership
1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice-President; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields.
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Membership
1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: The Harton Collieries, South Shields
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Membership
1907-1908, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: Clervaux Castle, Croft, Darlington.
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Membership
1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Vice President; Address: Clervaux Castle, Croft, Darlington.
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- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1884 List of Mines
- History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
- Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
- 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 Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXV published in 1904
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIV published in 1908
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
- 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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