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Henry Thomas Morton

(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.

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25 May 1858  —  Newspaper article (Official Notice)
18 Jan 1867  —  Newspaper article (Official Notice)
09 Sep 1880  —  Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Explosion)
04 Jun 1885  —  Newspaper article (Colliery Accident)


1848

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 217: Houghton-le-Spring - Morton, Henry, Principal Agent, Biddick Hall, to the Earl of Durham
Source: Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848


1852

Membership

1852-1853, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Lambton Office, Fence Houses.


1853

Membership

1853-1854, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lambton Office, Fence Houses.


1864

Membership

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


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lambton, Fence Houses; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lambton, Fence Houses; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1881

Census

Address: Biddick Hall, South Biddick

(Ref: RG11/4978/54/1)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
MORTON, Henry T.  56 Head Unn Colliery Agent  NBL: Kirknewton
MORTON, Ellenor  58 Sister Unn   NBL: Kirknewton
GRAY, Elizabeth J.  60 Visitor Mar   NBL: Kirknewton
COLEN, Robert G. R.  21 Visitor Unn   DUR: Bishop Wearmouth
COOPER, Margaret  47 Serv Unn Cook  FLN: Bagill
MACKAY, Mary  39 Serv Unn Ladies Maid  Sett... Colg..., Edinburgh, Scotland
SIMPSON, Jane  23 Serv Unn House Maid  DUR: Heworth
LOWREY, Dinah  21 Serv Unn House Maid  DUR: Belmont
HUNTER, Ann  21 Serv Unn Laundry Maid  DUR: Birtly
LAURWICK, Jane  21 Serv Unn Kitchen Maid  DUR: Pensher
JOHNSON, Thomas  22 Serv Unn Footman Dom  DUR: Wolsinghew


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lambton, Fence Houses; Elected: 21 Aug 1852


1889

Membership

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


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • Pigot & Co.'s Commercial Directory of Durham. Published in 1848
  • 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 I published in 1853
  • 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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