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Robert Nixon

(Born: 1824)

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: Gill Head, Flimby

(Ref: RG11/5179/126/20)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
NIXON, Robert  57 Head Mar Coalmine Engineer  CUL: Dearham
NIXON, Mary  53 Wife Mar   CUL: Broughton
NIXON, Margaret  25 Dau Unn   CUL: Broughton
NIXON, George P.  21 Son Unn Moulder  CUL: Broughton


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gillhead   Richard Graves, Gill Head Colliery, Flimby, Maryport


1884

Managers Certificate

18 January 1884, Certificate Number: 2,625 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Gillhead

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.

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Gillhead   R. Graves, Gill Head, Maryport


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1884 List of Mines

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