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Robert Embleton Ornsby

(Born: 1857)

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Dudley, Northumberland; Elected: Mar 6, 1875


1881

Census

Address: Farm House (Ornsbys), Fenrother

(Ref: RG11/5113/78/5)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ORNSBY, Edward  65 Head Mar Farmer Of 230 Acres Employing 6 Labourers  NBL: Warkworth
ORNSBY, Catherine M.  57 Wife Mar   NBL: Bothal
ORNSBY, Robert E.  24 Son Unn Engineer Mining  NBL: Bothal
ORNSBY, Mary  22 Dau Unn   NBL: Bothal
ORNSBY, Catherine C.  19 Dau Unn   NBL: Bothal
COCKBURN, Elizabeth  22 Serv Unn General Servant  NBL: Alnwick


1885

Managers Certificate

27 January 1885, Certificate Number: 1,984 (1st), District: West Scotland

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.)


1888

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Northumberland; Elected: Mar 6, 1875


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


1912

Managers Certificate

31 December 1912, Certificate Number: 1,984, Inspector: J. B. Atkinson

First Class Certificate of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: 7, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (Deceased).


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1892
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1891

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