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.
Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Dudley, Northumberland; Elected: Mar 6, 1875
Census
Address: Farm House (Ornsbys), Fenrother
(Ref: RG11/5113/78/5)
| Name |
Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where 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 |
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.)
Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Northumberland; Elected: Mar 6, 1875
Membership
1889-1890, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Seaton Delaval Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
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
Membership
1919-1920, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Council; Address: 7, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (Deceased).
- 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