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Francis Priestman

(Born: 1856)

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: Newcastle Road, Benfieldside, Durham, England

(Ref: RG11/4944/111/41)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
PRIESTMAN, Jonathan  55 Head Mar Coal Owner Firebrick Manufact.  NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
PRIESTMAN, Lucy A.  51 Wife Mar   NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
PRIESTMAN, Franics  25 Son Unn   DUR: Durham
PRIESTMAN, Lucy  22 Dau Unn   DUR: Durham
PRIESTMAN, Katherine  8 Dau Scholar  DUR: Durham


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Ashington Coal Co. Ltd.  Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Chairman:  Priestman Collieries Ltd.  Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge 
Managing Director:  Priestman Collieries Ltd.  Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge 
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1933

Biographical Notes

Priestman, Francis. Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Priestman Collieries Ltd.; Chairman, Ashington Coal Co. Ltd. Private Address: Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge.
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Chairman:  Ashington Coal Co. Ltd.  Milburn House, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
Chairman:  Priestman Collieries Ltd.  Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge 
Joint Managing Director:  Priestman Collieries Ltd.  Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

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