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Thomas Elliot Parrington

(Born: 1878)

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: 1 Quarry House (View Forth Terrace), Fulwell

(Ref: RG11/5008/107/18)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
PARRINGTON, Matthew W.  33 Head Mar Mining Engineer & Chief Agent Wearmouth Coal Company Limited  YKS: Eston
PARRINGTON, Edith  6 Dau   DUR: Sunderland
PARRINGTON, Thomas E.  3 Son   DUR: Fulwell
PARRINGTON, Bertha  1 Dau   DUR: Fulwell
MILLER, Mary A.  36 Servant Unn Nurse Domestic  YKS: Reeth
SMITH, Elizabeth  50 Servant Unn Cook Domestic  DBY: Longstone
HARRUGHTY, Mary  16 Servant Unn Housemaid Domestic  NBL
CRAGGS, Jane Ann  15 Servant Unn Under Nurse Domestic  DUR: Southwick


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Hill House, Monkwearmouth.


1899

Managers Certificate

02 September 1899, Certificate Number: 1,583 (1st), District: Durham

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80)


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Carley Hill, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth "A"   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth "B"   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
General Manager:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Agent:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
General Manager:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Secretary:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Chief Mechanical Engineer:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Agent:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1936

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Secretary:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.  Carley Hill, Sunderland 
General Manager:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1944

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Hylton   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wearmouth   Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.  Carley Hill, Sunderland 
General Manager:  Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 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
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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
  • 1940 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
  • 1944 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1947 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897

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