Durham Mining Museum - James Ramsay

James Ramsay

(Born: 1844)

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.


1873

Managers Certificate

28 July 1873, Certificate Number: 191 (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.)


1881

Census

Address: Moresby Parks, Moresby

(Ref: RG11/5184/84/21)

Name	Age	Rel	Mar	Occupation	Where Born
RAMSAY, James	37	Head	Mar	Colliery Manager	SCT
RAMSAY, Helen	40	Wife	Mar		SCT
RAMSAY, Elizabeth	13	Dau	Unn	Scholar	SCT
RAMSAY, Jane	11	Dau		Scholar	SCT
RAMSAY, William	9	Son		Scholar	SCT
RAMSAY, James	7	Son		Scholar	CUL: Lamplugh
RAMSAY, Helen	5	Dau		Scholar	CUL: Lamplugh
RAMSAY, John	2	Son			CUL: Moresby
RUSSELL, Elizabeth	77	Mother In	Wid		SCT
GREENHOW, Hannah	19	Serv	Unn	General Servant	CUL: Flimby


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Manager:	Moresby	Moresby Coal Co., Moresby, Whitehaven


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Manager:	Moresby	Moresby Coal Co., Whitehaven


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Manager:	Whitehaven, William Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Croft Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Henry Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Wellington Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Manager:	Whitehaven, William Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Croft Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Henry Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Manager:	Whitehaven, Wellington Pit	Whitehaven Colliery Co.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position	Colliery	Company
Manager:	Buckhill	Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:	Clifton	Allerdale Coal Co., Workingon


Sources

1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
1884 List of Mines
1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd



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