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John Rivers

(Born: 1864, Died: 1937)

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: 117 Front Row, Tudhoe

(Ref: RG11/4958/95/28)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
RIVERS, Michael  45 Head Mar Coal Miner  DUR: Burton Beck
RIVERS, Hannah  48 Wife Mar   DUR: W Auckld
RIVERS, Michael  21 Son Unn Coal Miner  DUR: Tudhoe
RIVERS, John  17 Son Unn Coal Miner  DUR: Tudhoe
RIVERS, Sarah Ann  15 Dau Unn   DUR: Tudhoe
RIVERS, Thomas Wm.  13 Son Unn Scholar  DUR: Hett
RIVERS, Susannah  10 Dau Scholar  DUR: Tudhoe Colly
RIVERS, William  7 Son Scholar  DUR: Tudhoe Colly


1896

Managers Certificate

03 March 1896, Certificate Number: 1,039 (1st), District: Newcastle

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)

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate; Address: Bow Street, Thornley Colliery, Durham.


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Thornley No. 1   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Thornley No. 1   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.
Under Manager:   Thornley No. 2   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate; Address: The Villas, Thornley, County Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley No. 1   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Thornley No. 2   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley & Ludworth   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thornley & Ludworth   Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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
  • 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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