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William Rochester

(Born: 1833)

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

13 September 1873, Certificate Number: 2,221 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Towneley

First Class Certificate of Service as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 31), including the name of the mine (if any) in which acting as Manager at the time of grant of certificate.


1881

Census

Address: Addison, Ryton

(Ref: RG11/5046/60/29)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ROCHESTER, William  48 Head Wid Colliery Viewer Mine & Eng  DUR: Ryton
ROCHESTER, John  19 Son Unn Coal Miner  NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
ROCHESTER, Isabella  8 Dau Scholar  DUR: Ryton
ROCHESTER, William S.  3 Son   DUR: Ryton
ROCHESTER, Shield  2 Son   DUR: Ryton
ROCHESTER, Isabella  54 Sister Unn Housekeeper  DUR: Ryton
CUTHBERTSON, Sarah H.  17 Servant Unn Domestic Serv  DUR: Blaydon


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Addison   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Emma Pit   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Stargate   Stella Coal Co.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Addison   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Emma Pit   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Stargate Pit   Stella Coal Co.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Stella, Addison Pit   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Towneley "Emma"   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Greenside (Bute)   Robert Simpson
Manager:   Towneley, Stargate Pit   Stella Coal Co.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Stella, Addison Pit   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Towneley "Emma"   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Greenside   Robert Simpson
Manager:   Towneley, Stargate Pit   Stella Coal Co.

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 523: Blaydon - Rochester, William, Colliery Owners & Coal Masters, Addison Colliery (Stella Coal Co.) (Wm. Rochester, mngr)
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890

Page 524: Ryton - Rochester, William, Manager, Emma Colliery (Stella Coal Co.), Barmoor
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 1273: Ryton - Rochester, William, Colliery Manager, River View
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Addison   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Emma   Stella Coal Co.
Manager:   Greenside   John Bell Simpson
Manager:   Stargate   Stella Coal Co.

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: River View, Blaydon-upon-Tyne.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Belle Vue, Ryton, County Durham.


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
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
  • 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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