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William Rutherford

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

26 June 1873, Certificate Number: 1,992 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Milkwell Burn

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: West Shield Row Colliery, via Chester-le-Street; Elected: 03 Oct 1874


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   West Shield Row   Messrs. Dickinson, South Derwent Colliery, Lintz Green


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   West Shield Row   R. Dickinson & Partners, South Derwent Colliery, Lintz Green


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Axwell Park   Hannington & Co., Swalwell
Manager:   West Shield Row   R. Dickinson & Partners, South Derwent Colliery, Lintz Green

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: South Derwent Coil., Annfield Plain, Lintz Green; Elected: 03 Oct 1874


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: South Derwent Colliery, Annfield Plain, Lintz Green,


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Axwell Park   Hannington & Co., Swalwell
Manager:   West Shield Row   R. Dickinson & Partners, South Derwent Colliery, Lintz Green

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 524: Stanley - Rutherford, William, Manager, Dickinson & Co., West Shields Colliery
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 1229: Collierley - Rutherford, William, Colliery Manager, Mill House, Catchgate
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:   South Derwent, "Creswell"   Owners of South Derwent Colliery, Anfield Plain
Manager:   South Derwent, "Willie"   Owners of South Derwent Colliery, Anfield Plain
Manager:   West Shield Row   Owners of South Derwent Colliery, Lintz Green

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: South Derwent Colliery, Annfield Plain, Lintz Green.


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Assistant Manager, South Derwent Colliery, Annfield Plain, County Durham.; Elected: 09 Feb 1901


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   South Derwent, "Creswell"   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   South Derwent, "Willie"   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Shield Row   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   South Derwent, "Creswell"   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   South Derwent, "Willie"   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Shield Row   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   South Derwent, "Creswell" & "Willie"   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Shield Row   South Derwent Coal Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 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
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 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 I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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