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Thomas Robson

(Born: 1836)

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.


1864

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lumley Colliery, Fence Houses.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lumley Colliery, Fence Houses; Elected: 04 Oct 1860


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Lumley Colliery, Fence Houses; Elected: 04 Oct 1860


1881

Census

Address: 1 Lumley Thicks, Great Lumley

(Ref: RG11/4978/110/23)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
ROBSON, Thomas  45 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: Rainton
ROBSON, Elizabeth  46 Wife Mar   NBL: Earsdon
MADDISON, Ada M.  14 Niece Unn Scholar  NBL: Seghill
RAMSHAW, Dorothy  27 Serv Unn Cook  DUR: Lumley
RIDLEY, Sarah  19 Serv Unn Housemaid  DUR: Gateshead


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Lumley "Second"   Earl of Durham
Agent:   Lumley "Sixth"   Earl of Durham


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Lumley "Second"   Earl of Durham
Agent:   Lumley "Sixth"   Earl of Durham


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Lumley "Second"   Earl of Durham
Agent:   Lumley "Sixth"   Earl of 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
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XIV published in 1865
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XX published in 1871
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881

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