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John Taylor Ramsay

(Born: 1824)

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.


1855

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 407: Gateshead - Ramsay, John Taylor, Engineer & Manager, Blaydon Main Colliery; ho. Whagg's House; Whickham
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland by William Whellan & Co. Published in 1855.


1864

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Walbottle Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walbottle Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walbottle Hall, near Blaydon-on-Tyne; Elected: Aug 3, 1853


1873

Managers Certificate

2 June 1873, Certificate Number: 1,539 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Blaydon Main

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 Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walbottle Hall, near Blaydon-on-Tyne; Elected: Aug 3, 1853


1881

Census

Address: Walbottle Hall, Walbottle

(Ref: RG11/5099/16/24)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
RAMSAY, John T.  57 Head Mar Coal Owner  DUR: Winlaton
RAMSAY, Elizabeth  53 Wife Mar   DUR: Houghton-Le-Spring
RAMSAY, Leila B.  19 Dau Unn   NBL: Newburn
MADDISON, Frances  31 Serv Unn Waiting Maid  NBL: Newton
MURRAY, Jane  27 Serv Unn Cook  DUR: Seaham


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland by William Whellan & Co. Published in 1855.
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIV published in 1865
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1871
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881

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