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Jacob Sharp

(Born: 1864)

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: 10 Raglan Row, Newbottle

(Ref: RG11/4973/74/28)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
SHARP, Samuel  41 Head Mar Coal Miner  DUR: Hetton Downs
SHARP, Susannah  42 Wife Mar   DUR: Haswell
SHARP, John  19 Son Unn Colly Clerk  DUR: Easington Lane
SHARP, Jacob  17 Son Unn Coal Miner  DUR: Elemore Vale
SHARP, George  13 Son Scholar  DUR: Success Colly
SHARP, Ann  11 Dau Scholar  DUR: Philadelphia
SHARP, Thomas  9 Son Scholar  DUR: Philadelphia
SHARP, William  5 Son Scholar  DUR: Philadelphia


1887

Managers Certificate

09 February 1887, Certificate Number: 2,258 (1st), District: Newcastle

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "D Pit"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "Lady Ann"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Colliery Manager, Lambton House, Fence Houses, County Durham.; Elected: 14 Dec 1901


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "D Pit"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "Lady Ann"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "D Pit"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "Lady Ann"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "D Pit"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "Lady Ann"   Lambton Collieries Ltd.


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bourn Moor, "D Pit"   Lambton & Hetton Collieries Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 1914 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 XXIII published in 1904

Researchers

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·  Derek Sharpe 

in pursuit of family tree Jacob is the cousin of my grandfather Sam his father was Thomas who was I believe killed at Trimdon


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