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Stephen Southern

(Born: 1876, Died: 1937)

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: 132 Heworth Colliery, Heworth

(Ref: RG11/5029/127/26)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
SOUTHERN, John  29 Head Mar Coalminer  DUR: Pelton
SOUTHERN, Elizabeth  29 Wife Mar   DUR: Sherburn
SOUTHERN, John  8 Son Scholar  DUR: Pelton
SOUTHERN, Stephen  5 Son Scholar  DUR: Pelton


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Heworth Colliery, Felling. R.S.O., Co. Durham.


1899

Managers Certificate

16 June 1899, Certificate Number: 1,543 (1st), District: East Scotland

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80)


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, John & Ada   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Heworth Colliery, Felling, Gateshead, B.O.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Heworth, Fanny   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Heworth   Heworth Coal Co. Ltd.


1937

1937 - Tombstone in St. Mary's Churchyard, Heworth
Source: Picture copyright © by Bob Dunn

In loving memory of
Stephen
Dearly loved husband of
Meggie Reed Southern
(manager of Heworth Colliery)
who entered into rest April 12th 1937
aged 61 years.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • Picture copyright © by Bob Dunn
  • 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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