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William Summerson

(Born: 1816)

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

5 June 1873, Certificate Number: 1,660 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Vanes Hartley

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.


1881

Census

Address: Cockfield, Cockfield, Co. Durham

(Ref: RG11/4931/25/20)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
SUMMERSON, William  65 Head Mar Coal Owner  DUR: South Shields
SUMMERSON, Ann  51 Wife Mar   YKS: Catterick
SUMMERSON, Margaret Mary  23 Dau Unn   YKS: Catterick
SUMMERSON, Herbert  20 Son Unn Clerk  DUR: West Auckland
SUMMERSON, Arthur  14 Son Unn Scholar  DUR: West Auckland
SUMMERSON, Robert  13 Son Unn Scholar  DUR: West Auckland
SUMMERSON, Laura  10 Dau Scholar  DUR: West Auckland
SUMMERSON, William  6 Son Scholar  DUR: West Auckland
SUMMERSON, Jane  77 Mother In Wid   YKS: Hornsby
FARROW, Ann  30 Servant Unn Domestic Servant  DUR: Darlington


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Vane's Hartley   R. Summerson & Co.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Millfield Grange   R. Summerson & Co.
Agent:   Vane's Hartley   R. Summerson & Co.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Millfield Grange   R. Summerson & Co.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Millfield Grange   R. Summerson & Co.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bildershaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Bildershaw [x]   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Copeland House   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ramshaw   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   West Auckland   Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.


1933

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  "Rosslyn," West Auckland 
Director:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Rosslyn, West Auckland, Co. Durham 
Secretary:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Rosslyn, West Auckland 
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1937

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  "Rosslyn," West Auckland 
Secretary:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Rosslyn, West Auckland 
Secretary:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Rosslyn, West Auckland 
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1940

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Director:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.   
Director:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


1947

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Secretary:  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  Highway, Etherley 
Chairman:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Director:  Ramshaw Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Randolph Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Director:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.  Highway, Etherley 
Secretary:  Whitworth Park Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory


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
  • 1890 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
  • 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian

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