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Norman Muschamp Thornton

(Born: 1877)

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: High Coniscliffe Vicarage, High Coniscliffe

(Ref: RG11/4890/136/12)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
THORNTON, Edward (Rev)  31 Head Mar Curate In Charge  ESX: Harlow
THORNTON, Norman M.  4 Son   DUR: Sunderland
THORNTON, Edward B.  3 Son   DUR: Sunderland
THORNTON, Claude F.  1 Son   DUR: Sunderland
LYNN, Isabella  22 Serv Unn Nurse  DUR: Hetton
GREY, Rachel A.  21 Serv Unn Housemaid  NBL: Newcastle
ROWLEY, Isabella  21 Serv Unn Cook  DUR: Suniry Brow


1900

Managers Certificate

23 February 1900, Certificate Number: 1,665 (1st), District: Newcastle

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
Manager:   South Pelaw   Owners of South Pelaw Colliery

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Mining Engineer, South Pelaw Colliery, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.; Elected: 10 Jun 1903


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Dinnington   Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Seaton Burn   Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd.


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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXV published in 1904

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