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John Thomas Todd

(Born: 1857)

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.


1879

Managers Certificate

10 February 1879, Certificate Number: 1,227 (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.)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Hetton-le-Hole, Fence Houses; Elected: 04 Nov 1876


1881

Census

Address: Back Lane Holly House, Hetton Le Hole

(Ref: RG11/4975/142/46)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
TODD, Isabella  52 Wife (Head Mar   DUR: Sunderland
TODD, James  25 Son Unn Colliery Agent  DUR: Sunderland
TODD, John Thomas  24 Son Unn Mining Engineer  DUR: Sunderland
TODD, Isabella T.  22 Dau Unn   DUR: Hetton Le Hole
TODD, Barbara A.  14 Dau Scholar  DUR: Hetton Le Hole
TODD, Jane E.  13 Dau Scholar  DUR: Hetton Le Hole
TODD, Elizabeth A.  10 Dau Scholar  DUR: Hetton Le Hole
MCDEVITT, Mary  25 Serv Unn Cook  DUR: Washington
WHEATLEY, Alice M.  18 Serv Unn Housemaid  DUR: Houghton Le Spring


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland; Elected: 04 Nov 1876


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Bedford Lodge, Bishop Auckland.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Adelaide   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Agent:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Saint Helens Auckland   Pease & Partners Ltd.

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 524: - Todd, John Thomas, Viewer, Pease & Partners Ltd., Northgate, Darlington; Esh, Durham; (John George Crofton, viewer) collieries, Waterhouses, Durham; (John Thomas Todd, viewer) Adelaide, Auckland St. Andrew, Bishop Auckland; (Artur Stanley Douglas, viewer), Stanley, Darlington; Wool
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890

Page 524: Bishop Auckland - Todd, John Thomas, Viewer, St. Helen's Colliery (Joseph Pease & Partners, proprietors), St. Helen's Auckland
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Blackwell Collieries, Alfreton.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Blackwell Collieries, Alfreton.

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Blackwell Collieries, Alfreton.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 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
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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