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William Walker

(Born: 1843)

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.


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Crags Hall Mines, Brotton, near Saltburn-by-the-Sea; Elected: Mar 5, 1870


1873

Managers Certificate

11 March 1873, Certificate Number: 458 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Victoria

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Saltburn-by-the-Sea; Elected: Mar 5, 1870


1881

Census

Address: Hawthorn House, Marske In Guisbrough

(Ref: RG11/4840/82/30)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
WALKER, William  38 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: So Shields
WALKER, Margaret A.  39 Wife Mar   DUR: So Shields Hetton
WALKER, William  17 Son Scholar  DUR: Castle Eden
WALKER, Margaret  14 Dau Scholar  WLS: Tondu
WALKER, Mary  10 Dau Scholar  YKS: Cragg Hall
WALKER, Henry  8 Son Scholar  YKS: Saltburn
WALKER, Maud  5 Dau Scholar  YKS: Saltburn
WALKER, Mabel  3 Dau   YKS: Saltburn
RICHARD, Christie  20 Servant Unn General Servant  CON: Miltpool


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hawthorns, Saltburn-by-the-Sea; Elected: Mar 5, 1870


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hawthorns, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Ormesby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Normanby   Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd.

Membership

1896-1897, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Hawthorns, Saltburn-by-the-Sea.


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Stanghow   Cochrane & Co., St. John's Chambers, Newcastle-on-Tyne


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Stanghow   Cochrane & Co. Ltd.


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.
  • 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.
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1871
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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