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Henry White

(Born: 1848)

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.

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1887  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers


1870

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Moor House, near Durham; Elected: 1860


1873

Managers Certificate

5 March 1873, Certificate Number: 392 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Southern, Mine: Ouston B.

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 and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Weardale Coal Company, Towlaw, near Darlington; Elected: 1866


1881

Census

Address: Ironwork Road, Thornley Terrace, Wolsingham

(Ref: RG11/4940/52/4)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
WHITE, Henry  33 Head Unn Mining Engineer  DUR: South Shields
WHITE, Emma Constance  24 Sister Unn   DUR: South Shields
MINIKIN, Jane  32 Servant Unn General Domestic  DUR: Heworth


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Old Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Black Prince   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Black Prince   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Thornley   Weardale Iron & Coal Co. Ltd.


1887

Periodicals

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Remarks on a further discharge of lightning at the West Thornley Colliery, near Tow Law, on October 21st, 1886"


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Walker   Walker Coal Co., Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walker Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Elected: 1866


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walker Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Walker   Walker Coal Co., Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

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

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Walker Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Walker   Walker Coal 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • 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 XX published in 1871
  • 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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