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Frank Widdas

(Born: 1873)

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: Beechburn Grange, Newton Cap

(Ref: RG11/4925/88/8)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
WIDDAS, Cornelius  36 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: Coniscliffe
WIDDAS, Eliza  43 Wife Mar   SAL: Wem
WIDDAS, Frank  8 Son   DUR: Hunwick
WIDDAS, Hugh  6 Son   DUR: Hunwick
WIDDAS, Percy  3 Son   DUR: Hunwick
WIDDAS, Henry  8m Son   DUR: Hunwick
HALL, Mary Jane  20 Servant Unn General Servant  DUR: Witton Le Wear


1896

Managers Certificate

03 March 1896, Certificate Number: 1,042 (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)


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Associate; Address: Colliery Surveyor, Shiremoor, Northumberland.; Elected: 08 Dec 1900


1912

Managers Certificate

11 December 1912, Certificate Number: 1,042, Inspector: A. D. Nicholson

First Class Certificate of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912


1914

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1918

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1919

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Thrislington Hall, West Cornforth, County Durham.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Thrislington   North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Blue House Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, Bank Drift   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, Harry   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, Harvey   Pease & Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Eldon, John Henry   Pease & Partners Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Mainsforth   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Bishop Middleham   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Mainsforth   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Auckland Park   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Byers Green, Busty   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dean & Chapter No. 1   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dean & Chapter No. 2   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dean & Chapter No. 3   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Leasingthorne   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Westerton   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Westerton, North Hutton Drift   Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1918 List of Mines
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1927 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
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XX published in 1902

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