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Thomas Outterson Wood

(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: Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe

(Ref: RG11/4960/50/29)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
WOOD, William O.  39 Head Mar Mining Engineer  DUR: East Ranton
WOOD, Elizth. S.  34 Wife Mar   DUR: Broomside
WOOD, Charles R.  12 Son Scholar  DUR: Henswick
WOOD, W. C.  8 Son Scholar  DUR: Henswick
WOOD, T. O.  4 Son   DUR: Coxhoe
WOOD, H. B.  2 Son   DUR: Coxham
TYACKE, M. E.  25 Unn Governess  MDX: London
SCHIN, S. E.  60 Visitor Wid No Occupation  Hamburg B S
FAGAN, James  23 Serv Unn Butler  IRE
LEVIN, Jane  20 Serv Unn Housemaid  NBL: Beckworth
DIXON, E.  18 Serv Unn Cook  YKS: Leamington
BELL, Jeanette  16 Serv Unn Nurse  YKS
WOOD, E. M.  11 Dau Scholar  DUR: Hunswick


1901

Managers Certificate

19 July 1901, Certificate Number: 1,902 (1st), District: Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

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:   Harraton   Lambton Collieries Ltd.

Membership

1902-1903, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Mining Engineer, Harraton Colliery, Washington, R.S.O., County Durham.; Elected: 14 Feb 1903


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Cramlington "Betsy"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Cramlington "High"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Cramlington "Lamb"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Dudley   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Hartford, "Scott"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Shankhouse "Amelia"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Wrightson   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.


1913

Managers Certificate

02 January 1913, Certificate Number: 1,902, Inspector: J. R. R. Wilson

First Class Certificates of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines by H.M. Inspectors of Mines or by the Board for Mining Examinations.


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Cramlington House, Cramlington, Northumberland.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Cramlington "Ann"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cramlington "Lamb"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dudley   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Daisy"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Scott"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Shankhouse "Amelia"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wrightson   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.


1923

Positions held

Position  Company Correspondence Address 
Agent:  Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.   
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Cramlington "Ann"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cramlington "Lamb"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dudley   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Daisy"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Scott"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Shankhouse "Amelia"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wrightson   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Cramlington "Ann"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cramlington "Lamb"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dudley   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Daisy" & "Scott"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Shankhouse "Amelia"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wrightson   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Cramlington "Ann"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Cramlington "Lamb"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Dudley   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hartford, "Daisy" & "Scott"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Shankhouse "Amelia"   Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Wrightson   Cramlington 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
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
  • 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., 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
  • 1925 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 XXV published in 1904

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