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Hugh Walton
(Born: 1839, Died: Feb 6th, 1905)
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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Census
Address: Croxdale Colliery, Sunderland Bridge
(Ref: RG11/4957/42/32)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| WALTON, Hugh | 42 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | DUR: Coxhoe |
| WALTON, Sarah | 36 | Wife | Mar | DUR: Neasham | |
| WALTON, Margaret | 13 | Dau | Domestic Servant | DUR: Bp Auckland | |
| WALTON, Mary Yates | 9 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Bp Auckland | |
| WALTON, Jane | 6 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: Shildon | |
| WALTON, Thomas | 3 | Son | DUR: Sunderland Bridge | ||
| WALTON, Hugh | 1 | Son | DUR: Sunderland Bridge |
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Managers Certificate
28 December 1885, Certificate Number: 2,062 (1st), District: Manchester
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.)
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Under Manager: | Wheatley Hill | Weardale Iron Co. Ltd. |
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Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
| Under Manager: | Wheatley Hill | Weardale Steel, Coal, & Coke Co. Ltd. |
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1905 - Tombstone in St. Saviour's Churchyard, Shotton
Source: Picture copyright © by Kev Duncan
Hugh Walton
Under Manager, Wheatley Hill
Colliery for 53 years
member and official of the
Primitive Methodist Church
died February 6th 1905
aged 67 years
also Sarah his wife
who died August 19 1925
aged 81 years
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- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 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
- Picture copyright © by Kev Duncan
