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James Willis
(Born: 1836)
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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| 13 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 14 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 16 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 18 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 21 Sep 1880 | — | Newspaper article (Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 20 Oct 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 21 Oct 1880 | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 20 Feb 1882 | — | Newspaper article (The Trimdon Colliery Explosion) |
| 24 Feb 1882 | — | Newspaper article (The Catastrophe at Trimdon) |
| 22 Apr 1882 | — | Newspaper article (The Killingworth Colliery Accident) |
| 28 Apr 1882 | — | Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Explosion at Whitehaven) |
| 16 Aug 1882 | — | Newspaper article (Charges Against Colliery Officials) |
| 19 Aug 1882 | — | Newspaper article (Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion) |
| 02 Mar 1885 | — | Investigation into the Usworth Colliery Explosion |
| 04 Mar 1885 | — | Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Explosion) |
| 09 Mar 1885 | — | Newspaper article (Usworth Colliery Explosion) |
| 04 Dec 1886 | — | Newspaper article (The Fatal Colliery Explosion) |
| 07 Dec 1886 | — | Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion) |
| 21 Dec 1886 | — | Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion) |
| 26 Oct 1887 | — | Newspaper article (The Walker Colliery Explosion) |
| 25 May 1888 | — | Newspaper article (The Workington Colliery Explosion) |
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Membership
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 13, Old Elvet, Durham.
1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 13, Old Elvet, Durham (Member of Council); Elected: 05 Mar 1857
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Membership
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle (Member of Council); Elected: 05 Mar 1857
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne
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Census
Address: 14 Portland Terrace, Jesmond
(Ref: RG11/5069/143/12)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
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| WILLIS, James | 45 | Head | Wid | Inspector Of Mines Civil Service Home Depart | DUR: Sunderland |
| WILLIS, Arthur | 16 | Son | Scholar | DUR: St Giles | |
| WILLIS, Oswald H. | 15 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Great Heworth | |
| WILLIS, James H. | 13 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Great Heworth | |
| WILLIS, Mozart K. | 12 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Great Heworth ((Clapham)) | |
| MOSELEY, Mary Ann | 31 | Sister In | Unn | Housekeeper | SRY: Clapham ((Bedlington)) |
| MARLEY, Alice | 20 | Serv | Unn | Cook Domestic | NBL: Bedlington |
| ELLIOTT, Elizabeth | 21 | Serv | Unn | Housemaid Domestic | DUR: Annfield Plain |
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Newcastle-on-Tyne District
Source: 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
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H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Newcastle-on-Tyne District
Source: 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078)
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H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Newcastle-on-Tyne District
Source: 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
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Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle (Retiring Vice-President, Member of Council); Elected: 05 Mar 1857
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Council; Address: 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle.
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Newcastle-on-Tyne District
Source: 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
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Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: 14, Portland Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Newcastle-on-Tyne District
Source: 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)
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- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
- 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078)
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
- 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
- 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
- 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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