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George Young

(Born: 1831)

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.


1873

Managers Certificate

25 April 1873, Certificate Number: 1,019 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Railey Fell

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.


1881

Census

Address: Bowes Close, Evenwood & Barony

(Ref: RG11/4929/84/15)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
YOUNG, George  50 Head Mar Colliery Manager  DUR: Shields Row
YOUNG, Jane  51 Wife Mar   DUR: Rainton
YOUNG, Philip  20 Son Unn School Teacher  WAR: Bardsley
YOUNG, George  11 Son Scholar  DUR: Giles Gate
WEARMOUTH, Mary  17 Serv Unn General Servant  DUR: Bp Auckland


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Lands   Henry Stobart & Co., Witton-le-Wear, Darlington
Manager:   Railey Fell   Henry Stobart & Co., Witton-le-Wear, Darlington


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Lands   Henry Stobart & Co., Witton-le-Wear, Darlington
Manager:   Morley Green   Henry Stobart & Co., Witton-le-Wear, Darlington
Manager:   Railey Fell   Henry Stobart & Co., Witton-le-Wear, Darlington


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Lands   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington
Manager:   Morley Green   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington
Manager:   Railey Fell   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Lands   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington
Manager:   Morley Green   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington
Manager:   Railey Fell   Henry Stobart & Co., Etherley, via Darlington

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 525: Bishop Auckland - Young, George, Manager, Henry Stobart & Co. (John Dodds, cashier; George Bradford, viewer),. Old Etherley collieries, Bishop Auckland; (William Redshaw, manager) George Pit, Etherley Colliery, Escomb; (George Young, manager) Railey Fell & Land's collieries, Evenwood
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


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
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890

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