Durham Mining Museum - Thomas Bell (original) (raw)
Thomas Bell
(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. The individual may have been involved with other companies or collieries and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, -, Address: 5, Rufford Road, Liverpool
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1872, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation
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| — | Newspaper article (Mines Inspectors Report) | |
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| 14 Mar | — | Newspaper article (Official Notice) |
| 22 Aug | — | Newspaper article (Official Notice) |
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, West Lancashire and North Wales
Source: 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1056)
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| 19 Jul | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Accident) |
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| 19 Dec | — | Newspaper article (Government Inspectors of Mines) |
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1499)
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| 11 Jul | — | Newspaper article (Government Prosecution Of A Colliery Owner At Bishop Auckland) |
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| 13 Nov | — | Newspaper article (The Wheatley Hill Colliery Explosion) |
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734)
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2003)
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| 19 Jan | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Boiler Explosion At Thornley) |
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| 21 Jan | — | Newspaper article (The Thornley Colliery Explosion) |
| 08 Feb | — | Newspaper article (The Fatal Boiler Explosion At Thornley) |
| 08 Mar | — | Newspaper article (The Boiler Explosion At Thornley Colliery) |
| 29 Mar | — | Newspaper article (Official Notice) |
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321)
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| 18 Jul | — | Newspaper article (The Late Fatal Mine Accident) |
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| 09 Sep | — | Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Explosion) |
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| 13 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 14 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 15 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 16 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 17 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 23 Sep | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 04 Oct | — | Newspaper article (Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
| 14 Dec | — | Newspaper article (The Seaham Colliery Explosion) |
Census
Address: 25 Old Elvet, Elvet
(Ref: RG11/4954/67/9)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL, Thomas | 50 | Head | Mar | Mining Engineer And H.M. Inspector Of Mines | DUR: Medomsley |
| BELL, Margaret | 46 | Wife | Mar | DUR: Shildon | |
| BELL, Emily Mary | 21 | Dau | Unn | DUR: Shincliffe | |
| BELL, George Frederick | 19 | Son | Unn | Mining Student | DUR: Shincliffe |
| BELL, Thomas Alfred | 16 | Son | Unn | Scholar | DUR: Thornley |
| BELL, Charles Wm. | 13 | Son | Scholar | DUR: Greencroft | |
| BELL, Randal Copeland | 11 | Son | Scholar | DBY: Whittington | |
| ORWIN, Ann | 20 | Serv | Unn | General Servant | DUR: Wreckenton |
| YOUNG, Catherine | 17 | Serv | Unn | Housemaid | DUR: Durham |
Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
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| 24 Feb | — | Newspaper article (The Catastrophe at Trimdon) |
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| 19 Apr | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosion) |
| 20 Apr | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosions) |
| 21 Apr | — | Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosions) |
| 08 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Fatal Explosion at William Pit) |
| 19 Aug | — | Newspaper article (Trimdon Grange Colliery Explosion) |
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| 03 Mar | — | Newspaper article (Colliery Accidents) |
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H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District, Address: Durham
Source: Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
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| 04 Jun | — | Newspaper article (Colliery Accident) |
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| 04 Jun | — | Newspaper article (Flooding Of A Durham Colliery) |
| 05 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Colliery Disaster Near Penshaw) |
| 06 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Colliery Accident in Durham) |
| 09 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Margaret Pit Accident) |
| 12 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Accident At The Margaret Pit) |
| 24 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Accident At The Margaret Pit) |
Guest Speaker at the 15th Durham Miners' Gala
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Chief Inspector of Mines, Durham District, Address: Durham
Source: Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
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| 03 Dec | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Explosion) |
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| 21 Dec | — | Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion) |
| 22 Dec | — | Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion) |
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| 12 Feb | — | Newspaper article (Fatal Accident In The Mines At Grosmont) |
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| 16 Jun | — | Newspaper article (The Elemore Colliery Explosion) |
| 18 Oct | — | Newspaper article (The Mining Fatality At Eston) |
Membership
1887-1888, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Chief Inspector of Mines, Durham District, Address: Shamrock House, Durham
Source: Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
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| 26 Apr | — | Newspaper article (The Workington Pit Disaster) |
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Membership
1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
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| 18 Jan | — | Newspaper article (Colliery Fatality at Ryhope) |
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| 01 Aug | — | Newspaper article (Mines Act Prosecution At Moor Row) |
Membership
1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
Membership
1890-1891, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)
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| 18 Apr | — | Newspaper article (Terrible Boiler Explosion At Usworth) |
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| 23 May | — | Newspaper article (The Boiler Explosion At Usworth) |
Membership
1891-1892, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625)
Membership
1892-1893, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines
Membership
1893-1894, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339)
Membership
1894-1895, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District, Address: Shamrock House, Durham
Source: 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
H.M. Inspectors of Mines
Inspector of Mines, Durham District
Source: 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074)
Membership
1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 15, The Valley, Scarborough.
Membership
1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 15, The Valley, Scarborough.
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| 04 Feb | — | Newspaper article (The Cramlington Fatality) |
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Membership
1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 40, Esplanade Road, Scarborough
Membership
1910-1911, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: 40, Esplanade Road, Scarborough
1910-1911, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Non-Federated; Address: 40, Esplanade Road, Scarborough
- 1873 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1056)
- 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C 1499)
- 1876 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1734)
- 1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2003)
- 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321)
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
- 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429)
- 1888 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5779)
- 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346)
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625)
- 1892 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6986), Durham District (No. 4) by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1893 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7339)
- 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074)
- Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1872, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1890, Volume 1 (I), 1889-1890 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1892, Volume 2 (II), 1890-1891 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1892, Volume 3 (III), 1891-1892 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1893, Volume 5 (V), 1892-1893 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1894, Volume 7 (VII), 1893-1894 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1895, Volume 9 (IX), 1894-1895 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1897, Volume 13 (XIII), 1896-1897 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1900, Volume 17 (XVII), 1898-1899 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1910, Volume 39 (XXXIX), 1909-1910 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1911, Volume 41 (XLI), 1910-1911 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1888, Volume 37 (XXXVII), 1887-1888 Where to find this volume
- Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1889, Volume 38 (XXXVIII), 1888-1889 Where to find this volume
| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian McAllum | 21 Oct 2008 | Interested in being in contact with others interested in the family of Thomas Bell.Family tree purposes.Regards.Ian McAllum. | |
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