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Peter Higson

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.

24 Nov Newspaper article (Additional Coal Mine Inspectors)

Membership

1855-1856, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

Membership

1856-1857, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1856, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

Membership

1857-1858, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1857, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

Membership

1858-1859, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

Membership

1859-1860, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -
Source: 1859 Mines Inspectors Report

11 Aug Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion near Wigan)
15 Sep Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion Near Wigan)

Membership

1860-1861, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Mining Inspector, Ridgefield, Lancashire

03 Jan Newspaper article (Colliery Inspection)
12 Jan Newspaper article (Colliery Inspection)
09 Nov Newspaper article (The Colliery Explosion Near Wigan)

Membership

1861-1862, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

1861, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1861, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

22 May Newspaper article (Single Shafted Mines)

Membership

1862-1863, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

Membership

1863-1864, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -
Source: 1863 Mines Inspectors Report

Membership

1864-1865, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1864, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

16 Sep Newspaper article (Terrible Colliery Accident Near Wigan)
23 Sep Newspaper article (Fatal Colliery Accident)

Membership

1865-1866, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1865, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

21 Mar Newspaper article (Home News)

Membership

1866-1867, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Brooklands, Swinton, Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1866, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

31 Jan Newspaper article (Letters to the Editor)

Membership

1867-1868, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Brooklands, Swinton, Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1867, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

25 Nov Newspaper article (Fearful Colliery Explosion Near Wigan)
30 Dec Newspaper article (Colliery Explosion At Haydock)

Membership

1868-1869, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Brooklands, Swinton, Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1868, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

01 Apr Newspaper article (Dreadful Colliery Explosion at Wigan)
14 Aug Newspaper article (The Haydock Explosion)

Membership

1869-1870, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -
Source: 1869 Mines Inspectors Report (C 124)

Membership

1870-1871, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Brooklands, Swinton, Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1870, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

Membership

1871-1872, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

H.M. Inspectors of Mines

Inspector of Mines, -, Address: Brooklands, Swinton, Manchester
Source: Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the 1871, by Robert Hunt, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining Records ; include lists of mines and collieries in operation

Membership

1872-1873, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

Newspaper article (Mines Inspectors Report)
Newspaper article (Mines Inspectors Report)

Membership

1873-1874, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Inspector of Mines, 94, Cross Street, Manchester

19 Dec Newspaper article (Government Inspectors of Mines)

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