Durham Mining Museum - William Summerson (original) (raw)
William Summerson
(Born: 1816)
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.
Managers Certificate
5 June 1873, Certificate Number: 1,660 (1st), Inspector: Mr. Willis, Mine: Vanes Hartley
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.
Census
Address: Cockfield, Cockfield, Co. Durham
(Ref: RG11/4931/25/20)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMERSON, William | 65 | Head | Mar | Coal Owner | DUR: South Shields |
| SUMMERSON, Ann | 51 | Wife | Mar | YKS: Catterick | |
| SUMMERSON, Margaret Mary | 23 | Dau | Unn | YKS: Catterick | |
| SUMMERSON, Herbert | 20 | Son | Unn | Clerk | DUR: West Auckland |
| SUMMERSON, Arthur | 14 | Son | Unn | Scholar | DUR: West Auckland |
| SUMMERSON, Robert | 13 | Son | Unn | Scholar | DUR: West Auckland |
| SUMMERSON, Laura | 10 | Dau | Scholar | DUR: West Auckland | |
| SUMMERSON, William | 6 | Son | Scholar | DUR: West Auckland | |
| SUMMERSON, Jane | 77 | Mother In | Wid | YKS: Hornsby | |
| FARROW, Ann | 30 | Serv | Unn | Domestic Servant | DUR: Darlington |
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.
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Agent: | Bildershaw | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | Copeland House | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | Ramshaw | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | West Auckland | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
Colliery Staff Positions held
| Position | Colliery | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Agent: | Bildershaw [x] | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | Copeland House | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | Ramshaw | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Agent: | West Auckland | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. |
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Director: | Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd. | 'Rosslyn,' West Auckland |
| Director: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | Rosslyn, West Auckland, Co. Durham |
| Secretary: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Director: | Randolph Coal Co., Ltd. | Rosslyn, West Auckland |
| Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
Links to other pages on this site
| 21 Aug | — | Newspaper article (Coal, Iron, and Engineering Companies) |
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Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Director: | Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd. | 'Rosslyn,' West Auckland |
| Secretary: | Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Director: | Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd | Rosslyn, West Auckland |
| Secretary: | Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd | Rosslyn, West Auckland |
| Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Director: | Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Director: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Director: | Randolph Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Randolph Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Director: | Whitworth Park Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Whitworth Park Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
Positions held
| Position | Company | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary: | Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd | Highway, Etherley |
| Chairman: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Director: | Ramshaw Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Randolph Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Director: | Whitworth Park Coal Co., Ltd. | Highway, Etherley |
| Secretary: | Whitworth Park Coal Co., Ltd. | |
| Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory |
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 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 1884 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4430), published in 1885 — includes List of Mines and Openworks
- 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
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