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Lowson Brothers

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.


1899

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Pit Close	Morley	Robert Lowson	22	4


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood	William Vitty	11	4
Pit Close	Morley	Robert Lowson	12	—

			23	4

			27


1902

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood		21	3
Pit Close	Morley		—	—	Standing

			21	3

			24


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood		26	3
Pit Close	Morley		—	—	Abandoned. Plan to H.O. April, 1905.

			26	3

			29


1908

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood	J. Palmer	30	4
High House	Butterknowle		5	1

			35	5

			40


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood (Etherley)	J. Palmer	—	—


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Beechburn Grange	Wear Valley		—	—	Stopped Oct. 4, 1909
Black Horse	Evenwood	J. G. Bell	48	4
High House	Butterknowle		—	—	Stopped May 1, 1909

			48	4

			52


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood	J. G. Bell	49	5
New Morley	Butterknowle	J. G. Bell	29	4	Brockwell Seam Abandoned

			78	9

			87


1918

Collieries/Mines Owned

			Employees
Name of Mine	Locality	Manager	Under	Above
			ground	ground
Black Horse	Evenwood	J. G. Bell	25	5
New Morley	Butterknowle	J. G. Bell	50	13

			75	18

			93


Sources

1899 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1908 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide Where to find this report
1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
1918 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report

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