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Richard William Berkley

(Born: 1857)

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.


1873

Membership

1873-1874, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1874

Membership

1874-1875, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1875

Membership

1875-1876, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1876

Membership

1876-1877, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1877

Membership

1877-1878, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1878

Membership

1878-1879, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1879

Managers Certificate

25 August 1879, Certificate Number: 1,281 (1st), District: Durham

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)

Membership

1879-1880, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1881

Census

Address: The Wellington Inn, Riding Mill, Riding

(Ref: RG11/5100/69/17)

Name  Age  Rel  Mar OccupationWhere Born
HAVELOCK, Margaret  87 Head Wid Inn Keeper & Farmer  NBL: Bywell St Peters
HAVELOCK, Thomas Chton.  64 Son Unn Farmer Of 290 Acres Employ 3 Men 2 Women  NBL: Bywell St Andrew
HAVELOCK, Mary H.  62 Dau Unn   NBL: Bywell St Andrew
HAVELOCK, Jane  60 Dau Unn Assists In The Inn  NBL: Ovingham
HAVELOCK, Margaret  57 Dau Unn Assists In The Inn  NBL: Ovingham
HUNTER, Margaret  30 Visitor Mar   NBL: Newcastle On Tyne
BROWN, Elizabeth  20 Serv Unn Farm Servant Domestic  NBL: Ovingham
BERKLEY, Richard William  24 Lodger Unn Mining Engineer  DUR: Whickham
BERKLEY, Frederick  20 Lodger Unn Mining Student  DUR: Whickham

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.



Membership

1881-1882, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1882

Membership

1882-1883, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1883

Membership

1883-1884, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill Colliery, Gateshead; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1884

Membership

1884-1885, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1885

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners


Membership

1885-1886, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1886

Membership

1886-1887, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1887

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners


Membership

1887-1888, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Associate Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners
Under Manager:   Marley Hill   John Bowes and Partners


Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham; Elected: 14 Feb 1874


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners
Manager:   Marley Hill   John Bowes and Partners


Membership

1890-1891, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1891

Membership

1891-1892, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Whickham, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1892

Membership

1892-1893, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1893

Membership

1893-1894, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1894

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.


Membership

1894-1895, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, R.S.O., Co. Durham

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 1263: Marley Hill - Berkley, Richard W., Colliery Manager, Marley Hill House
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.


Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, R.S.O., Co. Durham


1899

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.



1900

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.



1901

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.



1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Busty   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.
Manager:   Marley Hill, Main Coal   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.



1905

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Andrews House   John Bowes and Partners Ltd.



1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, County Durham


1910

Membership

1910-1911, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Marley Hill, Swalwell, County Durham


1915

Membership

1915-1916, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 35, South Street, Durham


1916

Membership

1916-1917, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: 45, Old Elvet, Durham; Elected: 08 Jun 1889


1919

Membership

1919-1920, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: St. John’s, Wolsingham, County Durham; Elected: 08 Jun 1889

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: St. John's, Wolsingham, County Durham.


Sources
  • 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 1899 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1901 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • 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
  • 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 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 Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1916, Volume 51 (LI), 1915-1916 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1916, Volume 51 (LI), 1915-1916, appendix has N.E.I.M.M.E. membership list as at August 4, 1917 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1920, Volume 58 (LVIII), 1919-1920, appendix has N.E.I.M.M.E. membership list as at August 7, 1920 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1920, Volume 59 (LIX), 1919-1920 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1874, Volume 23 (XXIII), 1873-1874 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1875, Volume 24 (XXIV), 1874-1875 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1876, Volume 25 (XXV), 1875-1876 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1877, Volume 26 (XXVI), 1876-1877 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1878, Volume 27 (XXVII), 1877-1878 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1879, Volume 28 (XXVIII), 1878-1879 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1880, Volume 29 (XXIX), 1879-1880 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1881, Volume 30 (XXX), 1880-1881 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1882, Volume 31 (XXXI), 1881-1882 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1883, Volume 32 (XXXII), 1882-1883 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1884, Volume 33 (XXXIII), 1883-1884 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1885, Volume 34 (XXXIV), 1884-1885 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1886, Volume 35 (XXXV), 1885-1886 Where to find this volume
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining Engineers, published in 1887, Volume 36 (XXXVI), 1886-1887 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

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