Richard Evans and Co
of Haydock Colliery, Haydock near St. Helens, Lancs
1830 Company founded by Richard Evans (1778-1864); his daughter, Ann, married Richard Pilkington of the St. Helens family.
Added other smaller collieries to his holding.
Richard Evans' sons, Joseph and Josiah, joined the firm,
1873 Josiah died; Joseph Evans became the sole owner and worked the pits
1879 Company formed; output of 1,000,000 tons from seven pits, which employ 5,900 men.
1869-87 Six locomotives (0-4-0WT) were built for their own use. [1]
1889 The company was registered on 20 September, to take over the business of colliery proprietors of the firm of the same name. [2]
1927 See Aberconway Chapter VII for information on the company and its history.
1935 Depots listed under the amended Lancashire and Cheshire District (Coal Mines) Scheme, 1930[3]