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of Haydock Colliery, Haydock near St. Helens, Lancs | of Haydock Colliery, Haydock near St. Helens, Lancs | ||
1830 Company founded by Richard Evans ( -1864); his daughter, Ann, married [[ Richard Pilkington (1795-1869)|Richard Pilkington]] of the St. Helens family. | 1830 Company founded by Richard Evans (1778-1864); his daughter, Ann, married [[ Richard Pilkington (1795-1869)|Richard Pilkington]] of the St. Helens family. | ||
Added other smaller collieries to his holding. | Added other smaller collieries to his holding. | ||
Richard Evans' sons, [[Joseph Evans ( | Richard Evans' sons, [[Joseph Evans (c1817-1889)|Joseph]] and [[Josiah Evans|Josiah]], joined the firm, | ||
1873 Josiah died; Joseph Evans became the sole owner and worked the pits | 1873 Josiah died; Joseph Evans became the sole owner and worked the pits | ||
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1927 See [[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter VII|Aberconway Chapter VII]] for information on the company and its history. | 1927 See [[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter VII|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<ref>London Gazette 2 July 1935</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 17 June 2023
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]