The North of Europe Land & Mining Co. Ltd.

[Ruskie]

I'm not sure about this one but I found an Alexander Prince in the 1861 census living in Paddington. He is aged 41 born in Ealing Middlesex, and occupation is 'Agent". His wife Julia is a "government agent's wife" which sounds promising. There are a lot of children and some servants in the household. In the 1851 census he is a "Patent Agent" and a widower so Julia is his second wife. In 1871 he is mistakenly listed as Alexandra Prince - he is a "Patent Agent".

[oasorgard]

Welcome to rootschat oasorgard.

I don't know anything specific about this company or these people but just to start you off I can see Stephen E Comyn age 43 living in Cheltenham England in the 1861 census. His occupation is MD Edinburgh not practising (so he's a doctor) born in Bengal Burr??? (I cannot read the place name). He is married but his wife is not home, but there are several children and servants.

Is this the sort of information you are looking for? I can see Stephen in other censuses.

Yes, this is the sort of information I am looking for.

[oasorgard]

There are a lot of men with the name Thomas Collis and William Frost, so without knowing a bit more about them (eg date or place of birth) it will be difficult to identify the correct ones. There aren't many Alexander Princes but I can't see an obvious one on the 1871 census.

I will continue looking ...

I do not know the date or place of birth for any of Thomas Collis, Stephen Edward Comyn, Joseph Rodney Croskey, William Frost and Alexander Prince.

[hanes teulu]

The Company was declared bankrupt in 1872. The following item appeared in a newspaper at the time.

The Birmingham Daily Post, Wednesday 25th December 1872
COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY
The order to wind up the North of Europe Land and Mining Company (Limited) was accompanied by the statement that there had been gross fraud on the part of the Secretary of the company, who had absconded, and the company was utterly insolvent.

regards

[hanes teulu]

The Morning Chronicle Saturday November 9th 1850
FOREIGN OFFICE NOV 6TH

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr James Foy as Consul at Dublin, of Mr Day O King as Consul at Glasgow and of Mr Joseph Rodney Coskey as Consul at Southampton and Cowes - for the United States of America


Birmingham Daily Post Saturday November 8th 1862
Representation of Southampton - Captain Charles E Mangles and Joseph Rodney Croskey have issued addresses to the Electors

regards

[oasorgard]

The Company was declared bankrupt in 1872. The following item appeared in a newspaper at the time.

The Birmingham Daily Post, Wednesday 25th December 1872
COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY
The order to wind up the North of Europe Land and Mining Company (Limited) was accompanied by the statement that there had been gross fraud on the part of the Secretary of the company, who had absconded, and the company was utterly insolvent.

regards

Was The North of Europe Land & Mining Co. Ltd. registered in UK?

[hanes teulu]

oasorgard,

Sorry, don't have the answer to that one.

Although the winding up order was issued 1872 there are newspaper references to the North of Europe Land and Mining Company as late as 1881 and Chancery Division. No details - just the name and a time.

Can find several references to Joseph Rodney Croskey (including other business dealings) - yet to check for others in the gang of five.

regards

[hanes teulu]

The Times February 8th 1862

On the 12th inst. at Sunbury, aged 38, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Stephen E. Comyn, Esq, and only child of Alexander Innes Scott, Esq of Cheltenham.

Is this the Stephen E Comyn MD in the 1861 Census?

regards

[Ruskie]

The Times February 8th 1862

On the 12th inst. at Sunbury, aged 38, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Stephen E. Comyn, Esq, and only child of Alexander Innes Scott, Esq of Cheltenham.

Is this the Stephen E Comyn MD in the 1861 Census?

regards

It looks like the right family Hanes teulu. I take it that is a death notice? But something is a bit amiss. Stephen is married to Emily in 1851, says he's married but no wife present in 1861 and by  1871 he's married to Maria. Some further investigation is required depending on how much detail oasorgard requires.

Oasorgard,
How much detail do you want about these men? For example are you looking for personal information about them? I can try to locate them in all of the censuses for example, and post all details of family, if that is what you require.

Also, are you looking for birth, marriage and death information as well?

I'm not sure whether you are mainly looking for information about the company or the men.

This is an interesting and unusual request. Do you mind if I ask why you are researching these men and this company?