On my paternal family tree is a branch whose name is Priest who lived in Rowley Regis area. My 4 x grandfather is Benjamin Priest and his wife Sophie. The 1861 census has their occupations when they were in their 60s as nailmakers.
The whole family seems to have been in the nail and chain making industry for several generations.
One of their sons, also named Benjamin, obviously prospered and founded a company in Old Hill. A couple of adverts for his company are attached.
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They were still going in the 1980s but I don't know if they are now.