Wire drawer

[Dereklavill]

My family who initially lived and worked in Aston, Birmingham from the 1830 onwards and worked as WIREDRAWERS. I cannot find what the occupation was or where someone would work doing this job.
They lived in and around Milk Street (which I believe is in the Birmingham market area).
Any Ideas????:untroubled::untroubled:

 

[postie]

Try this link

https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3433&highlight=wire+drawers

 

[mikejee]

Wire is made by drawing through a die. Wire workers listed in West’s 1830 directory in that area are
Cooper W.wireworker Digbeth
Griffith T . sen. Wireworker New Canal St
Harrison J .wire worker & weaver. New Canal St
Nicklin E .wire worker and weaver and bird cage maker
Inman W. wireworker Cheapside
Large J . wire worker& weaver, Digbeth
Marsh J . wireworker Oxford-street
Morris R . wireworker Oxford-street
Sanders. J .wireworker Bordesley
Sneath J . E .wireworker Oxford street
There are some others also a bit farther away
Morris



Mike
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[mw0njm.]

my uncle was a wire drawer.at a firm in adderley rd saltley. (powers)