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Title: HELP PLEASE
Post by: aarongardner on Saturday 03 February 07 23:10 GMT (UK)

Looking for an occupation:

Tyre Mill Labourer (Ry Car Mkr)

This occupation is on an 1881 census in SHEFFIELD, YORKSHIRE

Thanks

Aarpn

Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: nanny jan on Saturday 03 February 07 23:21 GMT (UK)

Could the phrase in brackets refer to Railway Carriage Maker?

Nanny Jan

Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: MarMnkly on Saturday 03 February 07 23:46 GMT (UK)

Hi :)
I think it refers to work in a rolling mill forging steel tyres for railway carriages. Have a look at this site
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/t.green/curiosities.htm

MarMnkly

Title: Re: HELP PLEASE
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 04 February 07 13:03 GMT (UK)

The tyres, for railway rolling stock,  were heated in a furnace to expand them, then placed on the wheel centre where they contracted on cooling and gripped the wheel centre with strong pressure.
See http://www.southdevonrailway.org/Railway-Wheels.html

Stan