« Reply #10 on: Sunday 28 December 14 02:23 GMT (UK) »
I believe it means that he had a foundry....
Re the County Down Halls - not sure if this helps:
My WJ Hall married a Jane Hall in Moira, County Down in 1846. I have not been able to find their marriage certificate.
Jane Hall had two sisters, Sarah Hall and Mary Hall and possibly a brother Alexander Hall. Sarah was born in 1823 baptised in Donaghmore, Tyrone. Their parents were Alexander Hall and Sarah Smythe.
All this is on my ancestry site.
Cheers,
Walsh family - Listowel, Kerry; Alderney, Guernsey, Adelaide Melbourne, New York Texas
Hall family - Toberhewney, Lurgan; Derryhoar, Tyrone; Melbourne, Australia, Quin, Clare
Downes family - Cahermurphy, Kilmihil, Clare, Adelaide Australia
Neville family - Shanagolden, Limerick, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
Hanora Barrett - Shanagolden, Limerick, Geelong and Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
Lawry family - St Austell, Cornwall, Tasmania, Kalgoorlie, Riddells Creek Australia