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Any advice on "Iron Moulder" as an occupation?

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 3 Feb 2010 22:39

sorry, just found both of your replies to my thread. Thank you :)

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 9 Jan 2010 14:20

My Dad was an iron moulder too.
I remember him coming home.. black. Cant have been good for them to breath in all that sand and muck.

Marion

OldYorkshireBloke

OldYorkshireBloke Report 9 Jan 2010 10:48

My father was an iron moulder in a Yorkshire iron foundry, dirty noisy and dangerous job. I have a photo and could send you a copy if yo are intersted to what it looked like.

Researching:
Brearley Turton Foster Thomas Shepherd Boatright Peace Fox

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 2 Jan 2010 17:37

Thanks Ann :))))

I'm not sure when my ancestor died as I don't know much about him, that's why I'm wondering about his job so much Dave :)

DaveatHove

DaveatHove Report 1 Jan 2010 17:07

Thanks for all the information. One of my ancestors was also an iron moulder, in Bristol. He died of a heart attack in 1843 at the age of 32. It was probably a hard job.

Researching:
Faulks (South Wales) plus Picken and Stewart in Scotland

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Dec 2009 12:56

lots of things were made out of iron - gates, railings, fittings for porches etc

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 31 Dec 2009 12:34

Thank you for that and all the other advice. It is very much appreciated :)

mgnv

mgnv Report 31 Dec 2009 10:26

A pattern maker made the original, usually out of wood, and the moulder would pack sand around the pattern. Often done in two half shells, then the pattern was removed, the shells put together, and the iron poured into the mould.

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Dec 2009 20:32

ooooh thanks Joan and Ann

(sorry I didn't reply straight away, I've a bad habit of flitting - easily distracted lol)

That's interesting, he may also pour the iron in the moulds. Thanks for the suggestions too. :)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Dec 2009 20:21

Iron Charger Placed the iron ore into the smelting furnace

Iron Founder Founds or casts iron

Iron Moulder Made moulds for casting iron

Iron Puddler
Made wrought iron using the puddling process; a highly skilled and dangerous occupation which required physical strength, stamina and sustained concentration More Info.

Iron Roller Worked a machine that rolled iron to form and shape it.

Ironsmith Blacksmith

Iron Turner Used a lathe to turn items from iron.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Dec 2009 20:11

Thanks Joan, I wonder what kind of moulds he would be making in those days in that area?

Thanks again xx

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 30 Dec 2009 19:59

I'd like to find out more about someone (or rather his occupation) who was a moulder at an iron works around 1780s in Mortlach, Banff Scotland?

Does anyone have any idea what this may involve?