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Wheelwright?

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hooch

hooch Report 15 Aug 2006 16:25

What did a wheelwright actually do? make wooden wheels? for carts? Luv Angie xxx

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Aug 2006 16:27

more or less, yes,

hooch

hooch Report 15 Aug 2006 16:32

Thanx Jess xxx

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Aug 2006 16:34

From Google Wheelwright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. This occupational name eventually became the English surname Wheelwright. ... Reg

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 15 Aug 2006 17:04

A wheelwright was a very highly-skilled craftsman - the wheel would then go to the blacksmith to have the iron hoop put on it. Jay

Rachel

Rachel Report 15 Aug 2006 18:18

My ancestors were wheelwrights and blacksmiths. They were very skilled craftsman. Their work varied from building coaches for the Lord of the Manor, to repairing household items for the people of the village.As they relied on the coaching trade they ran their businesses from inns, and are described in old trade directories as 'Wheelwright, Blacksmith and Beer House Keeper'. As motor cars become more popular, then the wheelwrights trade declined. My ancestor's business was sold at the end of WW2 and the premises become a garage.