John Tyler / William Tyler & Sons
In 1829, John Tyler (c.1805-1872) started as a maker of Britannia metal ware in Joiner Lane, Wicker. By 1851, when he was living in Occupation Road and working in Stanley Street, he employed six men, one apprentice, and seven women. By 1861, when the firm employed 17 workers, Tyler began electro-plating. He retired in about 1870, when his son, William, took over. John Tyler died in Andover Street on 11 March 1872, aged 67, and was buried in Burngreave cemetery. William Tyler was base....
