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 based in Brunswick Road and Stanley Street, where he employed 35 workers (28 men, three boys, and four women) by 1881.  He registered a silver mark in 1893.  He died at his home in Nottingham Street on 29 December 1900 (aged 73), leaving £6,737.  His sons registered a silver mark as William Tyler & Sons in 1901.  It traded in electro-plate until about 1930, when Thomas William Tyler was the senior partner.