| NAYLORS (NAILERS) |
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| Nailers workshop - this would usually be at the back of the home |
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| Shop at the side of the house |
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| Typical Nailers cottage |
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| The End Result |
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| The NAYLOR family can trace their roots back at least to 11th & 12th centuries. NAYLOR is Norman in origin, (Since the Normans invaded Britain around the 11th century, that would explain it) and first appeared in ancient medieval records. People were named according to their profession and NAYLOR/NAYLER/NAILER derives from the word noegle (nail). |
| For hundreds of years nails had been made in the Black Country, and many thousands of men and women were employed in the trade. It was the staple industry until the mid-1800s. Nail making by hand went into decline after the introduction of machine made nails in about 1830 and many nail makers adapted their smiths and forges, and redirected their skills to making chain. |