iron moulder - Bridport

[sunny]

Hi all,
I know what an iron moulder does in the general sense. Foundary, pouring moulten metal etc

But could someone tell me what industry they might be involved in Bridport.
Bridport being a port, I suspect shipping of some sort. But what exactly.
They also went to Greenwich/Deptford and worked around the docks as iron moulders, boilermakers and so on....one son becoming a marine boilermaker, then engineer.
This is a brickwall and I am trying to come at it from a different angle.
Any knowledge gratefully passed on to someone else and received with gratitude.
Cheers in advance
Sunny

[nanny jan]

Hi sunny,

Have you had a look at the Bridport page on www.dorset-opc.com? It has details about the town plus extracts from directories.

Nanny Jan 

[sunny]

Hi Nanny Jan
Hadn't thought of that. And I used to send my findings from Pr's to that site. Spent entirely too long trawling PR's in London I feel. Getting forgetful in my old age. Grin
I will have a look on there and see whether the directories hold any leads.
Thankyou.
Sunny