hiː wˈɜːkt fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks æz ɐn ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt fɚðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst bˈɪldɚz ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi, bɹˈænsən ænd ɡwˈɪðɚɹ ʌv bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm.
He worked from 1846 as an architect for the largest builders in the country, Branson and Gwyther of Birmingham.