It is interesting that Mary Bray is listed as a Sunday Scholar. The Churches in the area contributed a lot to the education of children.

Phoebe's mother-in-law Jane is now a widow and living on her own in number 92 Broad Lanes.

Thomas and Phoebe's family live in number 91 and her brother-in-law John and his wife live in number 93.

The family is now living at 79 Broad Lanes

• Thomas Howell - head of the household, age 37 is working as a puddler
• Phoebe Howell - wife, age 33

Children:

• Jane Howell age 16
• John Howell age 14
• Eliza Howell age 12
• Thomas Howell age 11
• Fanny Howell age 6
• Louise Howell age 2

Thomas Howell age 46 - puddler

Phoebe Howell age 44 - wife

Children:

• Eliza Howell age 21 - mother of William - no occupation
• Thomas Howell age 18 - puddler
• Fanny Howell age 13
• Lucy Howell age 11 (Louise is now known as Lucy)
• Sophia Howell age 7
• Sarah Howell age 5

William Howell age 7 - grandson

Householder Thomas Howell age 55 is working as a ball furnaceman

His wife Phoebe Howell age 52

William Howell 17 - grandson, is an iron worker

This census has Louisa married and her family living with her father and mother in 21, Swan Row Ettingshall.

Father: Thomas Howell 67 - householder - labourer at the furnace yard

Mother: Phoebe Howell 66

Louisa Wright 35

Thomas Wright 36 - clerk at the ironworks - isn't Louisa's husband Henry - perhaps his brother?

Louisa's Children:

• John Wright 13 - Clerk at the ironworks
• Sarah Wright 8
• Harry Wright 5
• Phoebe Wright 4
• Frederick Wright 2

This census has Phoebe (now a widow) living with Jack Wright - who is the same age as John in the census 10 years before. He is listed as her nephew, but really woud have been her grandson. Phoebe filled in the census form.

Their address is 42, Withy Lane Coseley and only the two of them are living in the cottage.

Jack is listed as being a stoker for the 'loco engine' but someone at a later date added (steel works). This really might not have been appropriate as he probably was a stoker on a train!