William is a labourer, aged 25 years, living in Well Croft (Hughes Building), Wednesbury.

He is married to Rebekah, age 20 years.

They have a daughter, Betsy, aged 1.

Rebekah is listed as not being born in Staffordshire County.

Today there is a Wellcroft Street in Wednesbury. This is probably the location of the Poxon's house. The name has ancient roots and some archiological digging has been done in this area.

The way that the name is printed in the census suggests it was a croft of houses in the region of the well - probably associated with St. Bartholomew's Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

William, is a carter, aged 36 years. He was born in Bilston, Staffordshire.

His wife, Rebecca, age 27, is from 'Dunington, Shropshire'. This is another spelling of Donington.

Four children are listed on this census:

• Betsy - age 11
• Jobo - age 6 (a 'pet name' for Job?)
• Rebecca - age 5
• Thomas - age 5

Richard - who would have been 10 is not listed - he must have been staying with relatives that night.

They are living in Meeting Street, Wednesbury - near the centre of the town. This whole area has been redeveloped, therefore we cannot see the kind of housing that existed in those days.

William is aged 46 and working as a carter.

His wife Rececca is 39.

They are living in Darlaston Road - the number 164 may refer to the number, but was just used as a dwelling reference in those days, so exactly where they lived along that long stretch of road I cannot be sure.

Eight children are living with the family:

• Richard - age 20 - working as a miner
• Job - age 16 - working as a miner
• Rebecca - age 15
• Thomas - age 14 - working as a miner
• Sarah J - age 8
• William - age 6
• Elizabeth - age 5
• Samuel I - age 1

Betsy is not listed, but she would now be 21 and therefore may well be married.