The family is living in Meeting Street, Wednesbury.

His father, Job, age 26 is a boiler maker.

His mother, Mary Ann is 27 and there are four children listed:

• Sarah Ann - age 6
• Rebecca - age 5
• Richard - age 3
• William - age 1

The family is now living at 39, Walsall Road.

His father, Job is listed as aged 48

His mother, Mary Ann is age 48.

The children listed were:

• Richard - age 23 was a farm labourer for his father.
• William - age 20 was a farm labourer for his father.
• Job - age 19 was a farm labourer for his father. (Later revealed as Francis Job)
• Joseph - age 16 was a farm labourer for his father.
• Jane - age 15
• Samuel - age 8
• Mary Ann - age 6

They also had a farm labourer, Frank Webster, age 17, living with them.

Richard Poxon patents his design for an improvement to a signal lamp.

Richard is residing at 9, Paul Street, Newtown, Wednesbury and his occupation is given as a 'shunter'. He was therefore working on the railroad when he came up with his idea for improved efficiency and safety.

This patent application was made from the address of 140 Albert Road, Blackpool in the names of Job and his sons: Richard, Joseph and Francis Job. All were classified as engineers.