Pre-1881 Census - HOBBIS

[Tati]

Just for completeness sake

Death Mary Gozzard March 1854 Birmingham 6d 125


1861
RG9/2130 132 3
Birmingham
Nelson Street West
James Gozzard, head, wid, 45, Stock & Die Fitter
Alfred, son, 20, ditto.
Rebecca, dau, 18, Seamstress

All born Birmingham
 

[medpat]

 

I'm afraid Lucy Paddock's side is a bit confusing.

1871
RG10/3101 33 25
Birmingham
4 Shipstone Place
James Paddock, head, 43, Bricklayer, b. Walsall
Sarah, wife, 37, Bridle Stitcher, b. do.
Sarah A, dau, 15, Folder & Sewer (something), b. do.
Mary J, dau, 13, Bridle Stitcher, b. do.
Jogn J, son, 11, scholar, b. do.
John B, son, 8, scholar, b. Birmingham
Charles, son, 5, scholar, b. do.
Alice E, dau, 2
Lucy, dau, 4m, b. Birmingham

1861
RG9/2014 136 27
Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire
339 Green Lane
James Paddock, head, 33, Bricklayer, b. Walsall
Sarah, wife, 29, Bridle Stitcher, b. do.
Sarah Ann, dau, 5, scholar, b. do.
Mary Jane, dau, 3, b. do.
John James, son, 10 mo, b. do.

James Paddocks age is consistent from 1861 through 1901, and the IGI has a nice christening:
JAMES PADDOCK 
06 JAN 1828  Saint Matthew, Walsall
Father  EDWARD PADDOCK
Mother SARAH

Now what's strange is that I can see this family on earlier census (1841), but James' age is 3 years out 

HO107/983/12 30 8
Walsall Foreign
Edward Paddock, 35, (can't read occupation, perhaps 'Brickle?')
Sarah, 30
Phineas, 14
James, 9
Edward, 8
Sarah, 7
John, 4
Bridget, 3
Ann, 2
Lucy, 2months

All born in county.

The really weird thing is that there is a christening for Phineas on the IGI in 1824 (=3 years out as well)
Not sure I'd put too much money on this 1841 find 
However, these Edward & Sarah only live a few households away from James & family in 1861.

This is my family. The 1841 census is known for the altering of ages by the enumerators. Edward was my gt gt gt grandfather via Phineas b abt 1824.  I have the family tree if you want help with them. Pat