My great-great-grandfather William LATHBURY was a needle pointer. He married Elizabeth JENNINGS at Alcester in 1836. In the 1841 census the family were living in Evesham Street, Redditch. William LATHBURY, 25, needle maker Elizabeth LATHBURY, 25 Elizabeth LATHBURY, 4 William LATHBURY, 2 George LATHBURY, 4 mths He died on 31st January 1851, age 36 - I have a copy of the death certificate. It states: Occupation: needle pointer. Cause of death: Consumption (not certified) Death reported by Mary Davies, in attendance, Redditch 3rd February 1851. In the 1851 census the family were in Adelaide Street, Redditch. Elizabeth LATHBURY, Head, 34, widow, War. Alcester Elizabeth LATHBURY, 13, Needle Maker Labeller, Redditch William LATHBURY, 11, Errand boy George LATHBURY, 10, Pin Maker Wire Drawer Thomas LATHBURY, 7, Scholar Kezia LATHBURY, 1m Agnes JENNINGS, lodger, 24, Needle Maker Filer, War. Alcester Ann SMITH, lodger, Needle Maker (Eyer - crossed out) Duller, Worcs. So William did not live to see his baby daughter Kezia. It must have been quite a struggle for Elizabeth, pregnant and with a dying husband. The family had moved from the affluent Evesham Street to the poorer area of Adelaide Street. They probably could not afford a doctor and the cause of death was just a guess. It didn't seem to have been linked to his occupation. David.