In the 1871 census 85 Bilston St. Sedgley.
Head Benjamin M. Wilkes, age 38, labourer Iron Works, born Brettle lane Staffordshire.
Wife Fanny Wilkes, age 37, Nail Maker, born Rowley Staffordshire.
Son Thomas S [or L] Wilkes, age 15, Lab in Iron Works, born Sedgley.
Son David Wilkes, age 5, scholar, born Sedgley.
Son Benjamin Wilkes, age 2, born Sedgley.
Daughter Ann Matilda Wilkes, age 11, scholar, born Sedgley.
Daughter Mary Smith Wilkes, age 10, scholar, born Sedgley.

In the 1881 census civil parish of Sedgley at 88 Bilston Street.
Benjamin M. Wilkes age 47 Labourer in Iron Works born Brettle Lane Worcestershire.
Wife Fanny Wilkes age 46, formerly Nail Maker, born Sedgley.
Son Thomas L. Wilkes, unmarried, age 24, labourer in Iron Works.
Daughter Ann M. Wilkes, unmarried, General Servant Domestic, age 21.
Mary R? Wilkes age 18 Labourer in brickyard.
Son David Wilkes age 15, Scholar.
Son Benjamin Wilkes age 11.
Daughter Fanny Wilkes, age 5.
All the children were born in Sedgley.

In the 1891 census 88 Bilston Street, Sedgley.
Fanny Wilkes age 57, widow, born Rowley Worc. [note the change from the 1881 census].
Son David Wilkes age 25, single, shoemaker, born Sedgley.
Son Benjamin Wilkes, single, age 21, Iron moulder, born Sedgley.
Daughter Fanny Wilkes age 15, single, born Sedgley.