Hi Jean,
What is the trade of Joseph HOLMES, in 1884?
This 1871 Census was interesting that Debra posted on the RootsChat website.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5RD-W42The birthplace of Joseph HOLMES, was Cresswell. That is 13 miles from Tunstall, the birthplace showing in 1871, for Joseph HOLMES.
Cheadle the birthplace shown in 1871, for Ellen STAINER, his cousin, is only four miles from Cresswell.
By 1884, Samuel HOLMES, the father, had migrated to Australia.
Mary