As John REES got into a lot of debt and one occupation of his was Corn Factor.

My xx grandad was a Miller and got into debt. I understand there was high taxation on Corn in the 19th century and a lot of Millers went out of business. This was explained to me when I visited an old working mill sometime last year.

He moved from Rendcombe where he was a Miller, Corn Factor/and then Blakeney to live with his Son and then to Swindon in Wiltshire - where he went by his mother's maiden name for two census, correctly giving his place of birth - (but he did take his family with him) - and this was to escape debt.

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The Edinburgh Gazette December 7 1869

William WICKENDEN, late of Bagendon, miller and corn factor and now of Blakeney, both in Gloucester, out of business

(have got a longer version of this from the London Gazette February 18, 1870)

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1881 Census, 6 Brunel Street, Swindon

William GREEN - 58 Railway Worker, born Glos Coln St Aldwyn
Margaret GREEN - 56 - born Rendcombe
Martha WICKENDEN - Grand-dau - 5 - born Ruardean

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There is a chance John REES did 'a runner' also and started a new life elsewhere.....