Hi Diane
No problem that you put Joseph instead of James. There are some Hanson photo's on my tree on Ancestry. The Anson thing is probably because of the letter H being dropped in the Birmingham accent! And of course not being able to read or write they couldn't check it. Always best to give different spellings when trying to trace ancestors, I've found lots of different spellings. There is quite a it of info on my tree, so have a look, you can always send a message via Ancestry as well as on here.
The smiths you've noticed on occupations are white smiths, making pewter, pots and pans etc.
Look forward to hearing more from you.
Best Wishes
Christina