I have managed to get very far very quickly using a combination of a transcription of the parish records and online census' however I have now exhausted the census and dont know how to continue going further back.
I have created a site about my research to date.. sorry it is still a work in progress... http://www.staffordfamilyhistory.co.uk and would apprecaite any tips on how now to take it further (or a long shot if someone has already researched this line )