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Dear Sandra
Thanks for the update.
Joseph and Harriet still have a bit of mystery about them. I still think he was born in Gloucestershire about 1808 and his parents were Thomas Walters and Martha Mayo.
All I know is that Joseph Snr was involved in the hospitality industry and I think was responsible for horses (buying, stabling etc) at the various inns he was associated with.
 I have the following information;
On son's Marriage Certificate, occupation recorded as a farrier.
On daughter's marriage certificate, occupation ostler.
On son's birth certificate his occupation is given as an innkeeper and horsedealer.
On daughter's death certificate, occupation given as horsedealer.
My great grandfather, Joseph Jnr had a dairyfarm in Gladstone and also was involved with horse raising and dealing. He owned a lot of property in Gladstone where he raised and kept horses and died a wealthy man.
I suspect he also ran a lodging house in addition to the dairy farm.
Yes Joseph Snr was at one stage in Bristol as confirmed by the 1841 Census and ironically on Joseph Jnr's death certificate it is incorrectly recorded that he ( Joseph Jnr) was born in Bristol! His occupation in 1841 is recorded as a coachman which again suggests he was responsible for  buying and maintaining the coach horses who were stabled at the various inns and hotels.
My grandfather Joseph Wallace Hamilton Walters was a stockman and horse and cattle buyer so there is little doubt that the Walters have long been involved with livestock!
Regards
Blair