Help with reading census please

[rosie99]

He would not have been the first person to lie about his age when marrying an older woman 

There is a James Howe bn Lawford with father John who is 10 years younger on the census

1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVN-235

1861
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7H3-C6W

1871
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFT-RHJ

possible first marriage
Marriages Mar 1872   
Howe    James       
Moye    Emma       
Tendring    4a   299

Death of Emma
Deaths Jun 1873 
Howe    Emma   age  30   
Tendring    4a   169

ADDED
His marriage to Susan names his father as John

[rosie99]

Is this his death
Deaths Dec 1890   
Howe    James   age  50    (born c1840)
Greenwich    1d   728

1891 census Susan is a widow

[rosie99]

Ellie1789 do you think that the James I have found is yours 

Rosie

[Annette7]

For what it's worth, I agree completely with everything you say, rosie99 and that James Howe was indeed born circa 1841 Lawford, Essex - birth reg'd Dec.1840 Tendring as 'How'.

It's only his age in 1881 which is 10 years out - aged correct on all other census and even at his death in 1890.

Annette 

[rosie99]

Thanks Annette, it is always good to have someone else look at it and come to the same conclusion. 

Rosie

[ellie1789]

Hi Rosie,

I'm so sorry for the slow reply - I've struggled to find time to look at this properly, but you are very much correct! Thank you so much. The age and miss-spellings had thrown me, but you got it.

Once again, thank you very much. I've been able to go back another generation now.

Thanks,
Ellie

[rosie99]

Hi Ellie
I am pleased that we managed to get you back further. Jebber pointed me in the right direction suggesting it could be Lawford.