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If your John, or any sibling of his, was born on or after 1 July 1837 then the GRO index should give you a mother’s maiden name referable to the relevant birth registration.
Looking for Thomas Long born 1825 Wiltshire in the 1841 census there are two - one in Wilsford, Amesbury and one in Sutton Veney, Warminster. I think yours is the first one as it comes under Amesbury and also the Sutton Veney one is still there with a wife in 1851.
According to the 1841, Thomas's father is a coachman. I think that Hostler in 1851 could well be Ostler ie working with horses.
1841 HO107; Piece: 1186; Book: 20 Wilsford
All born in county
William Long 35 coachman
Sarah Long 40
Thomas Long 15
Caroline 13
Maria 11
John 9
Robert 7
William 5
You're welcome. It was pure luck finding that 1861 census when I searched using Devizes as a keyword, it was lucky that he used that as a place of birth on one census.
It looks as if the family moved to London at some time between the marriage and the birth of the first son, and then returned to Devizes before the death of Thomas in the March quarter of 1854. His son was born just after his death, in the June quarter of 1854. Perhaps Thomas was ill and returned home to die and so that his wife would be near family. A similar thing happened in my family. My gx2 grandfather and family moved to London from Suffolk and my great grandmother was born there. Then the next thing I found, three months later, was his death from TB back in Suffolk, and the family there in the following census.
Perhaps your William was aware that he was born somewhere in London, but because he lived in Devizes as a young child, probably also considered that is where he came from.
Are you sure that you have the right one in 1901, the only one I can see born in Devizes is married to Emma Fanny Long.
Here is their marriage - from Freebmd:
Marriages Sep 1879
DOVE Matilda
LONG William
Tendring 4a 395
The certificate would give you his father's name.