Essex 1851 Census Frustration

[saw119]

I'm helping a friend out with researching his family and the 1851 census returns on Ancestry are giving me a serious headache. Firstly, does anyone know of any issues with the returns from Tollesbury for this census? Because I can find nothing from that census relating to his family and they were definitely there. Just in case you're feeling generous the surname is Hawes.

[suffolk*sue]

Any first names, approx dates of birth, were they born in Tollesbury?

[saw119]

They were all born in Tollesbury. John (Head) 1800, Elizabeth (Wife) 1800, Henry 1822, Abraham 1829, William 1831, Joseph 1835.

[groom]

Hi welcome to Rootschat.

They are there in Ancestry    HO107; Piece 339; Book: 4   try using the old search.

Sorry that's 1841. 

[suffolk*sue]

This looks like  John and Joseph, lodging with a family called Clark, not sure if it says married or widower against Johns name.

HO107; Piece: 1778; Folio: 725; Page: 25

[Pughy]

HI is this John & Joseph  1851 Census
George Clark 34
Emma Clark 35
Emma Clark 4
Ellen Clark 2
John Howe 54        I would say Widower
Joseph Howe 14
Regards
Pughy

[CaroleW]

Hi

They are there in Ancestry    HO107; Piece 339; Book: 4   try using the old search.

That's the 1841 census - not 1851

[groom]

Hi Carole - I realised that after posting and edited. 

[saw119]

I considered that it was a transcribing error. I'll give it a look and check out your suggestions.

Just found a death for Elizabeth Hawes Maldon 1846, looks like John could have been a widower.