Hi Sarah
I researching the Rickwood family who were living in Lambeth in 1857.
I have Henry and Mary Ann and there children William, Joseph and George.
Henry Rickwood born 1831-1884 Married to Mary Ann born 1836
Children
William Haycock born 1857 Lambeth
Joseph born 1861 London
George born 1862 London
Arthur born 1872 Manchester
Have you seen this from the 1871 census on line.
To much of your information matches up with this for it to be a coincidence - wifes name, boys names, boys ages, etc.
RG10/ 120/ Folio 73/ Page 17 – Number 24, No 2 Wing, St Matthew, London
RICKWOOD Harry, Head, Marr, 45, Bricklayer, born Ely, Cambridge
Mary A, Wife, Marr, 35, born Ely Cambridgeshire
Harry, Son, Unm, 16, born Paddington, Middlesex
William, Son, Unm, 14, Scholar, born Lambeth, Surrey
Joseph, Son, Unm, 10, Scholar, born Lambeth, Surrey
George, Son, Unm, 8, Scholar, born Westminster, Middlesex
Ella, Dau, Unm, 2, born Westminster, Middlesex
The enumerators return definitely says it is Harry, but dont forget, he copied it off the original, so could have made a mistake.
Chris in 1066Land