I could only find one George Bateman of the right age born in Middlesex... and to be perfectly honest I am not too sure about this one at all....
George Bateman
17
1854
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
son of George Bateman 52 born in c 1819
born in Boingdon, Hertfordshire, England
and
Emma Bateman
aged 37
born c 1834
Wife
Where born: Uxbridge, Middlesex, England
can send you image if you want PM me with your email address also if you want the image of the 1881 census can provide that too.
But did find the marriage of George and Rebecca... this may help if you get cert to find out Georges Fathers name ...
Bateman, George 1878 December St Giles London Middlesex 1b 888
Dudley, Rebecca 1878 December St Giles London Middlesex 1b 888
Best wishes
Mo