Although I'm not sure, am wondering about this one - a couple of years older than "your" James though

1851 13 Fortune's Passage, St Mildred, Canterbury
Elizabeth COLLIS head unm 30 washerwoman b.Hereford
William son 13? b.Canterbury
Elizabeth dau 8 b.Canterbury
James H son 5 b.CanterburyAnnie H dau 3 b.Canterbury
Susannah H dau 1 b.Canterbury
William HAYWARD visitor mar 38 fisherman b.Lydden
HO107/1624 folio 245 page 12
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1861
5 Fortune's Passage, Canterbury
Elizabeth COLLIS head unm 39 charwoman b.Risden? Hertfordshire
Elizabeth H dau 18 charwoman b.Canterbury
James H son 15 farm lab b.CanterburyAnn H dau 13 b.Canterbury
Susanah H dau 11 b.Canterbury
William HAYWARD boarder 48 fish hawker b.Lydden
RG9/520 folio 63 page 18
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The children were illegitimate with some appearing to have been registered as COLLIS and some HAYWARD and I couldn't see this James H (I assume the H to be for HAYWARD) as COLLIS in any cenus later than 1861

Hopefully, his marriage certificate will show some details for a father.
Casalguidi
