I too for my own sanity was/still trying to find the 2 Lester/Edwards sons. But what happened to Charles snr. Also I have failed badly to find him pre 1861 census in any shape or form.
Likewise 
Ditto

- I wanted to check birth daughter Grace Eva Elizabeth Neaves definitely gives mother formerly Lester the birth was registered by father E Neaves
Just put this together - from 1881 onwards address consistently
67 Pratt Street, Camden

1880 marriage address
81 Hampstead Road1845 Jul 20 Bpt
Grace EDWARDS parents Joseph & Grace (nee HILL)
1851 Grace EDWARDS born c 1846 Clifton, Gloucester with mother Grace (wid) & 4 siblings
1861 Grace born c1845 Bristol, Clifton mother Grace remarried 1855 (Henry)William PARSLOW
1871
Grace LESTER born c1846 Bristol Nr. Gloucester husband
Charles children Edward born Jun 1864(5) & Charles born 26 Mar 1867 (mn Edward)
No marriage found for Grace & Charles (so assume he was not free to marry

)
1878 Aug 17 Clara Amelia Maud Lester f
Charles commercial clerk m Grace Emily
formerly ADAMS 
Bpt 6 Apr 1879 (details from SS)
1880
Grace Lester married
Edward Neaves, father Joseph Edwards, both widowed
1881 Oct 30 Mary Lottie Letitia Neaves (
mn Edwards) Bpt 5 Mar 1882 father Edward,
painter mother Grace,
67 Pratt St1883 Nov 13
Grace Eva Elizabeth Neaves (
Grace formerly LESTER) father Edward,
house painter he reg. birth
67 Pratt St she died 1886
1883 Nov 18
Grace Emily Neaves died her husband Edward was the informant
67 Pratt Street only anomaly his occ a Tailor