Through Brian Lawson's kindness I have that John Kermode was 37 and Margaret (Kneale) Kermode was 31 in 1861. This confirms Margaret's age in 1881, but adds another possibility/confusion for John

1. He could be the John bp 30 Nov 1823 s/o John Kermode & Jane Corlett

or

2 It could be that at 2 could have been misread for a 7 in the 1861 census transcription......or vice versa in 1881 (John was 52 in 1881)!!!!

Help please!!

My thanks
Elizabeth