Elizabeth E PATES is Thomas second wife. - he is married to a Jane E - on the 1891 census

1891 Census, Stroud, Thrupp

3 Spring Cottages

PATES

Thomas - 37 - Wood Carver, all born Stroud
Jane E - 32 - Clother Weaver
Ellen - 24 - Spinnner
Ada - 16 - General Servant
Harry - 12

Looking at the Gloucestershire BDM site

Thomas PATES married Elizabeth A LAMBERT - Stroud Register Office - 1894.

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

therefore..... Harry L HOWELL's mother Sarah (wife of William) should be a LAMBERT...