Thanks, Edie, and other respondents, and apologies that many responses came in while I was researching and compiling this note: I too got excited to see the Yorkshire Post article mentioning Ramsey - but it turns out this is a reference to Ramsey, Isle of Man. So too were other apparent references, either that or to Ramsey in other counties - but see later... Following Edie's note, I looked for marriages, and of 7 results for Marriages of Sarah Ca*bo*n* between 1844-1870 only one was in Lincolnshire or thereabouts - and that was this one for Spilsby: Marriages Jun 1857 Caborn Sarah Spilsby 7a 1125 CALVERT Elizabeth Spilsby 7a 1125 Evison Joseph Spilsby 7a 1125 Wilkinson Samuel Spilsby 7a 1125 The 1861 census reveals that Joseph Evison had a wife Elizabeth (28), while Samuel Wilkinson had a wife Sarah (age 34 - correct) at Sleaford with a 1-yr old daughter. All sounds plausible, except Sarah's birthplace is given as Sleaford (not the mysterious Ramsey, Yorkshire). But now I see from the OS map that "North Rauceby" is close to Sleaford and my bet is that this came out as "York, Ramsey" on the 1851 census. Samuel WILKINSON's birthplace is clearly shown as South Rauceby. QED? The 1871 census also shows Sarah and Samuel WILKINSON (gardener and seedsman) in Sleaford, but by 1881 he is with a new (younger) 'wife' Mary Ann. This marriage fits nicely with George CABORN giving his father's name as "Samuel CABORN" on his marriage certificate. Bruce Moffatt Collins Bracknell, Berkshire bmc34.fh@ntlworld.com