Hi Lesley, I agree, I would look for William in Lincolnshire as well and there are a few possibles there. I actually found another possible this morning, but it was another spelling just to add to the other spelling variation of Rowbotham, you have found already. It was William Robotam Chr 13 July 1755 at Ropsley,Lincoln, England to Henry Robotam and Mary.. It is a little place just about one and a half miles southeast of Grantham and only about 12 miles for Holbeach. Since there was a Henrietta, maybe she could have been named after this Henry. Just another one to consider. There seems only to be this couple named Robotam so it does look like another spelling for Rowbotham. Since you have William Rowbotham in the subject heading, one day at some time, a family member will hopefully pick up on it for you. It has happened to me years later sometimes. Edie ------------------------------------------ From: Lesley O'Connell <lesleyo@tesco.net> To: eamca@bigpond.com; ENG-LINCSGEN@rootsweb.com; Subject: RE:[LIN] WILLIAM ROWBOTHAM Hi Edie Thanks for your input. I have found details of various Williams born around the right period but none stands out as an obvious candidate. I was hoping that someone out there might have some info handed down the family that might confirm or eliminate some of the possibles. Although it is conceivable that William was born outside Lincolnshire I prefer to exhaust the possibilities within the county first before looking elsewhere.