Can anyone help me in a search that I have been doing for over 25 years now? I am trying to find the birth of a Samuel Parker who claimed to be born in Boston, Lincolnshire, in 1823. He married Maria Barton on 15th May 1849 at Spalding, Lincolnshire, stating that he was a Mariner, of full age, the son of Charles Parker, a labourer. Shortly after the marriage the couple move from Lincolnshire to Wakefield, West Yorkshire. On all the Census forms he is consistent with his date and place of birth. Samuel Parker died 27th April 1878 at Thornes, Wakefield. His age is given as 55 in the record and 56 on the headstone. Maria died 22nd March 1895 aged 69. I have even tried tracing Samuel through his sister Ann who married a John Parker on 19th May 1847 at New Seaford. Ann claimed that her father, Charles, was a shepherd. The census forms for Ann are disastrous. 1851 census for New Quarrington:    aged 38    place of birth "Not Known" 1861 census for Kirton Fen:        aged 49    born in Kent, Sussex 1871 census for Sutterton Fen:        aged 58    born in Sussex 1881 census for Amber Hill:        aged 68    place of birth missing Some of you may remember that I asked the same question a few years ago, and I apologise for being boring. Eric