this could be impossible but here goes

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

I have found a few newspaper articles and bankruptcy notice for a Benjamin Goulson, farrier, blacksmith and veterinary surgeon in Louth during the 1820's. Also references to him having a stallion covering areas as far afield as Belvoir at Grantham.

In my tree the name Benjamin Goulson is fairly common, and in most cases they are farriers in and around the Ropsley, Belvoir and Colsterworth areas at the same sort of time.

Benjamin Goulson (bn 6th April, 1779, Woolsthorpe) is the only one in my tree who I haven't pinned down beyond his birth so he may be the Louth man. His father and grandfather also happen to be blacksmiths and were known locally for their abilities to heal ailing horses

Any ideas what to try so as to count or discount him as the possible man from Louth?

I have only found one other reference to a B. Goulson neat to Louth, an 1807 marriage to Sarah Elmitt at Coningsby via familysearch.

[pamthomas]

Lincolnshire Archives have a marriage bond relevant to this marriage. It may contain details of Benjamin's occupation.
The reference is MB 1807/723 & 724.
(Detail from Lincolnshire FHS Marriage bonds & allegations 1628-1837, available on CD.)

If you go to the Archives, you will be able to see the document. Alternatively, you will need to contact Archives re the cost of obtaining a photocopy.
http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/residents/archives/

They should also be able to send you a better copy of the marriage entry in the PR. (Bottom left)
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=781794&iid=141822

[tina morana]

Hi Glen
There's a Benjamin 60 in 1841 census farrier with Sarah 50 & John Elmitt 14 living in Thoroton Nottinghamshire, all not born County.
I wasn't sure whether or not you had this info.
Cheers
Tinam

[Geoff-E]

Hi Glen
There's a Benjamin 60 in 1841 census farrier with Sarah 50 & John Elmitt 14 living in Thoroton Nottinghamshire, all not born County.
I wasn't sure whether or not you had this info.
Cheers
Tinam

Yes, and a widowed Sarah with an ELMITT sister in Boston in 1851.

[pamthomas]

Hi Glen
There's a Benjamin 60 in 1841 census farrier with Sarah 50 & John Elmitt 14 living in Thoroton Nottinghamshire, all not born County.
I wasn't sure whether or not you had this info.
Cheers
Tinam

Yes, and a widowed Sarah with an ELMITT sister in Boston in 1851.

In which case, I would think this is Benjamin's death registration - March quarter 1846 Bingham registration district.

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

Hi Glen
There's a Benjamin 60 in 1841 census farrier with Sarah 50 & John Elmitt 14 living in Thoroton Nottinghamshire, all not born County.
I wasn't sure whether or not you had this info.
Cheers
Tinam

Yes, and a widowed Sarah with an ELMITT sister in Boston in 1851.

In which case, I would think this is Benjamin's death registration - March quarter 1846 Bingham registration district.

Thanks everyone, just piecing a few bits together, re the death reg, this is probably the burial then..

Benjamin Goulson buried 01/03/1846 at Whatton, aged 67, parish - St John of Beverley, Whatton, abode Thoroton.

[Andro93]

  Hi, I know this is not immediately relevant to your question, but on Flickr there is a picture of a gravestone at Ropsley, Lincs. for a Benjamin Goulson, died 1731.  Andrew Wilson

[Andro93]

  Hello again.   The Joseph Goulson born Ropsley in 1707 is a farrier. His father is another Benjamin. If I were a betting man, I'd say your Benjamin, a grandson of Joseph b1707, is your man!  Andrew

[Edward Scott]

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=781794&iid=141822

Left hand page 3/4 of the way down is the marriage entry

Possibly no additional data, but nice to see a copy of the original

Edward