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« on: Friday 07 January 05 02:18 GMT (UK) »
My Rawdens start with a William who marries Sarah Sentance in 1834. My records (based on transcription of the 1881 census) have him born in 1812 or so in Leadenham, just north of Hough on the Hill (about as far again as Hough is north of Barkston. Though I've just checked the 1871 census (the image is a good bit clearer by the way) and that seems to indicate he was born about 1799.
In the IGI the closest there is to the first date is a William Rawdin born 1810 as in your case to a George and Ann, this time in Brant Broughton, just west and a bit north of Leadenham. This seems to be part of a family, mostly listed as Rawdings though some Rawdens early on, could be Elizabeth's, but moving a bit?
There is also, however, a William Rawding born in 1799 in Leadenham, so thats more likely mine. His parents are Richard and Frances.
I did by the way also find a marriage of a George to an Ann Pask in 1792 in Brant Broughton
A look at actual parish registers might help - it looks like either the name was in flux or the transcription varies, or both (or the person writing things down varied the spelling)