From the Louth museum website I've found the following;
"Frederick Esberger liked to boast that his business was a long-established one, founded in 1818, according to his advertisements. In fact, in 1844 it was a relatively new business, founded only in the last three years. But Esberger could make his claim because he had taken over an older coach-making firm, that of Stephen A’Court, which had operated in the town since the 1820s, when it, too, had taken over an earlier firm, established by Benjamin Goulson, which probably had been established in 1818 (and was certainly in business in January 1823, when it appeared in the rate valuation book)."
I also have some news articles about a court case and bankrupt proceedings of Benjamin Goulson, farrier of Louth. These follow an incident where Benjamin treated a coach builder who had suffered a leg injury, the gentleman later had to have his leg amputated.
I have now tried three times to find details for the marriage bond (via the archives research service) with no luck. Lot's of information and dates but still can't pin it down to being my chap.
