The Bathurst District marriage register recorded on December 2, 1841 the marriage of John Hill of Goulbourn township to Lydia Brownlee of Goulbourn township. By 1851 John Hill occupied lot 7, concession 6, Marlborough township. Their children who were born in the 1840's were born in Goulbourn township; those born after 1850 were born in Marlborough township.