This may be a duplicate of Olive Wheelock. There are two enumerations in the 1855 NY Census. But the facts are very similar. Age is only 1 year difference, and both are employed as milliners. Truxton and Lincklaen are about 30 miles apart. The Truxton location is clearly her employer, so perhaps she stayed in Truxton when working and then returned to Licklaen on non-working days.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB5-9QB : 12 April 2016), Olive Wheelock in household of Mabell Pierce, Lafayette, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing family 510, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K632-19W : 7 September 2016), Olive Wheelock in household of Eliku B Tulford, Lincklaen, Chenango, New York, United States; citing p. , line #8, family #54, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 819,849. [Enumerated June 7th]
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QC-3YR : 7 September 2016), Olive Wheelock in household of Melinda Winchel, E.D. 2, Truxton, Cortland, New York, United States; citing p. , line #33, family #28, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 843,780. [Enumerated June 4th]
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