Martha Sandiford children?

[bethanyyd96]

I am looking for the birth of Martha Sandiford's (nee Wolstencroft) two children from before she was married. They are all on the 1851 census in Kersley, Lancashire:

John Sandiford, 36, Outwood
Martha Sandiford, 38, Oldham
Robert Wolstencroft, 17, Oldham
Ann Wolstencroft, 11, Outwood

On John and Martha's married in 1844 it states she is a spinster, so Robert and Ann must have been illegitimate.

Married at Prestwich 1844
John Sandiford, full age, bachelor, Outwood
Martha Wolstencroft, full age, spinster, Outwood

[avm228]

Ann Wolstencroft, Jun qtr 1839 Bury vol 29 p339.

GRO Online shows no separate mother’s maiden name, so this is consistent with a birth out of wedlock.

[trish1120]

BAPTISMS;
St Saviour, Ringley, Lancashire, Mother MARTHA, abode Kersley, Mothers Occp Weaver
JOHN Wolstencroft 15 Dec 1833,  Mother MARTHA, abode Kersley, Mothers Occp Weaver
JANE Wolstencroft 23 Oct 1841, Mother MARTHA, abode Kersley


BURIALS;
Same Church
JOHN Wolstencroft, 13 Jan 1834, age 5 weeks*, abode Kersley
At St Matthew, Little Lever, Lancashire
JANE Wolstencroft  2 Jan 1842, Infant, abode Kersley

MARRIAGE;
Marriage: 1 Sep 1844 St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
John Sandiford - (X), full age, Banksman, Bachelor, Outwood
Martha Wolstencroft - (X), full age, Spinster, Outwood
Witness: Isaac Byrom, (X); James Sheldrick

Info on LancsOPC.
Nothing for Robert/Ann

Trish

[heatherjulie]

From www.lan-opc.org.uk
St Saviour Ringley
22 September 1833
Robert Wolstencroft son of Robert Wolstencroft and Martha
Abode Little Lever
Occupation Labourer
Baptised by J Barnsdall