Margaret Hesketh gave birth to a son William on November 24 1844 in Blackburn, fathered by Silvester Wilding.  Since they were unmarried the son's birth certificate is in the name of William Hesketh.  They later married and had several more children named Wilding--Richard (1847), Alexander (1850), Silvester (sometimes Sylvester-1850), John (1856), and Thomas (1860).    I am descended from William (1844) and  have been unable to uncover Margaret's ancestry except for the possibility (suspected but unproven) that she was the daughter of   The marriage certificate indicates Silvester Wilding, of Richard Wilding of Blackburn (no street address)  married Margaret Eskin , daughter of John ( a weaver) at the parish church of Blackburn witnessed by John Pilkington and Joseph Fairbrother  on December 25, 1844.   Possible parents for Margaret include Johannis   (John) and Margaritae (Margaret) ,married at St. Albans 19 February 1820.   a possible Margaret (Margarita) was Christened at St. Albans 20 Feb 1820, daughter of Richard Wilding and Margaret Duckett .   I'd love top meet any listers who know my Margaret.  I am descended from her firstborn William.     Frederick A. Hesketh, Connecticut, USA