Missing father to 3 children in 1839, what am i not seeing?

[nomie]

I have a Hannah Foster born 1835 in Pickering, she had two siblings Daniel born 1825 and mary born 1837 ( this is assumed from census records).
On her wedding certificate it has no father listed, not deceased just a line through that section. Also on the birth register on ancestry it has no father but mother as Hannah Foster.
The 1841 census does not say whether the mother also Hannah is married and by the 1861 census she is remarried to a George Denham.
What now, surely not three illegitimate children. Am hoping you guys can point me in the right direction.

[Purple Badger]

Hi,

Have you found birth certs/ marriage certs for other two siblings? Are they also blank? It certainly sounds like your ancestor could be illegitimate. 

It is possible to have multiple illegitimate children. My tree has a similar situation. If the father was already married or a higher social ranking etc they would not necessarily be declared on the certificate.

S

[nomie]

I can not find the birth certificate for Daniel and Mary has no father or mother listed. I do feel rather awful casting aspersions but.....

[groom]

I think you have come to the correct conclusion, especially as the two you've found don't list a father. The other way would be to get her mother Hannah's marriage certificate to George and see what name and status, ie spinster or widow it gives on there.

[keyboard86]

I can not find the birth certificate for Daniel and Mary has no father or mother listed. I do feel rather awful casting aspersions but.....

Hi Hannah Denham 54 with George Denham 37 and in laws Foster children are on 1851 not 1861?
HO107/2373/141/20

So marriage certificate of George/Hannah have you not checked it?
Keyboard86

[nomie]

I have not ordered the wedding certificate yet but that will be my next step i think. Just have found a fresh pair of eyes on a situation can some times be helpful

[davidft]

You may want to keep this record in mind for Daniel

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9QG-MRN

Ann could be a substitute for Hannah. Getting the marriage certificate to George would be helpful as it will say if married before. (Could be James Foster was the father of Daniel but not of Mary or Hannah)

[nomie]

I have keep that in mind but the future records don't seem to support the James Foster idea. 

[groom]

I have keep that in mind but the future records don't seem to support the James Foster idea. 

Could it be that he died?

Burial

27th July 1827  James Foster aged aged 36 St Peter and St Paul Pickering