Timothy's first two children, Emma Elizabeth Ann and Timothy Olorenshaw were both children from his first marriage to Sarah Margaret JOHNSON on 7th March 1848 at Saint Cuthbert, Bedford, Bedford, England.

The Marriage Certificate shows the marriage at the Parish Church of Saint Cuthbert's in Bedford between Timothy Olorenshaw* Bachelor aged 19 and Sarah Margaret Johnson Spinster aged 20 took place according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church on March 7, 1848.  Timothy is described as a Basket Maker residing in St Cuthbert's (parish) and Sarah whose occupation is left blank is also shown as residing in St Cuthbert's.  Timothy's father is described as Timothy Olorenshaw*, Basket Maker.  Sarah's father is described as David Johnson, Gardener.  Timothy signed the Register (*) and Sarah added X her mark.  The witnesses were William Johnson and Emma Johnson (both signed their mark X).  The Certificate makes no mention of the reading of Banns.

*The surname actually appears as Olo Renshaw with a space after the second o and the second part starting with a capital R.  This includes both the priests official entry and Timothy's signature.  When being transcribed into the official Index in London it appears that the R was interpreted as k and both parts of the name integrated together.

Historic Note:  To be legally valid there were two routes to marriage in a church.  One involved the prior reading, calling or publishing of Banns, at morning service, for the three Sundays proceeding the marriage, in the parish church where the couple resided.  If the parties lived in different parishes, the Banns were to be read in each parish.  The marriage could be solemnized only in a parish where the Banns had been read and parental consent was needed if either party was under 21.  The publishing of Banns had to be certified in writing.  The second route involved the grant of a Special License by the Archbishop of Canterbury or of a Common License by an archbishop or bishop or his representative.  This route involved the parties in making written application with a fee and making certain statutory  declarations thus leaving a paper trail that can still generally be followed.