Hi Sandra,
Yes, I have a birth certificate for Sarah Ellen, which is the information I've been trying to work on. My grandmother would never talk about her family so I'm even more intrigued. Its hard to know why her birth was registered in Salford then she disappears until her marriage to Richard Spencer in 1905 along with all trace of her parents. I only vaguely remember her and she had a Lancashire accent.
Thanks for all your help.
Michelle