Sadly the Will of Charles Wilford of Newport Pagnell from 1835 only mentions his three surviving children, second wife and two local friends who were to be trustees of his estate until the death of his second wife, at which point it was to be divided between his surviving children. So no further in trying to confirm who his parents were, although it still wouldn't surprise me if it was Charles Wilford and Martha Allen.
On a more positive note I now think I know who Martha Allen's parents were, but as with the Wilford children there appear to be know recorded baptisms for either her or her five probable siblings (based on marriage witnesses) and nor her father either. The Allens definitely look likely to have been non-conformist for several generations, albeit that there is a link back to the Naseby area which is useful. All based on supposition but I think I can make a good argument for it.
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