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 I suspect that Morton may have been Margaret Buston’s child, born a few weeks after the 1891 census was taken. Then elder sister Mary took over his upbringing, perhaps  because John Buston grandfather died in late 1891.

You really need to see his birth registration to see the name of the mother. I have seen a few times mothers of illegitimate children use their own mother’s maiden name when registering the birth.

Living in Spennymoor, Whitworth - John Buston a tailor born abt  1837 and wife Mary Vasey Snaith
Looks like she died in 1883

Perhaps Morton is an illegitimate child of one of the older daughters?

Daughter Margaret age 21 single is at home with no occupation in 1891 census. She may have been pregnant.

I have tried all sorts of options to find them in the 1881 census, but nothing. 
I wonder if they went to Ireland to be with Ellen’s parents for a while.
There were no more children after George in 1877, so I suspect that Ellen and William may not have spent much time together.


I don’t think Eli would really remember his Uncle and Aunt Weadon from 1877. He would have been just a wee three year old. There must have been some reason that the Webb family wanted to make contact after such a long time. We know that Ellen couldn't write, so perhaps Eli was making contact on behalf of his mother.

I found this newspaper clipping which seeem to confirm all the information that has been found.

William WEBB's half-sister Eliza LANGLEY married Eli WHADON in 1862, this makes Eli WHADON Eli WEBB's uncle.

Daisy, An interesting newspaper article. It ties things together nicely, but then poses more questions.

We can only speculate …..
The Webb family was last in contact with Uncle Eli Weadan and his wife Eliza Langley in 1877 when they were living in Bristol. William Webb deserted from the army in 1877 – so did the family seek refuge with William Weadan and Eliza for a short time then?
        Why try to make contact 14 years later in 1891? Was it simply to let them know that the Webbs were living in Scotland? Must have been more important than that. Was it to let Eliza Weadan know that her brother, William Webb had died?

Bridget Kilroy burial 19 July 1838 son of Edward and Margaret
daughter of Edward and Margaret
“Nagpore: Bridget daughter of Edward Kilroy gunner horse artillery and Margaret his wife Indo Briton aged 9 days was buried ..”


Michael Kilroy burial 9 May 1842 Kamptee, India
son of Edward and Margaret


Martin Kilroy burial 30 May 1842 Kamptee, India
son of Edward and Margaret


William Kilroy born 4 Aug 1845, Kamptee, Madras
son of Edward and Margaret


James Kilroy born Jun 19 1854 
son of Edward and Margaret
father - Qr. Mr. Sergt. B. Tr. H.A. 
Garrison resident at St Thomas Mount, Madras


Margaret, wife of Edward Kilroy
burial 13 Apr 1868 Bangalore, Madras