Pels
This is where the problem lies, George Kilburn (my great grandfather) was born to Jane Kilburn 1853 Darlington, There were 2 Jane Kilburn's, one married a Elliott Weightman, the other seems to have dissappeared, George Kilburn turns up with Mary Catterick in 1861, then becomes a stepson in 1871,
I have been looking for a link between the Catterick's, Kilburn's, but it looking more like that he was taken in then informaly adopted,
Not too sure if you already know this - but nothing ventured so they say .. ..
1871 census:
RG10/4865. folio 46 page 16
George Kilburn, stepson, 17, Bricklayer, b. Durham, Darlington
living with George in Scruton.
Kind regards,
Pels 