Morton Buston

[danielr]

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.

It was suggested that this could've been the case. Family member recalled hearing a story in passing about someone being raised by their aunt but couldn't remember if it was Morton or someone else.

[candleflame]

As KG asked earlier DanielR , do you have the marriage certificate and the birth certificate or have you not purchased them yet? They will give further information and are essential to any accurate research.

[danielr]

As KG asked earlier DanielR , do you have the marriage certificate and the birth certificate or have you not purchased them yet? They will give further information and are essential to any accurate research.

I am unable to purchase from GRO - it may be to do with the currency conversion. I'll look into setting up a Wise account.
In the meantime, I'll find out if anyone has kept any paper records.

[danielr]

Just spoken with my grandmother. She does not have any paper records and does not know what has happened to them. However, she is planning to visit Morton's living child in September who will very likely remember as they know all about the family. She also mentioned that Morton and Sarah eloped, which wasn't revealed until 1970. But I may have to update this thread in September: just wanted to see if there were any leads which I may have missed. The censuses look to be a fantastic start. Thank you so much!

[Neale1961]

 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.

[candleflame]

I’m a bit surprised you can’t order from gro from New Zealand as there are many posts on rootschat where folk from all around the world seem to manage them, especially the ones  where they are available online. The main gripe is about the length of time for posted ones to arrive in NZ or Aus. Perhaps there is someone on here who has better knowledge than me about how to do it. Have you contacted gro to ask what you need to do?

[Spelk]

Currency conversion should not be an issue. All you need is a credit card such as Visa or Mastercard. Have you registered with the GRO. It is free and simple to do and secure but you cannot buy anthing without doing it. The Birth certificate is available as a digital image and so will be available right away.
Attached is copy of where I went through the process before backing out.
Marriage certificates are not available as digital images so will take time.

[softly softly]

SS

[Neale1961]

Softly Softly, you are exceedingly generous. 

My instincts seem correct. Morton was Margaret’s child. She has registered the birth, and recorded her own father as Morton’s father (maybe he was) and she has used her mother’s maiden name.
The address is the same as in the 1891 census, where Margaret was living with her father and brother.

John Buston, the father, died later in the same year. Margaret eventually married in 1897 and went on to have a family with her husband Alfred Holmes.