It does seem Kate was abandoned by her mother and adopted by Edwin Juster & Charlotte Howse.

Regards, David

Kate was the illegitmate daughter of Anne Killmaster who it seems likely abandoned her to start afresh in Australia a few months after her birth. Can find no trace of Anne after a breach of promise court case in Brisbane.

Oliver and Kate had 5 children Dora, Elsie, Oliver, George Felix and my grandfather Illis Mark (recorded as Ellis)

Kind regards, David

Can understand confusion re MAWSON - however the handwritten L of Malsom and the S are very distinct.

There is also a website re: Howse family tree which is very detailed:

http://www.howesfamilies.com/index.php

Kate Eva's mother being Ann KILLMASTER - Kate Eva adopted by by Edwin David JUSTER and Charlotte Ann HOWSE

Ann sailed to Rockhampton Queensland 7 December 1873 - had a daughter Clara born 12 October 1875 and Clara died 29 October.

Ann's parents were: Robert KILLMASTER - 1822 and Letita HOWSE - 1826

The spelling of Oliver's surname as Mawson hasn't help and the distance of Aston to Abenhall is over 50 miles so I still have doubts about this being correct.

Oliver was a miner living at East Dean at the time of his daughter, Elsie's, baptism in 1898 and by the time of the baptisms of his sons, Oliver & George Felix in 1901 he was a mason.

On top of this Kate's birthplace is given as Aston, Oxfordshire whereas the 1911 Census states East Dean, Gloucestershire.

It seems I'll have to give this some more thought.

Oliver MALSOM married Kate KILLMASTER - 1893, Aston Nr Witney, Oxfordshire.

Freebdm lists Oliver as surname MAWSON - Witney District: Sept Qtr 1893

However, original on Ancestry:

Ruardean - 1893

Oliver MALSOM, Bachelor and

Kate KILLMASTER JUSTER, Spinster

Banns also published at Swinford, Oxon - Certificate given September 20 1893

1st Time sunday Sept 3 - William ROBINSON
2nd Time sunday - Sept 10 - William ROBINSON
3rd Time Sunday - Sept 17 - C BARNES

1901 census - gives Kate a middle initital of E

and 1891 Census, Oxfordshire, Swinbrook

Charlotte A JUSTER Widow - 44 - born Swinbrook
Kate E JUSTER - 18 - adopted daughter - born Aston dob on tree - 27 April 1873
Elizabeth HOWSE - Wid - 66 born Swinbrook

1881 Census, Minster Lovell

Provision Shop

Edwin D JUSTER - 36 - born London
Charlotte A - 33 - born Swindbrook
Kate E - daughter - 7 - born Aston
William SHEPPARD -6 - boarder, born Burford

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A Charlotte KILLMASTER married in 1881 Witney Oxfordshire to either a William MORRIS or Christopher WALKER

What was Kate's surname?

Any help, as per usual, would be greatly appreciated, David