Hi Allison, in my last message I was guessing about Ellen's last name. Ellen's last name is not Gorbutt or Garbutt. Ellen and Thomas White had a daughter Alice who must have married a Gorbutt (Garbutt), but he must have died while she was pregnant or before John was 2. It is possible the husband of Alice Gorbutt was killed in a coalmine accident since all of the White's were coalminers. On the 1881 census for Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire (Lancaster County) England, Alice Gorbutt 19 was listed as a widow with son John 1 years old living with her parents Thomas and Ellen. Now Alice's younger brother William and his wife and children came to USA in 1895. He may have came with other members of his family? I am still waiting for naturalization papers from IN archives to see if others came with them. One lady was nice enough to look up 1881 census for England. Here is what she sent. Now I have seen somewhere that Gorbutt was spelled Garbutt..not sure where I saw that info. But this may be your family too?

1881 census Hindley, boro of Wigan. Hope it helps you.

Dwelling: 790 Atherton Rd
Census Place: Hindley, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341902 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3772 Folio 12 Page 18
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas WHITE M 40 M Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Coal Miner
Ellen WHITE M 37 F Haigh, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Coal Miner's Wife
****my relative: William WHITE 15 M Upholland, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miners Drawer
George WHITE 14 M Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Miners Drawer
Sarah WHITE 12 F Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Elizth WHITE 9 F Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Emily WHITE 6 F Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Moses WHITE 1 M Wigan, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Alice GORBUTT Widow 19 F Ince, Lancashire, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Thostle Piecer In Cotton Mill
John GORBUTT 1 M Wigan, Lancashire, England
Rel: Grand Son

Hope this helps you, will keep searching. Best regards, cpowell