I am unable to get my iPad 2 to back up

I am unable to get my ipad2 to back up to icloud. It suddenly stopped backing up 7 weeks ago! I thought it was a space issue so I tried to buy more storage but that did not complete either. I have since checked my husbands ipad2 and his storage and file size requirements are almost identical but his iPad continues to back up. I tried to delete the backup files from icloud and start again with more available space. When I do this it temporarily shows the additional space but the reverts back. It says that I need 9.9 mb for back up and 4.1 available. But surely it doesnt want to back up all content again should be just new content - like i said its working on hubbies ipad2 (with same ios version). When I do the delete icloud backup it shows for a short while that like 13 mb available and 4 bm needed for backup, but then that changes and backups continue to say unable to complete and last back up says never, but does not free up icloud space. Please help. It's been 7 weeks of no backup n I've tried everything.

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