Hi Morag
Last year John Qualtrough kindly sent me some Costain information after I'd asked him about the parents and grandparents of the Richard Costain b 1839 who founded the international construction business. And would you believe that your Thomas Costain b 1819, husband of Margaret Moore, is included in JQ's info.
I'll copy the relevant parts at the end of this message.
The 2 brothers referred to in your family grapevine are:
WILLIAM COSTEAN Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 08 AUG 1736 Arbory, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: JOHN COSTEAN Family
Mother: ISABEL CLAGUE
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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RICHARD COSTEAN Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 25 FEB 1738 Arbory, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: JOHN COSTEAN Family
Mother: ISABEL CLAGUE
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Your Thomas b 1819 descends from William b 1736, through his son Thomas b 1780.
Richard b 1839 ( of the construction company ) descends from Richard b 1738, through William b 1780 and Richard b 1810.
2. WILLIAM2 COSTAIN (JOHN1) was born 08 Aug 1736 in Arbory, and died 26 Jun 1802 in Ballachrink, Arbory. He married JANE HARRISON 13 Feb 1768 in Arbory. She was born 1744, and died 12 Jan 1821 in Ballachrink, Arbory.
Children of WILLIAM COSTAIN and JANE HARRISON are:
i. JOHN3 COSTAIN, b. 17 Apr 1768, Arbory; d. 1768.
4. ii. JOHN COSTAIN, b. 09 Apr 1769, Ballachrink, Arbory; d. 01 Feb 1856, Colby.
5. iii. CATHRINE COSTAIN, b. 1772.
6. iv. RICHARD COSTAIN, b. 19 Mar 1775, Arbory; d. 23 May 1856.
7. v. THOMAS COSTAIN, b. 25 Mar 1780, Arbory; d. 17 Jul 1853.
8. vi. MARGARET COSTAIN, b. 21 Nov 1784; d. Jan 1844.
9. vii. JANE COSTAIN, b. 02 Aug 1779, Arbory; d. 25 Dec 1847, Ballacross, Arbory.
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7. THOMAS3 COSTAIN (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 25 Mar 1780 in Arbory, and died 17 Jul 1853. He married ELINOR MOORE 21 May 1808 in Andreas. She was born Abt. 1785, and died 05 Jan 1862.
Children of THOMAS COSTAIN and ELINOR MOORE are:
23. i. JANE4 COSTAIN, b. 28 Aug 1808, Arbory; d. 26 Jul 1836.
ii. ELEANOR COSTAIN, b. 1810.
iii. CATHRINE COSTAIN, b. 1811; d. 24 May 1837; m. ? GORRIE.
iv. ELIZABETH COSTAIN, b. 07 Aug 1814, Arbory.
v. ANN COSTAIN, b. 1818; d. 20 Feb 1838.
24. vi. THOMAS COSTAIN, b. 14 Mar 1819, Arbory.
vii. JOHN COSTAIN, b. 1822.
viii. ELEANOR COSTAIN, b. 1824.
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24. THOMAS4 COSTAIN (THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 14 Mar 1819 in Arbory. He married MARGARET MOORE 1846 in Arbory.
Children of THOMAS COSTAIN and MARGARET MOORE are:
i. THOMAS5 COSTAIN, b. 11 Oct 1847, Arbory; d. 1927; m. EMMA BREW, 18 Sep 1870, Braddan.
ii. JOHN COSTAIN, b. 12 Jan 1849, Arbory; d. 1906; m. MARGARET QUIRK, 20 Jun 1872, Rushen; b. Abt. 1850.
More About JOHN COSTAIN:
Census 1881: Lead Miner, living at The Level Inn
iii. GEORGE COSTAIN, b. 16 Jul 1854, Arbory; d. 1873.
iv. ANNE COSTAIN, b. 13 Apr 1856, Arbory; m. ? QUILLIAM.
v. MARGARET COSTAIN, b. 16 May 1858, Arbory; m. ? QUILLIAM.
vi. ELIZABETH COSTAIN, b. 17 May 1860, Arbory; d. 1931; m. THOMAS COSTAIN, 16 Mar 1882, Arbory; b. 03 Feb 1856, Colby; d. 1903.
vii. ELEANOR JANE COSTAIN, b. 08 Aug 1852, Arbory; m. ROBERT BRIDSON, 04 Dec 1873, Arbory; b. Abt. 1850.
More About ELEANOR JANE COSTAIN:
Census 1881: Living at The Level Inn with her brother
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Jean C