Viv,
I seem to be confused about TJ Bridson and his line.

I have Thomas 1813 s/o Paul B/Jane Cannell as md Martha Walkington with no son Thomas
1851 Santan
Douglas Rd
Thomas Bridson head married 48 ag lab b Santan (should be 38, looking at other censuses)
Martha wife married 30 b Malew
Agnes daughter 11 scholar b Santan
Matilda daughter 8 scholar b Santan
Sophia daughter 5 b Santan
Christian daughter 2 b Santan

1891 Census Index
Santan 2 15
Bridson
Martha 72 b Malew
Thomas 79 b Santan
Annie 35 b Santan

1881 Santan
, 02-11, 45, BRIDSON, Thomas, Ballakelly, Head, Married, 69, Farm labourer, Santan
, 02-11, 45, BRIDSON, Martha, Ballakelly, Wife, Married, 61, , Santan
, 02-11, 45, BRIDSON, Annie D, Ballakelly, Daughter, Unmarried, 24, , Santan
, 02-11, 45, BRIDSON, Cisily, Ballakelly, Daughter, Unmarried, 19, , Santan
, 02-11, 45, QUINNEY, James, Ballakelly, Grandson, , 7, Scholar, Santan

1871 Santan
5 Ballakelly
Thomas Bridson head married 58 farm 2 ac b Santan
Martha Bridson wife married 50 b Santan
Emma daughter 19 b Santan
Ann daughter 15 b Santan
Caesar son 12 scholar b Santan
Sisley daughter 9 scholar b Santan

1861 Santan
Mullin e Quinney
Thomas Bridson head married 49 ag lab b Lonan
Martha wife married 40 b Santan
Matilda daughter 17 b Santan
Sophia daughter 15 scholar b Santan
Christian 12 scholar b Santan
Emma daughter 9 scholar b Santan
Ann daughter 5 scholar b Santan
Caesar son 3 b Santan

I see a Thomas James Bridson ch 15 Sep 1839 Braddan s/o Thomas Bridson & Catherine Christian md 15 Jun 1839 Braddan

1851 Braddan Census
Castle Ward
Thomas Bridson head married 38 farm lab b Santan
Catherine wife married 33 b Braddan
Thomas son 12 scholar b Braddan (Thomas James)
John son 10 scholar b Braddan (John Joseph)
Edward son 5 b Braddan (Edward Nicholas)
Eleanor dau 3 b Braddan (Eleanor Jane)
William son 1 b Braddan (William George)

Have I mixed up the Thomases? I only see the one Thomas 1813 Santan