Would be interested to hear from any Shimmins who may have come across Margaret in their research. She married my ancestor James Kerridge (80th foot stationed IOM) in 1826 at Malew. They had one son on the island (Robert 1827) before he was posted. She seems to have gone with him as he moved round the UK. Don't know what she did when he was in Malta for 5 years. After he was discharged in 1840 they settled in Salford, Lancs. Would be happy to share further details with anyone interested in these lines.