Hello Mary,

Surprise! not who I thought it would be, but is still related through Archibald Looney my 3xgt grandfather, I thought Thomas Looney was Archibald's Brother!

looks like we have 2 Thomas Looney's in Lonan around the same time!

I will have to check the census again for Ann Jane Looney with a Thomas Looney,

I can't find a baptism for Ann Jane Looney with Father, Archibald Looney,

so far I have, for the OTHER Thomas Looney,

Marriage, first,
Thomas Looney and Margaret Shimmin
12 January 1839 MAUGHOLD

In 1841 Census in Lonan
Margaret Looney 25
Thomas age 3
Christopher age 1

Margaret Looney als Shimmin died in 1844

Marriage, second,
Thomas Looney age 29 and Mary Kelly age 22
11 June 1844 LONAN

1851 Census in Lonan
Thomas Looney 36 lead ore miner b. Maughold
Mary Looney 28 wife b. Braddan
Thomas Looney 13 b. Maughold
Christopher Looney 10 b. Lonan
William Looney 5 b. Lonan
John Looney 3 b. Lonan

1861 Census in Lonan
Thomas Looney 45 Miner Maughold
Mary A. Looney 38 Braddan
Christopher Looney 20 Lonan
William Looney 15 Lonan
John Looney 13 Lonan
Mary A. Looney 9 Lonan
Rebecca Looney 4 Lonan

1871 Census Lonan
Thomas Looney 55 Miner Lead Mine Maughold
Mary Ann Looney 48 Braddan
Rebecca Looney 14 Lonan burial, Rebecca Looney age 20 7th Feb 1877 Lonan

1881 Census Lonan
Thomas Looney 65 Lead Miner LONAN (looks like Lonan very scribbly writing)
Margret Looney 58 Lonan
Litti Cleator Gran dau 3 Lonan

Averil