Yes, thanks Jean, I had seen the 1871 (and other) censuses but didn't post them because Jackie already had all her William & Selina census entries.
- And I agree with you about "Jemmia". I thought it might have been a pet name for her.
Philip and Mary are certainly contenders to be William's parents.
When I compared 1841 census entries with 1851 William Cains to try to find which one could be Jackie's, the son of Philip who I discounted was this one [because still at home]:
CAIN, Phillip Head Married M 74 1777 Labourer Braddan
CAIN, Ann Wife Married F 65 1786 Braddan
CAIN, Philip Son Unmarried M 31 1820 Shoemaker Onchan
CAIN, William Son Unmarried M 24 1827 Labourer Onchan
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RG number:HO107 Piece:2525 Folio:97 Page:10
Address:
Lheargy Prash, Conchan County:
Isle of Man
These were other possibilities from 1841 (as well as son of Matt & Margt, and son of Philip & Mary):
CAIN, Matts M 34 1807 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Cathn F 28 1813 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, William M 14 1827 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Elleanor F 12 1829 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Robert M 4 1837 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Thomas M 2 1839 Isle of Man VIEW
COWLEY, Phil M 18 1823 Isle of Man VIEW
FITZGERALD, Margaret F 14 1827 Isle of Man VIEW
RG number:HO107 Piece:1465 Book/Folio:8/26 Page:10
Address:
Bond Street, Onchan, Douglas
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LEWIN, Robert M 59 1782 Isle of Man VIEW
LEWIN, Ann F 50 1791 Isle of Man VIEW
QUIGGIN, Helen F 49 1792 Isle of Man VIEW
QUILLIAM, John M 20 1821 Isle of Man VIEW
CALLON, James M 20 1821 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, William M 14 1827 Isle of Man VIEW
GARRETT, William M 14 1827 Isle of Man VIEW
GRANDIN, Jane F 20 1821 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Eliza F 15 1826 Isle of Man VIEW
RG number:HO107 Piece:1465 Book/Folio:1/4 Page:3
Address:
Mullen E Conan, Onchan
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QUIGGIN, Ann F 50 1791 Isle of Man VIEW
QUIGGIN, Jane F 15 1826 Isle of Man VIEW
QUIGGIN, Margaret F 13 1828 Isle of Man VIEW
QUIGGIN, Ann F 11 1830 Isle of Man VIEW
MORRISON, William M 18 1823 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, William M 15 1826 Isle of Man VIEW
RG number:HO107 Piece:1463 Book/Folio:5/36 Page:4
Address:
Algare, Braddan
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This is the Matthias we have been looking up recently, who Donna has discovered took 9 or 10 years off his age for the 1841 census. Matt's father was one of three William Cains.
CAIN, Matt M 67 1774 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Margt F 25 1816 Isle of Man VIEW
CAIN, Wm M 15 1826 Isle of Man VIEW
HEYWOOD, Isa F 22 1819 Isle of Man VIEW
KERR, Mary F 22 1819 Isle of Man VIEW
RG number:HO107 Piece:1465 Book/Folio:5/7 Page:11
Douglas Address:
Wellington Buildings, Conchan, Douglas
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BUT, this was the only one I could find old enough to be Donna's MI one:
CAIN, Matthias Father Widower M 86 1765 Retired Teacher Marown Isle of Man, whose 1851 census entry I posted in an earlier message (and whose family had some of Jackie's forenames from William's children).
There was also this entry in 1851:
CAIN, Matthas Head Widower M 80 1771 Shoemaker Onchan
RG number:HO107 Piece:2525 Folio:267 Page:14
Address:
31, Great Nelson Street, Conchan, Douglas
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