It looks like he was born 1865 in Port St Mary as Richard Alfred Clague.

By 1871 at 51 Main St Port St Mary:-

Anne Clague 32 Fisherman's Wife Rushen
Robert 9
Alphy 7
Hannah 5
William 2 (noted blind)

See IGI for all children and full names.

Alfred married Eleanor Hinds at St Georges Church Douglas 1893 and had the following children noted in the IOMFHS Births,

Alma 1909
Annie Blanche1900
Edwin 1902
Eleanor M. 1905
Herbert 1907
John Alfred 1893 D.1894
Robert E. 1898

Len Faragher