Peter I was able today to read articles in IOMFHS magazines on Cholera in IOM. I had already looked at Malew Burial list where cholera burials are clearly marked " C "but
book 1 A------J . Today I found a list from St Mary's Church[ in Castletown Square ] but all burials would be at Malew parish churchyard out in the country outside the town. The first 1832 cholera death was Aug. 20th . It was thought that someone had " escaped " from Douglas & brought the disease with them. A "hospital " was established outside the town & the poor supplied with as much comforts as could be provided. The clothes & beds of those that died were burned to prevent the spread of the disease.The dead were wrapped in tarred sheets & buried as soon as possible.All graves were marked "Cholera 1832 " to prevent them being reopened.90 people from Castletown died ,one of the last ,
being Dr Richard Jones who had looked after almost all the victims. Some of the St Mary's list apparently do not appear in Malew records & some Cholera burials at Malew are not in
the Castletown list as they died elsewhere in Malew or even one or two further afield eg Douglas or Ballaugh. This could mean they were visiting & died rather than brought home
for family burial in their parish. I am surprised if this was so because of the danger.// in the Malew list there is a Michael CLENCHY 65 yrs ----25th Sept. & William 14yrs 28th Sept.In the St Mary's list [Castletown] Sept. 24th has Michael McLinchy. & on 27th -------------of Michael Mc Linchy [I assume this is William from Malew burial list. Mary