Hello Lynn

In an earlier message I wrote:

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2) Margaret Kennaugh nee Bridson's ages from censuses:
1861--37
1871--46
1881--57
1891--66
1901--76
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If she was the daughter of William Bridson and Eleanor Radcliffe of Ballachrink (close to Silverburn) Malew:
1841--15
1851--25
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As Averil says, the burial index has Margaret's age as 77 in 1903.
Finding Margaret in 1901 is the best clue because she states that she was born in Silverburn and that her eldest daughter, Ann, was also born in Silverburn

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Today you wrote:

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Now the census confusion...
1861 census has Margaret K. is shows as a Small Shop Keeper, aged 29, born 1832, born in Malew
John K. is indicated as being born in Arbory (in 1804, aged 57)? (Mistranscription of age? I believe he was born in 1824, christened on May 23rd, however, Arbory fits.). He is a "Farmer 20 Acres".

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So I've just looked again at the 1861 census entry for John and Margaret:

1861
Castletown

Ancestry's transcription:

Name Age
John Kennaugh 37
Margaret Kennaugh 37
John W Kennaugh 7
Ann J Kennaugh 6
Edward Kennaugh 4
Selina Kennaugh 5
Emmly Kennaugh 1
Margaret Cubbin 23
Fletcher Kelly 15
Margaret Kowell 31

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Margaret's age could be misread as 29 if you don't look closely, but try magnifying it and you'll see that it actually looks more like 37.

The 1834 Ramsey birth of a Margaret Jane Bridson is of a different child.

From your Margaret Jane's ages in all the censuses, the most likely year of her birth is 1824 or 1825. It's disappointing that her baptism doesn't seem to appear in the IGI, but all the evidence points to her being the daughter of William Bridson and Eleanor Radcliffe.

Since this thread is so long now, I'll copy in here Mary M's message of 6th October, with some of the best evidence:

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From Mary M:
Films are free to view in Reading Room at Museum. Self service of films from drawers & machines nearby. Today I had a few spare minutes & looked at Malew films.
No baptism found for Margaret Jane----over many years.
BAPTISMS John Saml . son of Wm. Bridson and ----------- Radcliffe Sept. 21, 1828. ?????? no Christian name just a line.

1852 in parish church Malew// no. 118 July 6th 1852 // John Kennaugh/ full age/ Bachelor / Farmer / Moaney Mooar/father William Kennaugh// Farmer
Margaret Jane Bridson /full age/ spinster/------------/ Ballachrink ????? father William Bridson /Blacksmith
Both signed register in presence of Robert Bridson & William Bridson. Handwriting difficult to read in parts.
If you give all details the cert. is £2.00 cheaper. I suggest you try & verify Ballachrink from census or other records perhaps the Registrar's copy is easier to read.

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"Ballachrink" and "blacksmith" for Margaret Jane Bridson's father definitely suggest William Bridson/Eleanor Radcliffe as her parents ---see their 1841/1851/1861 census entries.

Jean C