Nigel, do you know who were the parents of Esther Hannah Cannell b Braddan circa 1874 ? In 1881 she’s a 6 yr old at Ballawillan, listed as granddaughter of Thomas Cannell b 1813. By 1891 she’s a 17 yr old servant (listed as niece) at Ballateare, Jurby, with Thomas Clague Cannell b 1847 and Esther Hannah nee Quine who married in 1884. By 1901 she’s a 26 yr old servant with the Assistant Harbour Master in Ramsey. When she married Robert Cleator in 1902 she gave her father’s name as Thomas Cannell. Put together, this suggests that she was the illegitimate daughter of Thomas Clague Cannell and Esther Hannah Quine, born 10 years prior to their marriage. But why would she be listed as niece in their household and given the role of servant ? I can’t find her baptism details ---- do you have this information ?

Jean C

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1881
Ballawillan, Braddan

Ancestry’s transcription:

Name Age
Thomas Cannell 68
Elizabeth Cannell 46
Thomas Cannell 32
Mary J. Cannell 23
Emily A. Cannell 15
Annie Cannell 12
Edward Cannell 9
May Cannell 6
Esther Cannell 6

notes:
Esther Cannell granddaughter 6 b Braddan

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1891
Ballateare, Jurby

Ancestry’s transcription:

Name Age
Thomas C Cannell 44
Esther H Cannell 44
Eduard C Cannell 7
Thomas Q Cannell 5
Jane C Cannell 4
Ernest P Cannell 2
Esther H Cannell 17
Philip H Radcliff 46

EHC niece 17 general domestic servant b Braddan

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1901
8 May Hill, Ramsey

Ancestry’s transcription:

Name Age
William W S Harvey 38
Emily M Harvey 38
Herbert W Harvey 8
Murat M Harvey 5
Helena M Harvey 3
Ruby M Harvey 2
Erwin C Harvey 8 Months
Esther H Cannell 26

notes:
EHC unm servant 26 house maid domestic b Braddan

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EHC’s marriage:

Name: Robert Cleator
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Jun 1902
Event Place: Lezayre, Isle of Man
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Cleator
Spouse's Name: Esther Hannah Cannell
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Cannell

Digital Folder Number: 004493982 , Image Number: 00111
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1911
Regaby Gate, Lezayre

Ancestry’s transcription:

Name Age
Robert Cleator 45
Essie Cleator 36
Ivy Cleator 8
Percy Cleator 2

notes:
EC wife b Braddan

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