While researching at the Manx Museum in Douglas, I came across photocopies of four handwritten forms on these Christians. Each showed a family unit. The first was the family of John Christian and Jane Costain. Among the six children were James christened Kirk Rushen 19 Dec 1784 and Richard ch. Rushen 15 July 1787. The second was the family of the above James and his wife Elizabeth Quillam (daughter of William Quillam and Isabel Kelly Chr. Kirk Patrick 8 Aug. 1789) DOM 10 Nov. 1810. One child was John Christian ( b. Glen Meag Patrick 24 Feb 1818).
The third wasthe family of this John and Eliza Oates (chr. Kirk Lonan 17 Oct 1830, daughter of William Oates and Mary Beck). among the five children was William Thomas Christian (b. Kirk Patrick 5 Jan. 1851).
The fourth was the family of the above William Thomas and Elizabeth Catherine Clarke (chr. Glenrushen, Kirk Patrick 27 Oct. 1853, daughter of Henry Clarke and Catherine Jones).
I am anxious to contact the author of these forms as I beleive that the Richard Chiristian b. 15 july 1787 is my ancestor. Unfortunately the IGI gives the parents as JAMES Christian, not John, and Jane Costain. The Rushen parish record also give James as the father.
Any info and/or help would be most welcome.