Re: message No. 1917 from Frances Coakley 22.10.1999. Frances sent extract 1851 Census,Lonan listing Thomas SHIPLEY; wife Maria MS WATSON; their children; others at address John WATSON(B-I-L); Nephews Robert & Henry KNOWLES. Thanks to Estelle Catlett, Douglas research, now discover Henry KNOWLES m. Hannah WATSON, 27.1.1831 Kirk Rushen. They had 6 children,ELIZABETH bap. Rushen 1831; ROBERT(+ others bap.Lonan) 1834; JOHN 1834; HENRY 1837; HANNAH 1839; WILLIAM 1841.Lived Laxey Glen, Lonan. Mother HANNAH d. 1844, 32Yrs. Father HENRY, d. 1845 (acc. drowned in river). 1851 Census show ROBERT & HENRY Knowles living @ Aunt. & Uncle Thomas/Maria SHIPLEY. Unknown to date where balance of siblings resided after parents deaths. ROBERT together with my GGGrandfather WILLIAM emigrated to Australia. Arrived February 1862, ship "LORD RAGLAN".
We will visit IOM Aug/Sept. 2001 for first time. Would love to meet with KNOWLES;SHIPLEY;WATSON descendants. Please advise if poss.
Is there only 1 burial ground Lonan? Council/Similar to locate grave sites? Are ALL IOM residents records preserved archives IOM or England? Are new to family researching, look forward to feedback, the trip, "we are EXCITED".