I have a g.g.g.uncle called William Shimmin who was christened 5 Jan 1862 - he lived at St. John's Village, German. My g.g.grandfather was the youngest sibling born in 1880. William was the son of William Shimmin born Port Erin and Elizabeth Caine. Elizabeth died in 1887.
There is another William Shimmin listed in the 1881 German census,aged 18, also living at St John's - he is listed as a butcher, son of Charles Shimmin, butcher and Eleanor.
This census shows no Shimmin's living at Ballagayre in 1881. There is a Ballagayre Farm run by a Thomas Corris. There is also 1 Cott Ballagyre occupied by a Garrett family and an address of 2 Ballagayre Cott occupied by a McCunisky family.
Do you know the names of any siblings of your William Shimmin?