I am researching the Smeatham family name in Liverpool. In my fathers family bible there is an inscription of the christening of Eleanor Gelling in March 1808 in Kirk Malew IOM, parents Thomas Gelling and Christian Garret (married 13 April 1798 in Malew).
The ony other link is that my g.grandfather Henry Smeatham buried an Eleanor Smeatham and a George Smeatham in the same plot in West Debry cemetary in 1884 and 1892.
Eleanor had 2 brothers; Henry b.1799 and Robert b.1803 and 1 sister Esther b.1806.
My fathers family were primitive methodists.
I would be very grateful for any information regarding the above people.
Regards Ian H Smeatham