I am looking for any info on my Manx forebears who are as follows;

1861 Census, Douglas, Gutter in the Gable

Peter Murphey, 40
Ann, 42
Richard, 13
Peter, 1.

I found them again in the 1881 Census at 12 Market Street ONCHAN. By this time Richard is married to a Mary and appears to have 7 children namely, Catharine,Richard,Christopher,Isabella, Sophia, Peter and Edward. Also living in this abode are James Cain and his wife Ellen and a Thomas SKIMMINS aged 12 years - these three are "foreign" to me. My g.g.grandparents Peter and Ann are also living in this house and are now aged 60 and 62 respectively. MY g. grandfather Peter (now 20 and a plumber) is also there. I do hope this was a huge property as it housed 15 people in all.

Peter (the plumber) left shortly after this Census to start his little dynasty in Sydney. If anyone out there knows anything about this lot, I am waiting for anything that you can throw my way.

Regards from Australia,
Annette.