I am looking for assistance with a puzzle regarding Patrick Parish Teares. My GG Grandfather Edward Teare (chr 2 Oct 1836) married Elizabeth Betsy Kennaugh (chr 23 Aug 1840) on 16 Oct 1859. Children were William Edward “Edward” (chr3 Apr 1859); William Henry (6 Oct 1861); Thomas Teare (reported birth Feb 1862); Ambrose (chr 13 Dec 1863); John Albert (chr 2 Sep 1866); Christian Anna (chr 3 July 1870); Joseph Benjamin (my G Grandfather born 25 May 1872 and chr 30 June 1872); James Arthur (chr. 1 Apr 1877); and Elizabeth Esther (chr 12 June 1881). My trouble is that I can find no record of 9 year old William Henry in the 1861 Census nor can I find a death record, but the same census shows Thomas at age 9. I can find no birth or christening record for Thomas who is shown as 9 years old on the 1861 census. I have seen Thomas’ marriage record (to Emily Margaret Cain 22 Dec 1883 in Patrick) and have found him and several of his brothers in the 1900 Census in the USA. Assuming that the christening dates are at least close to the birth dates, Thomas would have been born about 4 months after William Henry. Question: Is it possible or likely that Thomas was incorrectly listed as William Henry on the Parish record, and if so, is there a way to find out if it was corrected later? Is it more likely that the christening of William Henry was substantially after his birth, making the dates not so problematic?

Is there someone else who is or has researched this family or are there Teare family members on the Isle or elsewhere or anyone else who has any useful information which may help me resolve this issue?