Mary

I have checked into the dates for my Great Grandfather, William, he arrived in Aust as William and advised the authorities here he had been born in 1845 on the IOM, however info from the IOM is not consistent with his story.

There is some rumour he had been previously married in IOM and had left that family, emigrating to the Great South Land and starting again, so I have a feeling there is no connection if your William stayed in the USA.

Ian B