Hi to all, I have been looking for gg father William Teare from the IOM,
just imagine my surprise to find my other greatgrandfather Alfred Newnham was in the IOM in the 1901 census!
Alfred Newnham, age 51, b Ireland, living in "German Isle of Man"
Insurance Officer of Coast Services
Ellen Newnham age 50
Alfred age 17 b Devon Student teacher
Edith age 15 b Devon Student Teacher
Ethel age 9 b Dorset
Gladys age 11 b Dorset
Hilda age 19 b Devon Pupil Teacher
Mabel age 13 b Devon.
Alfred Newnham was a coastguard in Devon in the 1881 census, and family rumour was that he was a coastguard at Peel, but his occupation when the younger Alfred was married in 1912 was in the R.N.
I know there is only a slight chance of any info on this family, but I am excited! it is all slowly falling together!