Hi John

That would be very kind. My e-mail address isn't

roger.penguin.fentiman@ntlworld.com

-it's that without the ".penguin". Sorry, getting too much spam to put undisguised e-mail addresses on bulletin boards any more!

I have been analysing the 1901 census entries for Kermode in Castletown and Rushen using Excel, and have lighted on a group of two males and four females of about the right ages, linked by birthplace. They are:
Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation
James Kermode 20 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Marown Drapers Assistant
Walter Kermode 22 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Malew Baker
Leonara Kermode 23 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Malew
Bertha Kermode 25 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Malew
Catherine Kermode 25 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Marown Bakers Assistant

The bakers at least are presumably relatives of:

Robert Kermode 74 Isle Of Man Castletown Isle Of Man Marown Baker

-who may well be your Robert. So this looks quite promising!

Roger