Whilst in Manx Museum I found a write-up of his funeral in Mona's Herald (9 july 1890) - no background given other than he was a strong Wesleyan methodist (chapel steward, class leader at Well-road chapel), a total abstainer for more than 50 years - death sudden but had previously had a couple of attacks (? heart attack ) - his will merely leaves all to his daughter Catherine Ann as executor - brief entry re his marriage describes him 'of this parish' [Kk Braddan]) - I had some dealings with relatives c.1998 and at that time they too had not determined his origins