Last yr Posted By: Marge Lemanski
Date: Sunday, 16 May 2004, at 4:10 p.m.
My grandmother was born Isabella Esther Cartridge CHRISTIAN on Sept. 16, 1881 in Toxeth Park, Eng. Her father was Joseph CHRISTIAN, born approx. 1855 on the IOM. Her mother was Isabella Casson CHRISTIAN. On every census Joseph's birth place is only listed as IOM. On his marriage cert. his father is listed as a James CHRISTIAN, occupation is Quarryman. I have found one Joseph CHRISTIAN on the IGI born Feb 4, 1855, Saint Barnabas, Douglas IOM with the father being James CHRISTIAN and mother is Esther DOUMAN.

Turned out it was Esther/Hester Downward ch 10 Aug 1823 Marown d/o John Downward & Elinor Corrin who md 16 Nov 1822 Marown
HESTHER DOWNWARD Christening: 10 AUG 1823 Marown, Isle Of Man
WM DOWNWARD Christening 27 Nov 1825 Malew Isle of Man
JANE DOWNWARD Christening 21 Jun 1829 Malew, Isle of Man

1841 Census Index
Braddan 1 11 50
Downard
Esther 16
Helen 50
Jane 12
John 40
Thomas 14