I thank those interested in my querey about Captain Hugh Crow. I have no desire to be related to him - I am just trying to check out oral family history that in other areas has proved accurate.
Yes, Hugh Crow had an illegitimate daughter while residing on the IOM. I am currently working in China and unfortunately do not have my genealogical notes with me so do not have access to the precise date of her birth. But his daughter's birth is there in the usual records for careful researchers to see - I seem to recall that I got it from the public BDM records in Douglas. My recollection is that the mother's surname was Christian.
It may be that this daughter's existence has been ignored, overlooked or unkown by those reporting on Hugh Crow and that any link I have to him is through the illegitimate child. [Of course I may not be related to this family at all].
I know nothing of the daughter's later life and wonder if anyone has checked her out. Her existence ought to be acknowledged and taken on board by those documenting and assessing Hugh Crow's life.
Does anyone else know about Hugh Crow's daughter?
My email address is johnlewisaus@hotmail.com and would welcome comment and hearing directly from Nigel.
Thanks again for those who expressed interest.