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Manx Genealogy Archive 1

Disease

Does anyone know if there were any major disease outbreaks or events that happened around 1841? I have a family in Rushen that has an older couple with 2 of their children, the wife of one of the children, and 6 grandchildren in the same house. This wouldnt be too odd except that all 6 children have different parents but are the granddaughters of the head of the household.