Thanks for the possible John Cowley son of William and Elizebeth (Crellin)in 1751. This is a strong lead and there is a grand-daughter called Elizebeth. It fits well with my mothers theory (she's the family tree expert) that John travelled down from the west of the Island. John's family were the only Cowley's in the Parish of Rushen at that time according to the church records and most of them died as paupers.

As a newcomer to the process of tracing family trees how can I verify this line of the Cowley's and establish the rest of William and Elizebeth's offspring ??

Is it possible to access records from the internet ??

Any help or advice will be gratefully received.

P.S. My original message should have read that Edward married Anne Teare

(b. 1788 d. 1874) not himself of course!!