Steve, I remember Agnew's shop selling milk, eggs, ice cream etc. could be over 60 years ago. I had a little smile over the comment that
Back Strand St was not 'up market'. You had to walk along Back Strand St ( Cattle Market St) to get 'to the market' and Agnew's shop was actually 'at the market!' It was on the corner of Market Hill & James St.
I meant to reply last week, but I was getting rather confused over the Agnew baptisms at St Mary's. It looked as if there were children born to Patrick & Mary Agnew ( McMullen) and children to Peter & Mary Agnew (McMullen)
However on looking at the 1871 census it looks as if it was only one family
19 James St Douglas
Peter 34, H. M.car prop. Born Douglas
Mary A. 34 W. born Glasgow ???
Thomas, son 13, Douglas scholar
John J. son 11, Douglas, sch.
William son 9, Douglas, sch.
Mary E. dau. 7, Douglas, sch.
Louisa dau 5, Douglas, sch.
Elizabeth dau 2, Douglas, sch.
Eugene son 2m. Douglas
The problem appears to be, that sometimes in the baptismal register the father was recorded as Patritis (Patrick) and at other times as Petri (Peter)
1881 at 57 James St Barrow in Furness, Eng.
Peter Agnew, H. M. 44 I.O.M. Engine Driver
Mary A. Agnew, W. M. 43, I.O.M.
Thomas Agnew, son, U. 23 I.O.M. Engine Driver
John J. Agnew, son, U. 21, I.O.M. Engine Driver
William Agnew, son, U. 19, I.O.M. Plater (Ship)
Mary E. Agnew, dau, U. 17, I.O.M. serv (home)
Catherine L. Agnew, dau U 15 " " "
Ann E. Agnew, dau 12, I.O.M. scholar
Hugh J. Agnew, son, 10, I.O.M. scholar
Alice E. Agnew, dau, 5, Lancaster, Barrow, sch.
Frederick Agnew, son 3, Lancaster Barrow, sch.
Archey McIntyre, boarder U 32 Scot. blacksmith
William McMullins, boarder U, 25, I.O.M. gen lab
By 1891 they were back in the I.O.M. at
7 Cattle Market St, Douglas
Peter Agnew H M 54 labourer, Ireland
Mary Agnew, W. M. 52. Ireland
William Agnew, son, 29 resin boiler, Douglas
Catherine Agnew, dau, 25, Douglas
Eugene Agnew, son 20, Douglas
Alice E. Agnew dau. 14, Barrow, England
Frederick Agnew, son, 13, Barrow, England
I'll send baptismal details tomorrow
Marie