He was born after the 1851 census but in that sensus his parent John (a fisherman) + Eleanor Callister (born Ballaugh) were living in Bridge Street with their 1st daughter Margaret

John claims to have been born in Peel - the only John of the correct age in 1841 is shown as age 17 living in same house as Anguis + Margaret Callister - not sure what relationship he had, if any, to them (John is shown as Fisherman , Anguis as Ag Lab - living at the The Green Peel (the bit of flat land near where Creg Mallin hotel was to be built)