Hello Jane
thanks for your reply, I am investigating Martha McGain who is listed as living as a parlour maid at Ballaquaine house in German.working for Mr Alfred Laughton the High Bailiff of Peel. and is aged 35 years I found this name on the 1901 census site, she may or may not be my great great grandmother. A Martha Mcgain gave birth to a son Thomas in Birkenhead in 1891 by 1901 he had been adopted by one Job Harding we can find no details as to why or exactly when, and there are very few Mcgains listed anywhere so it is all quite intriguing
Many thanks for contacting me its appreciated
Maureen