Thanks to Ralph KEWLEY of Douglas for much of this information.

John GELLING, bp 30 Aug 1801 (baptism incorrectly recorded on the register as CLAGUE), was the second child of John and Margaret GELLING als SCARFF. He lived his entire life as a farmer at Glen Gawne in Lonan. He died 17 Dec and was buried 20 Dec 1876 age 75.

John GELLING married Elizabeth GELL 20 Nov 1831 at Lonan. She was the daughter of William GELL and Ann QUILLIAM, bp 29 Jun 1806 Ballagawne, Lonan. She was buried 7 Mar 1878 age 72.

They had 8 children:

1. John bp 9 Jan 1831 "illegitimate son of Elizabeth Gell & John Gelling". He is 10 in 1841, 20 in 1851 and an unmarried Mariner age 29 living with parents in 1861. He then married Ann COWIN abt 1862 and had three children. John was buried 18 Jul 1869 age 38 at Lonan "of Onchan Village".

1a. Martha b abt 1862 at Whitehaven. She is "Martha S Gelling" a scholar age 9 in 1871 with her grandparents. In 1881 she is 19 Boarding in Lonan. She likely is the Martha S DOBSON age 28 b Cumberland, wife of Edward DOBSON (widower of her aunt Leonora DOBSON als GELLING) in 1891 census, with son George E 7 and daughter Genette L 4 (Annette age 14 in 1901). Edward DOBSON died 1891 age 46. Martha Sopia DOBSON then married John Robert Looney CRETNEY 2 Mar 1895 Lonan. Martha Sophia CRETNEY was bd 25 Jan 1921 age 57 and her husband 23 Oct 1940 age 78.
1b. John Edward bp 5 Apr 1863 Lonan. A mariner/engineer, died ? in Birkenhead. He married first Mary Jane DUGGAN (d 1905 age 41 Lonan) 21 Apr 1888 and had three children: Mona May (b&d 1889); Frederick Charles (b abt 1896 Laxey, married and was subPostMaster in Liverpool); Cyril Edward (b 1902, d 1972, m 1925 Catherine Annie GARRETT, 5 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 greats). He then married Edith Maud McLEAN (d 1925 age 51) 14 Jul 1910; no children.

1c. Elizabeth Ann b 1 Apr 1866, bd 24 Dec 1911 age 45 Lonan. She married Edward COWLEY (d 1910 age 47 Lonan) 2 Jun 1889 Lonan and had 6 children in 1901 census, all born in Laxey: John E 10, Lilliell ? E 9, Annie E 6, Mona M 5, Frances H 2, and George W G 4m.

2. William bp 15 Sep 1833, buried 23 Feb 1924 Lonan age 90. He is 6 in 1841, 18 in 1851. He was a Master Mariner in 1871 and became a farmer by 1881 at Lonan. He married Isabella BREW of Ballamenagh 2 Jan 1862. She was bp 26 Apr 1829 Lonan, dau of Thomas BREW & Jane CALLOW, and died 3 Apr 1902 age 72 of Ballig Lonan. They had 4 children:

2a. Elizabeth Jane bp 18 Jul 1862, bd 22 Apr 1954 Lonan age 91. She married John James KERMODE 9 Jan 1910. He was bd 1929 age 65. No children.

2b. William Edward bp 17 Jul 1864, bd 21 Apr 1866 Lonan, age 1

2c. John Thomas, bp 10 Jun 1866, bd 20 Nov 1955 Lonan age 89. Married Isabella COJEEN 13 Dec 1894 Lonan. She died 1925 age 53. One daughter Isabel died 1913 age 15 at Ballig Lonan.

2d. Isabella Anne bp 29 Aug 1869. d 1930 unmarried.

3. Ann bp 10 Apr 1836, bd 14 Feb 1843 Lonan age 6. Age 5 in 1841 census.

4. Edward bp 30 Sep 1838; bd 8 Sep 1912 Lonan age 73. Age 3 in 1841, 12 in 1851, 20 in 1861 with parents. He married Anne KELLY (bp 1828 d of John KELLY & Margaret KINNISH) 4 May 1868; she died 1905 age 77. They had one son

4a Thomas Edward bp 27 Dec 1868, bd 4 Aug 1936 age 67. Married Margaret Anne KILLIP 18 Oct 1890 Lonan, d of John KILLIP and Mary Anne QUAYLE. She died 1961 age 87 Lonan. They had 13 children: Margaret Anne ("Annie") 1890-1967 m John Nelson Gill HALSALL 1913; Robert Lewis b&d 1892; Leonora 1893-1974 m Edward Ernest GALE 1916; Louisa Alice ("Addie") 1895-1983 m Hardum Chillwell SCARFFE 1917; Thomas Edward 1896-97; Edith Sophia 1901-05; Kate 1904-1993, 1 son, 1 grandson, 1 great-granddaughter; John 1906-1954 m Martha Elizabeth CALLISTER 1930 dau Edith b 1930; Stanley 1908-1979; Lillian Mary 1910-1983 m Leonard ARNOLD (Grocer in Laxey); Walter b&d 1914; Harold Ernest 1915-1988 m Doris GILMORE 1934, 4 children, 3 grandchildren, 2 greats; Irene 1918-1980.

5. Sophia bp 16 Jan 1842; bd 27 Mar 1873 age 31 Lonan. She married Robert COWELL, a lead miner, son of John and Margaret COWELL, 7 Mar 1869 at Lonan. They had two children:

5a. John William bp 16 May 1869 Lonan

5b. Robert Edward bp 11 Jun 1871 Lonan.

After Sophia died, Robert COWELL married Christian TEARE in 1874 and they had two children Richard and Christian.

6. A son bp 19 Jul 1844 and died.

7. Elizabeth Jane bp 2 May 1847 and bd 31 Jan 1869 age 21 at Lonan. Age 4 in 1851 and 14 in 1861 census's.

8. Lenora b about 1850, bd 11 Sep 1876 age 27. She married Edward DOBSON, son of Joseph DOBSON & Martha CAINE, 23 Aug 1873 Lonan. She was age 1 in 1851, age 10 Scholar in 1861 and 21 in 1871 census's. No children. Edward DOBSON then married Martha GELLING, d of John & Anne, ie, his niece. See above.