I am trying to find the parents of Ewan or Evan Looney who came to New Zealand on the Halcion in 1875 with his wife Margaret and infant son Evan Thomas
Per IGI there are two Ewan Looneys born in the time period. We shall see below that the fathers, Joseph and George, were brothers.
Ewan Looney ch 05 MAR 1848 Maughold son of Joseph Looney and Isab(el Looney) md 21 OCT 1837 Maughold
Ewan Looney ch 12 MAY 1850 Maughold son of George Looney and Margt (Corkill) md
12 JUN 1836 Maughold
1851 Census Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, ?(must be George), Ballagilley, Head, Married, 53, Prop Farm 30 Ac, Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Margaret, Ballagilley, Wife, Married, 40, , Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Ellinor, Ballagilley, Daughter, , 14, Scholar, Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Robert, Ballagilley, Son, , 11, Scholar, Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Caroline, Ballagilley, Daughter, , 9, , Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Thomas, Ballagilley, Son, , 7, Scholar, Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Fanny, Ballagilley, Daughter, , 6, , Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Margaret, Ballagilley, Daughter, , 5, , Maughold
, 02?56, 80, LOONEY, Ewan, Ballagilley, Son, , 1, , Maughold
, 02?01, 103, LOONEY, Joseph, Crow Creen, Head, Married, 59, Farm 60 Ac, Maughold
, 02?01, 103, LOONEY, Isabella, Crow Creen, Wife, Married, 39, , Maughold
, 02?01, 103, LOONEY, Sarah, Crow Creen, Daughter, , 11, , Maughold
, 02?01, 103, LOONEY, John J, Crow Creen, Son, , 9, , Maughold
, 02?01, 103, LOONEY, Margaret, Crow Creen, Daughter, , 7, , Maughold
, 02?02, 103, LOONEY, Ewan, Crow Creen, Son, , 4, , Maughold
, 02?02, 103, LOONEY, Robert, Crow Creen, Son, , 7/12, , Maughold
, 02?02, 103, KNEALE, Edward W, Crow Creen, Lodger, Unmarried, 70, Annuitant, Maughold
, 02?02, 103, LOONEY, Ewan, Crow Creen, Nephew, Unmarried, 21, Gen Servant, Maughold
We see that Ewan Looney son of George was unmarried in 1881 and living with his father.
1881 Census Maughold
District 2 #19
Ballagilley House
George Looney head Widr 80 farming 30 acres b Maughold
Robert Looney son mar 40 farm labour b Maughold
Jane Looney son's wife mar 45 domestic house labour b Maughold
EWAN LOONEY son unm 30 farm labour b Maughold
Frances Looney dau unm 26 domestic labour b Maughold
Mary Ann Looney dau unm 24 domestic labour b Maughold
Mary Jane Callow granddau unm 5 b Maughold
Ewan Looney son of Joseph and Isabella is gone.
Joseph died 15th April 1877
Maughold Old Yard
N 1
In memory of JOSEPH LOONEY Macherekew in this parish who died April 15th 1877 aged 87 years
also JOHN JOSEPH LOONEY son of the above of Macherekew in this parish who died June 15th 1915 aged 75 years
N 2
Erected by JOSEPH LOONEY in memory of his father EWAN LOONEY of Ballayilley who departed this life the 24th October 1850 aged 85 years
N3
Erected by CATHERINE KERRUISH in memory of her mother MARY LOONEY wife of EWAN LOONEY of Ballayilley who departed this life the 6th of February 1951 aged 85 years
N 4
In memory of ISABELLA LOONEY wife of the late JOSEPH LOONEY of Magher.e.kew in this parish who died Dec 13th 1892 aged 81 years
1881 Maughold Census
Magher E Kew House
Isabella Looney head wid 67 annuitant b Maughold
John Joseph Looney son unm 39 farms 195 acres 2 labs 1 boy b Maughold
Robert Looney son unm 29 farming work b Maughold
Jane Looney daughter unm 26 b Maughold
Joseph Looney grandson 14 scholar b Maughold
William Corkill servant unm 28 b Maughold
Joseph Looney was ch 10 APR 1791 Maughold son of Ewan Looney and Mary Taggart who were md 26 JUN 1790 Maughold
his brother George (above) was ch 02 SEP 1798 Maughold