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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Gardeners TODD

Can anyone help me to find further information on the Todd family or the gardens they tended. William Todd gardener born Scotland about 1800. Wife Grace McLure born 1796 Scotland. Children Margaret 1825, Alexander 1827, Lilias 1829, William b 1831, Elizabeth 1833 born Minnigaff, Kirkcudbright Scotland. The family move to the Isle of Man where they had children John 1835 and Agnes b 1837.
They continued the family tradition of gardening – all 3 sons and Margaret became gardeners.
In 1851 William, Grace, daughter Margaret, sons William and John are living in a cottage at Laureston Lodge, Ballauquayle. By 1861 Margaret was Managing Fruit Gardens Gardener Laureston Gardens, Onchan,
Alexander b1827 and Sarah Pingrey b 1831 England married Braddon 1852.
In 1861 Alexander was the gardener at Malew church and vicarage.