The death cert arrived today. Quite a coincidence! I have added the information from it to my record of his father Richard:
5. Richard bapt. 2 May 1841, married Esther Jane CORJEAG 10 July 1873 in Michael.
Inherited lands and premises Cronk Glass plus land & premises in Lezayre called Curragh purchased from John Christian in 1832, was his father’s exec.
Had two daughters Esther Jane [1874-1895] and Agnes [1875-1883], and three sons all of whom emigrated: (1) Richard b.1877 marr. Sarah Corlett, son Richard [of Whitehaven], (2) William b.1879, lived Cape Town, South Africa, 2 sons, 1 daughter [1926 letter from Richard R.], and (3) John Corjeag Radcliffe b.8 Aug 1880, d. 1 Sept.1961, born Ramsey, Isle of Man, draftsman, of 2 Marjorie Street, Roseville, Sydney. Length of residence in Australia: about 50 years. John Corjeag Radcliffe married Eleanor Myra KELLY 1914, Sydney (she died 1973). Two daughters: Mona Esther married Gordon Kingsley PARSONS 1947 Sydney; Hilda Nina married Roscoe Mitchell JONES 1945 Sydney.

1871 Andreas census Green Hill:
William RADCLIFFE 72 Head Joiner & Farms 13 Acres Andreas
Richard RADCLIFFE 29 Son Joiner Andreas
Catherine RADCLIFFE 60 Sister Domestic Servant Andreas
Maria TEARE 29 Niece Dressmaker Maughold
Thomas KEWIN 16 Boarder Joiner Maughold

William Radcliffe: date of death: 1st September 1878.
Occupation: Millwright and Farmer. Cause of death: Old age.
Age 80. Informant: Richard Radcliffe, Greenhill.

MI, Andreas Old Yard: In memory of Esther Radcliffe alias Killip, wife of William Radcliffe, of Green Hill, in this Parish, who died Nov 5th, 1870, aged 69 years. Also the above named William Radcliffe, who died Septr 2nd, 1878, aged 80 years.

The 1878 will of William RADCLIFFE is on Brian Lawson's website.

Constance Radcliffe wrote: "Three of the other sons, including the fifth child, Richard, (1772-1849) were joiners by trade, and all of them lived on parts of Ballacross. If any family can ever be said to enjoy inherited skill, this family has been, and still is, endowed with a gift for working in wood. William (1798-1878), joiner and millwright, according to the Census returns, who married Esther Killip (1801-1870), was the first to live at Cronk Glass (Green Hill) by Bayr ny H'ayrey at St. Jude's, still in the possession af the family. To distinguish him from the multitude of other William Radcliffes, he was known as Billy Dick, a patronymic which has stayed with his descendants, so that his great-grandson, who lives on the island, is known to some as Dickie Richie Richard Billy Dick".

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