hiya francis i got an email back from the gentleman at john rylands uni.
he said he didnt have anything on robert b howcroft, he said if i knew where he operated from there should be chapel records in the relevant local record office.
where,s that?
i know he was in peel for many years but i dont know what chapel. any way he must have been small fish because you would have it on your manxnote book. im beginning to think the whole of my family where preachers. in my bible it says (margaret kelly mrs thomas moore) converted to god after preaching in her home. and thomas moore left the island for liverpool and manchester after her death 1872.
regards debbie