I’m getting the idea that maybe my mystery Hugh might not actually be a ‘genuine’ Cavendish at all. (Bearing in mind that my Cavendishes all seem to be Corjeages in disguise anyway.)
Searching on Ancestry with just Hugh and Isle of Man for the 1851 census and scanning for any unlikely looking surnames beginning with C in Douglas, threw up:
Indexed Cabuer
(1851) 10 Parade, Douglas. HO 107/2525 f.371 p.11 sch.30
Hugh Cabner, h, m, 29, Boat Porter, Douglas [1822]
Margaret K. Cabner, w, m, 28, Braddan [1823]
Sarah Cabner, d, 7mo. Douglas [1850]
Brian has:
Cavendish, Sarah, age 3, buried Braddan 12 Jul 1853 [1850]
Saying Cabner aloud made me think of Kavanagh.
IGI has:
Hugh Kavanaugh mar. Margaret Quirk 8 Nov 1848 Braddan
Sarah d. of Hugh Kavanagh & Margaret c.5 Sep 1850 St Barnabas
John s. of Hugh Kavanagh & Margaret c.11 Mar 1852 St Barnabas
James s. of Hugh Kavanagh & Margaret c.24 Nov 1853 St Barnabas
Compare with this 1861 census:
(1861) 10 Parade St, Douglas. RG 9/4418 f.27 p.8 sch. 28 ED6
Hugh Cavendish, H, m, 32, Boatman, b. Douglas [1829]
Margaret, W, m, 33, Boatman’s wife, Braddan [1828]
John, s, 9, scholar, Douglas [1852]
James, s, 7, scholar, Douglas [1854]
Margaret, d, 4, Douglas [1857]
Sarah, d, 1, Douglas [1850]
Sarah d. Hugh & Margt Cavendish, Douglas, Boatman, bapt. August 21st 1859 St Matthew’s
Cavendish, Sarah, (Douglas), 2yrs, buried Braddan, 9 May 1861 [1859]
Looking for him in 1841 gave this possibility:
(1841) Fairy Ground, Douglas. HO 107/1465/8 ES31 p.20 (District 10)
John Cavannagh, 45, Porter, IOM
Alice, 40, IOM
Hugh, 15, Boatman, IOM [1826]
James, 14, Boatman, IOM
Also in the IGI:
Hugh Cavannah mar. Rosannah Fitzsimmons 26 Sep 1865 Braddan
(1871) 4 Barrack Street, Douglas. RG10/5776 f.35 p.5 sch.33 (ED 2)
Hugh Cavendish, H, m, 48, Boatman, IOM [1823]
Rose, w, m, 32, Shopkeeper, Ireland [1839]
Margaret, d, 15, scholar, IOM [1856]
(1881) 18 Church Street, Douglas. RG11/5603 f30 p17
Hugh Cavendish, H, m, 57, Boatman (on seas), Douglas [1824]
Rose Cavendish, wife, 41, Green Grocer, Ireland [1840]
Am I jumping to too many conclusions? Why would they be so inconsistent with their surname if they are the same family? Why didn’t I do this sooner if it means I can cross Hugh of my mystery list?!!