The 1851 census of Douglas, at 3 Water Lane, has William Cretney, Head, Mar., aged 58, Quay Labr., born Isle of Man Castletown, with wife Jane aged 57 b.Braddan, and son William unmar., 27, Quay Labr., b.Braddan.

William bapt 17 Feb.1822 Braddan son of William Cretney & Jane Leece (who married 17 Dec.1814 in Braddan).

Other children of the couple (extracted entries from the IGI) were:
Catharine CRETNEY bapt 3 Aug.1817 Santon
Richd CRETNEY bapt 4 Jan 1820 Braddan
Joseph CRETNEY bapt 10 July 1825 Braddan
Jane CRETNEY bapt 13 July 1828 Braddan
John CRETNEY bapt 27 March 1831 Saint George, Douglas
Eleanor Jane CRETNEY bapt 8 Oct 1834 Saint Mathews, Douglas.

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