In her book about Andreas Sally McCambridge refers to a croft on Ballaclucas called Lace's Croft. She mentions that James Lace married Margaret Cleator of Jurby in 1867 and amongst their children was James Cleator Lace 1868 who emigrated to San Francisco and John Thomas Lace known as Tomma. Tomma married Alice in 1919 and lived in Lace's Croft until 1932. In 1940 he drowned in Ramsey harbour.

1881 census:-

at Ballaclucas,

Margaret Lace 40 Widow Ballaugh? Farmer 5 Acres
William E son 13
James C. 12
John T 3
Margaret J. 11
Mary A. 9
Eliza 5
Josiah 1
Jane Lace MIL Widow 77 Lezayre

Len Faragher