Hi Amy
There are 3 William Roberts in the 1840s b IOM. William Pritchard Roberts b 1840 Douglas, William Roberts b 1849 Ballaugh, and the one copied below which is the nearest to 1845:
WILLIAM BODAN ROBERTS Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 26 FEB 1846 Saint Barnabas, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents:
Father: RICHD ROBERTS Family
Mother: MARY
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Results for: Any Event, 1836 - 1856, Isle of Man, British Isles
Father: Richard Roberts, Mother: Mary
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1. JOHN ROBERTS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 31 AUG 1843 Saint Barnabas, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
2. GEORGE ROBERTS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 JAN 1853
3. RICHD ROBERTS ROBERTS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 APR 1842 Saint Mathews, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
4. WILLIAM BODAN ROBERTS - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 26 FEB 1846 Saint Barnabas, Douglas, Isle Of Man, England
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The mother's name is given variously as Boden, Bowden, Boardman.
In 1841, Richard and Mary are on Sand Street, Douglas
Onchan, district 8, page 4
Richd Roberts 33 printer (?) b England
Mary Roberts 28 b England
Joshua Roberts 25 tailor b England
Edw (?) Steward 17 butcher (?) b England
Elinor Roberts 4 b Scotland (?)
Terrible writing.
Joshua looks like Richard's brother.
4 year old Elinor could be Richard and Mary's child perhaps.
I haven't found them in 1851 yet.
Jean C