[From Pigot's Directory, 1837]

LONAN PARISH AND THE VILLAGE OF LAXEY.

LONAN is a mountainous parish in the sheading of Garff, on the east coast, between Maughold and Onchan ; nearly four miles long from north to south, and about three in breadth from east to west. Much of the surface is barren and unsusceptible of culture; but the lower grounds are productive, and the valleys fertile The sea bordering this distirct abounds with fish. Several memorials of the early ages arrest the attention of the observer in this parish-particularly two druidical temples; one on the north side of Laxey Hill, and the other about two miles from Laxey, near the road leading to Douglas. The parish church is situate on an elevated site; the living is a vicarage, in the appointment of the crown.

LAXEY is a small fishing and manufacturing village in the above parish, eight miles north-east of Douglas and the like distance south of Ramsey; situate in the bottom of a deep valley, inclosed on every side but the east with high precipitous hills; it is composed of about forty houses, arranged on the road side, near the beach.
There is one brewery in the village, and another at a short distance above it ; dye-works, and an extensive paper manufactory, are in the vicinity; and about half a mile further on (a mile above the village) are the valuable lead-mines wrought by the Laxey Mining Company, who employ about one hundred and fifty people: the mines produce, monthly, about fifty tons of ore, and one hundred tons of 'black jack', or 'blend' besides copper; the lead ore renders about fifteen hundred pounds weight of lead, and one hundred ounces of silver, per ton ; the blend is subsequently manufactured into the composition denominated 'speltre'.

POST, LAXEY.-The foot post between RAMSEY and DOUGLAS calls at Margaret Fargher's to leave and receive letters daily in summer, and twice a week in winter.

GENTRY AND CLERGY

Moore Mr. John James, Baljane
Mylchreest Mr. William, Ballamanaughmoar
Qualtrough Rev. Joseph, Vicarage
Simpson Mr. Philip, Baldromma,
Tate Mr. Godfrey, C. P. Ballamainaghbeg

SCHOOLS.

Casement William, Laxey
Kelly Ann, Amagary
Kelly William, Cloven stones
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Thomas William Kerruish, schoolmaster and parish clerk

BLACKSMITHS

Corkill Peter, Ballamavmoar
Hampton William, Pollylley
Kelly John, Laxey
Lewin Thomas, Ballagawne

BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS

Craine William, Ballig
Kermode, James Ballacollister.
Kermode William Ballacannell
Mylrae Daniel, Laxey glen
Scarffe Thomas, Barruse

BREWERS.

Lace John Laxey glen
Thomson Samuel (& maltster) Laxey

DYERS & WOOL CARDERS.

Southward & Corllett, Laxey glen

FARMERS.

Caine John Ballacojeen
Clague Joseph Ballagrow
Clague Robert, Ballacregga
Clague William, Ballavarane
Cojeen James, Ballig
Coole William, Skinsco
Corkill Patrick, Ballabeg
Cowin John, Ballaquine
Cowin Thomas, Ballacowin
Cowlay Patrick, Ballacollister
Crane Robert Ballig
Fargher Thomas, Grawa
Hampton Thomas:Pollylley
Kelly Thomas, Barrusse
Kermode James,Cronkachooil
Kewley James, Ballacoar
Kewley James, Baldooin.
Kewley James, Gretchyeg
Kewley John, Ballayolgane
Killey John, Ballagawne.
Killip Patrick, Ballacojeen
Kitinisit John, Baldooin
Kneale Daniel, Ballalena
Kneale Robert, Ballachrink
Kneale William, Raah
Land Thomas, Balladoo
Looney Thomas, Ballamoar
Kneale Thomas, Gretchvatte
Moore Thomas, Ballakilley
Quay John, Brundel
Quayle Thomas, Ballaniylljen
Scarffe Margaret, Ballaskirroo
Skillicorn John, Ballaragh

PAPER MANUFACTURER,

Walker William, Laxey glen

PUBLIC HOUSES.

Caley James, Ballaragh
Christian William, Laxey
Clague Edward, Baldromaymoar
Corrin Thomas, Laxey glen
Fargher Margaret, Laxey
Henry Thomas, Laxey glen
Kelly Margaret, Laxey
Kermode James, Ballacollister
Kermode James, Laxey
Kewley William, Ballabeg
Kinley Margaret, Laxey
Millburn Deborah, Laxey
Millrae William, Laxey glen ,
Skillicorn Thomas (Temperance Inn) Laxey glen

TAILORS.

Brew Thomas, Ballamanaughmoar
Corrin Thomas, Ballacollister
Kelly John, Balladoo
Kewley William, Ballacannell

Miscellaneous.

Brew James, sumner, Ballabeg
Casement John, millwright, Laxey
Fargher. Jno.shop keeper, Laxey glen
Garrett Ths., shopkeeper, Laxey glen
Kermode Daniel, joiner, Laxey
Kermode John,cartwright, Baldrine
LAXEY MINING COMPANY, Laxey glen-John Nail, manager
Milroi William, baker, Laxey
Mylrae Danl.shopkeeper,Laxey glen
Nail John, manager for the Laxey Mining Company, Laxey glen
Skillicorn Thomas,baker. Laxey glen

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

PARISH CHURCH, Raah-Rev. Jos. Qualtrough
PRIMITIVE METHODIST, Laxey
WESLEYAN METHODIST, Ballacannal

CARRIERS,

To and from DOUGLAS and RAMSEY, pass through (with goods & passengers) three times a week.