[From Pigot & Slater's Directory, 1843]

ARBORY PARISH, WITH THE VILLAGE OF COLBY.

ARBORY is a fertile parish in the sheading of Rushen and southern division of the island bounded on the east by the parish of Malew, and on the west by that of Rushen; it is about six miles in length from north to south, and two in breadth from east to west. 'The church, which is situate near the centre of the parish, is two miles and a half north-west of Castletown; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the crown The parochial school which is at Ballaclague, has an endowment of about £8 per annum. Two ancient small churches, in ruins, and several druidical remains, are found in this parish. There are two annual cattle fairs-the first held at Ballabeg on the 28th October, and the second at Colby on the 6th December. COLBY is a small rural village, nearly one mile west of the parish church, and three miles north-west of Castletown.

In 1833 the Wesleyan methodists. erected a chapel at Colby Bridge, and in the same year the primitive methodists raised another place of worship at the same place.

GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Dawson Mr. Matthew, C.P. Bellabby
Gelling Rev. Alexander, Ballabeg
Hinds William, esq. Ard Airy
Maddrell Mr. John, Ballamaddrell
Quilliam MrsMargaret,Ballakaighin
Quirk Mr. George (water bailiff and receiver general) Parville
Woods Geo.Augustus,esq.Balladoole

SCHOOLS.

Cowle Eleanor, Ronague
Cubbon John, Colby
Hudgeon Elizabeth, Strand hall
PAROCHIAL, Ballaclague — Robert Kewley, master

PUBLIC HOUSES.

Cain Elizabeth, Ballabeg village
Christian John, Maddrell bridge
Clague John, Ballabeg
Cubbon Ann, Colby
Harrison Eleanor, Ballabeg village
Kneale Thomas Ballakendry
Ratcliffe William, Ballabeg

SHOPKEEPERS & TRADERS.

Cannell John, cartwright, Colby
Cannell Richard, shopkeeper, Colby
Christian John, mason, Maddrell bridge
Clague John, cartwright Ballabeg village
Clague John, shopkeeper, Ballabeg
Clague Richard, shoe maker. Ballabeg
Clague Richard, boat builder, Arbory
Corrin Richard, blacksmith, Ballabeg
Costain Edward, cartwright, Colby
Costain Rd. cartwiight, Ballaclague
Costain William, mason, Colby
Crageen Henry, blacksmith, Colby
Cubbon Richard, cabinet mkr. Colby
Elliott William, nailer, Colby
Qualtrough Thos. corn miller, Colby
Quill Wiiliam, nailer, Ballagarinack
Scillicorrn James, hatter, Colby

FARMERS.

Bridson Matthew, Ballagawne
Cannell Richard, Colby
Clague Fredk. (farm steward) Ballakindry
Clague Henry, Ballanorris
Clague William, Ballabeg
Clague William, Ballaclague
Corrin John, Kraft
Corrin Richard, Rallagarman
Costain John, Ballachrirrk
Crebbin Flerrry, Bailavlack
Cubbon John , Ballacrageen
Cubbon John, Ballayelse
Cubbon.Wffliarn, Colby
Cubbon William, Ballalbonucy
Dawson Joseph, Friary
Duke John,, Balladuke
Duke William, Cronkmoar
Fisher Joseph, Balladoole
Harrison John, Arristine
Harrison Richard, Ballakindry
Hole Ann,Ballacomish
Kegg John, Arristine
Kelly John, Ballacostain
Kennangh John, Ballavarkish
Kenvig John, Arristine
Kermode John, Colby
Moore John. Ballacross
Moore John, Claughbane
Moore Samuel, Ballagarman
Qualtrough William Ballaklogue
Ratcliffe James, Arristine
Taggart Robert, Ballacubbon
Walch John, Ballacraggan
Watterson John, Ballacry
Watterson Ann, Colby
Watterson Thomas, Ballagarman

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

PARISH CHURCH, Ballabeg-Rev. Alexander Gelling, vicar
PRIMITIVE METHODIST, Colby bridge
WESLEYAN METHODIST, Colby bridge
WESLEYAN METHODIST, Ballabeg