[From Pigot & Slater's Directory, 1843]

Bride Parish

WHICH lies in the sheading of Ayre, forms most northern part of the Island. It is three miles and a half in length from north to south, by a mean breadth from east to west of about two miles. The church is four miles and a half north of Ramsey; the living is a rectory in the gift of the crown. There are besides three methodist chapels in the parish. The surface is level. with a few gentle elevations. The point of Ayre, the most northern part of the parish and of the island, stretches out to a considerable distance into the sea, and is very dangerous to shipping; but a light-house, which is one hundred and six feet in height, affords assistance to mariners in navigating this part of the coast.

GENTRY AND CLERGY.

Cameron Lieut. --, Kirkbride
Christian. William, Ballayououague
Cowell Mr John,, Lamb hill
Garde Rev. John Fry (curate), Thurot Cottage
Kayll Mrs. Arthur C. Orris mount
Logan Mr. John, Nassau cottage
Nelson Rev. John, Rectory

FARMERS.

Bruce Robert, Ballamoarcranstil
Cannell John, Genaby
Christian John, Ballaherd
Christian William, Ballabeg
Christian William, Ballacallow
Christian William, Ballakey
Christian William, Ballafayle
Clark Daniel, Curraghbeg
Corkish Thomas, Kionlough
Cottier John, Ballacottier
Garratt Daniel, Glascoe
Garrett John, Ballagenney
Goldsmith James, Ballacowle
Goldsmith Thomas, Ballamin
Goldsmith William, Ballakesh
Hardie William, Ballacrink
Joughin Daniel, Cronkbane
Joughin Daniel, jun. Ballaguark
Joughin William, Cranstil
Kelly John, Ballakilmain
Kermode Charles, Kinieragh
Kewn John, Ballakilley
Kneale James, Kimeragh
Kneale John, Ballacrink
Lace Thomas, Kerroo Doo
Quarry John, Ballaveir
Quarry Walter, Ballaskilley
Sayle Thomas, Ballagarret
Taggart Paul, Ballalhergey
Teare Daniel, Ballaskelly
Teare William, Ballacondyr
Teare William, Ballacregga

SHOPKEEPERS,TRADERS,&,

Christian John, Kirkbride
Kneen Jane, publican, Dog mill
Moore John, corn miller, Dog mill
Mylrea Thos. blacksmith, Ballacowle
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, Kirkbridge-Rev. John Fry Garde, master
Teare William, publican, Ballakey -
Wade Philip, publican, Ballacowle

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

PARISH CHURCH, Rev. John Nelson
PRIMITIVE METHODIST
WESLEYAN METHODIST
WESLEYAN METHODIST, Dog mill