[From Pigot & Slater's Directory, 1843]

RUSHEN PARISH AND THE VILLAGES OF PORT ERIN AND PORT ST. MARY, AND THE CALF OF MAN.

Rushen (or CHRIST RUSHEN) parish, in the :sheading of its name, lies at the south-western extremity of the island; it is about five miles and a half in length from north to south, by an average breadth of one and a half from east to west. The church, situate four miles west of Castletown, near the centre of the parish is a plain unadorned edifice, rebuilt in 1775, and adapted to contain a congregation of four hundred and fifty persons; the living is a vicarage, in the gift of the crown. The parish school is adjacent to the church ;and about a quarter of a mile to the south is a school for girls, supported by a small endowment. The central part of the district is fertile productive land, and is as well cultivated, perhaps, as any locality in England ; but the north and south portions are bleak barren highlands. This parish contains plenty of limestone of the best quality, and lead ore is found at several places.

PORT ERIN (so called from the bay opening towards Ireland) is a small village and sea-port in the above parish, nearly five miles west of Castletown and 15 south-west of Douglas. The village comprises about forty dwellings, a small Wesleyan chapel, and a comfortable inn ; the employment of the inhabitants is fishing and husbandry. The bay, which forms a natural square, has good anchorage; and vessels of two hundred tons burthen can come close to the rock, on the south side, in favourable weather. Breda Head, a bold and abrupt precipice, forms the north boundary of the bay. Port Erin is the most convenient place for taking a boat for tie purpose of visiting the Calf of Man which is distant about three miles south-west.

PORT St MARY (or Port-le-Mary) is a busy prosperous village and sea-port, in the same parish as Port Erin, situate on the western side of a fine spacious bay, on the south shore of the island, four miles west of Castletown, fifteen south of Peel, and the same distance south-west of Douglas. The village consists of about eighty houses, principally erected close to the harbour, which is protected from the violence of the sea by a substantially built stone pier, two hundred and thirty yards long and eight yards broad, with a lighthouse ott its not them extremity. To complete the security of the port, a new breakwater is about to be constructed (about two hundred yards south of the present pier), which will afford shelter from any wind. More than fifty light vessels, from fifteen to forty tons burden, belong to this little place; many of them are employed in the fishery during the season. The Carrack rock, near the middle of the bay, is dangerous, being covered at high water. A little south of the village, on the shore, below high-water mark, is a stratified quarry of limestone, of superior quality, from which the new jetty at Douglas, and many other piers and quays, have been constructed. At Mount Gawne, about one mile on the road to Castletown, is the extensive brewery of Mr Michael Connal. A national school and a Wesleyan methodist chapel, are in the village of Port St. Mary; and a Primitive methodist chapel, and a Wesleyan methodist chapel at Howe.

The CALF OF MAN is a small island separated from Man by a dangerous channel of five hundred yards width, its area is five hundred and sixty-nine acres, of which nearly one hundred are cultivated; and it contains one farm-house, three cottages and two lighthouses: the present occupier, Mr. Shepherd has opened it as an Inn, erected a corn-mill and provided a threshing-machine. The surface is uneven—in some places elevated from four to five hundred feet above the sea; and great part of the coast is composed of high rocky cliffs. Rabbits have multiplied here to a somewhat valuable amount, not less than from two thousand four hundred to two thousand eight hundred being annually exported.

GENTRY AND CLERGY

Connal. Marion, Mount Gawne
Corrin Rev. William, Vicarage
Dawson Miss Ann, Scoalaby
Dawson Mr. Emerson, Scoalaby
Dawson Mr. William, Scoalaby
Gawne Ewd. Moors, Esq. Kentraugh
Wood Mr. Richard, Port Erin

ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS

Cannell William, Ballafesson
Kayles-, Cross-fourways
NATIONAL SCHOOL, Port St. Mary, -Robert Quayle, master ,
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL, Rushen church -Thomas Qualtrough, master

BAKERS.

Qualtrough Robert, Port St. Mary ;
Watterson Mark, Port St. Mary

BLACKSMITHS

Curry Edward, Kentraugh
Duke Henry Port St Mary
Kermode John, Port St Mary
Maddrell Joseph, Port St Mary
Quayle John, Port St Mary
Quayle Richard, Port St Mary'
Turnbull Thomas Cross-fourways
Turnbull Williasm, Crosskilly

BOAT BUILDERS.

Nelson Edward, Port St. Mary.
Nelson William, Port St. Mary.
Nelson Thomas, Port St. Mary.
Taubman John, Port St Mary
Watterson John, Port St Mary
Watterson Thomas, Port St Mary

BOOT & SHOE MAKERS,

Christian Thomas. Thomas. Ballacraggan
Clague Thomas, Port St. Mary
Corrin John, Level
Kermode John, Fisthert
Qualtrough Henry, Port St. Mary

BREWER.

Connal Michl. Mount Gawne Brewery

CARTWRIGHTS.

M'Combe James, Port Erin
Moore John, Level
Quillin William, Cross-fourways
Taubman John, Port St. Mary
Turnbull William Cross-fourways

FARMERS.

Beaton Jane, Liargaa
Bell John, Surby
Bell William, Grampian hill
Clague Thomas, Rouanies
Clucas John, Ballakilly
Connal Michael, Mount Gawne
Crebbin John, Fleshwick
Crebbin Patrick, Fleshwick
Crebbin William, Ballachrink
Curphey John, Ballagawne
Dawson William, Ballacorkish
Gale John, the Howe
Gawne, William, Glandown
Gawne;William, Glenshase
Griffin Thomas, Ballabane
Jefferson William Barwise (and lime burner), Port St. Mary
Kegg W , Ballawinnacan
Kelly John, Ballacraggan
Kelly William, Curry
Kermode Henry, Cronghlagh
Kermode John, Surby West
Kermode Nicholas, Bradda
Kinley Paul, Ballachurry
Kneale Hugh, Level
Kneen Wchard, Crosakilly
Loway William, Ballahane
Maddrell John, Fisthert
Maddrell William, Rowanny
Moore Peter, Fleshwick
Moore Thomas, Ballafesson
Moore Thomas, Ballaghlonnay
Qualtrough William, Kentraugh
Qualtrough William, Glandown
Qualtrough William, Surby East
Shepherd Robert, Calf of Man
Shimmin John, Darrigh
Taubman Thomas, Craignish
Taylor John, Ballaqueeney
Watterson John, Brudda
Watterson William, Corvellay

FISH CURERS.

Clogston James, Port Erin
Turnbull William, Port St. Mary

GROCERS.

Hodgson Thomas, Port St. Mary
Lace Enos (and rope maker), Port St. Mary
Pollard Maria, Port St. Mary
Turnbull William, Port St. Mary
Watterson John, Port St. Mary

INNS.

Clogston Jas. Queen's Arms,Port Erin
Kneale James, Port St. Mary
Shepherd Robert, Calf of Man

JOINERS AND CARPENTERS

Corrin William, Port St. Mary
Ewart John, Port St. Mary
Gelling Robert, Port St. Mary
Taubman John, Port St Mary
Taubman William, Port St. Mary

MILLER.

Qualtrough William, Kentraugh

NAIL MAKERS.

Clogston Richard, Port St. Mary
Kermode John, Port St. Mary

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDBIES.

Bell John, Port St. Mary
Clague Jane, Port St. Mary
Clague Thomas, Port St. Mary
Corrin John, Level
Cowen Thomas, Port Erin
Hodgson Thomas, Port St. Mary
M'Combe John, Port St. Mary
Maddrell Margaret, Port Erin
Moore Thomas, Fleshwick
Quale Catherine, Port St. Mary

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Turnbull William [] merchant Port []
Pollard
Watterson

TAVERNS

Bell Jno. -
Christian
Christian
Clague
Clogston
Harrison
Kermode
Kinley
Kneal
Lace Daniel
Leece Thomas
Qualtrough
Reasbeck
Tear Jane
Turnbull Thomas

TIMBER []

Taubman John
Turnbull William

Miscellaneous.

Archer William [] and Port St Mary
Christian Catherine [],
Creggen William []
Cubbon Thomas, tailor[]
Jefferson William Barwise [] Port St. Mary
Kneale Hugh
Maddrell John Stone cutter[] Strand Hall
Qualtrough Richard, hatter
Qualtrough Thos. []
Shimmin John sail maker[]

PLACES OF WORSHIP

PARISH CHURCH [] Corrin, vicar
METHODIST CHAPELS Howe; Port Erin
PRIMITIVE METHODIST

CONVEYANCE BY WATER

FROM PORT ST MARY

To LIVERPOOL
the Queen Adelaide, [] Greyhound, John Taubman,[] Sarah Sarah Ann, Betsy [] besides traders occasionally.