[From Slater's Directory,1857]

BALLAUGH PARISH AND VILLAGE.

BALLAUGH is a parish in the sheading of Michael, in the northern division of the island; in length, from north to south, about five miles and in breadth, from east to west , about three. The northern part is level and fertile - the southern mountainous and comparatively barren. The old parish church, erected in 1717, about one mile and a half north of the village of Ballaugh, having become dilapidated, has been refitted on a smaller plan as a place of public worship; and t a new one dedicated to St Mary, containing six hundred sittings, situate about a quarter of a mile north-west of the village, was completed in 1832; the living is a rectory, at the disposal of the crown - and incumbency of the Rev. Thomas Howard ; there are also places of worship for Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists.

At a short distance from Ballaugh, in the Curragh, are several pits of shell-marl, out of which many fossil remains of elks, &c., have been extracted: a gigantic and complete skeleton of one of those animals, obtained from these pits, is in the museum of the Edinburgh university; and a well-preserved head and horns are to be seen in the shop of Mr. Gell, Douglas: the head is one foot nine inches long each horn five feet two inches in length—the palms are fourteen inches wide, and the tips of the horns seven feet three inches asunder. Population in 1511, 1,516, and in 1851, 1,592

BALLAUGH village is a long and straggling village lying on the road from Ramsey to the towns of Peel, Douglas, &c.; nearly seven miles west of Ramsey nine north-east of Peel, and eighteen north of Douglas. Annual fairs, for cattle, are held on the 15th of May and the 26th of August. Population included with the parish.

GENTRY AND CLERGY

Corlett William, Esq. Ballamonabeg
Craine Mrr. John, C.P.. Squeen
Craine Mr. Thomas, Squeen
Howard Rev. Thomas, Rectory
Maclean Mrs.Emma, East Cronkhold
Stephen Mr. John C., Ballaugh
Stewart Captain Robert, Moar House
Taylor Mr. Edmund (surgeon), Ballaugh

SHOPKEEPERS. TRADERS &c

Barton Robert, publican (Four Nations) Ballaugh
Bishop James Chinn,publican (North Inn), Ballauglr
Boyd William, nail makr, Ballaugh
Boyd Wïlliam, shoe makr, Ballaugh
Caley Thomas, cartwright; Ballaugh
Castle John, watch make, Ballaugh
Collister Thomas, publican and shoe maker, Ballaugh
Corlett Robert, shopkeeper, Ballaugh
Corlett William, joiner, Ballaugh
Corlett William, shoe maker, Cronk
Corrin William, smith, Ballaugh
Cowell John, joiner, Carlane
Cowell Thos, shoe maker, Ballaugh
Craine John corn dealer,Ballacoraigh
Craine John, blacksmith, Ballaugh
Greison My.schoomistress, Ballaugh
Harman Samuel, grocer and auctioneer, Ballaugh
Keighan Robt. shoe maker, Ballaugh
Kelly Michl. hawker,Dollaugh moar
Kewley John, baker, Ballaugh
Killey Henry, butcher, Ballaugh
Killip John, shopkeeper, Ballaugh
Mylrechraine John,cooper,Ballamour
Preston John, master of parochial school, Glebe
Quayle John, tailor, Ballaugh
Quayle Thomas, joiner, Ballaugh
Quayle William, tailor, Curragh
Roberts John, tailor, Ballacry
Roberts William, tailor, Ballaugh
Stephen John, coroner, Ballaugh
Taggart Margaret, milliner & straw bonnet maker, Ballaugh
'Taubman James, brewer. Ballaugh
Teare John, blacksmiith, Cronke
Teare Thos. shoe maker,Ballacoraige

FARMERS in Ballaugh Parish.

Boyde Daniel, Glenshoggyl
Boyde John, Glendhoo
Brew William, Ballacurn Kayll
Caine William, Ballakinnag
Caley John, Ballavolley
Callister Thomas, Carlane
Clarke Thomas, Ballavolley
....

Taubman James, Ballacrosha
Taubman James, Ballaugh
Taubman Thomas Ballaugh
Teare John; Ballaneddyn
Teare-Thomas, Ballamono-moar
Todd George, Bishop's Court
Watson William, Carmodil-moar

PLACES OF WORSHIP.

SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, Ballaugh
SAINT MARY'S OLD CHURCH, Ballaugh-Rev. Thomas. Howard,rector
METHODIST (Primitive) Ballaterson-beg
METHODIST (Wesleyan) Ballaugh, Sandybrough.and Cronk