Sorry to intrude on this thread but I am trying to find out about John Gilbertson b1822. A search of the internet has come up with this thread which seems to suggest that John may be a sibling of Thomas Gilbertson b 1819 with parents Richard Gilbertson and Mary Keegan.
Pregnant brides were almost the norm at that period - the cause was almost certainly financial - however all Toplis girls seemed to marry young.
On reviewing the evidence I'm strongly of the suspicion that the parents of Thomas Gilbertson were Richard G. + Mary Keegan - they have two Roman Cathothic baptims on island in 1826 - Richard died in 1840 (buried Braddan - possibly there might be a MI) Mary is found with several children at Ballafreer in Marown (just up the road from Strang area of Braddan) a publican but she is dead aged 55 in 1845 (english born in census) - no names clash with possibility of Thomas + John (the santan cartwright/joiner) being her children with arrival on Island c.1825 which might explain why John thought he was born in malew (maybe he was - I'm sure some catholic baptisms are missing) - one of the children of John emigrated to Tennessee.
I have been unable to find any trace of either John or Thomas prior to the 1841 Census or establish any connection to Richard/Mary Gilbertson, although logic would suggest they are all of the same family.
I am hoping that your research into Thomas Gilbertson may have been more successful than mine and I would be grateful if you have any info which might assist me in finding out about my G G Grandfather John Gilbertson, prior to 1841.
Regards
Alan
