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for some reason can't reply directly - marrying a dead wife's sister was not allowed under Manx (or English) law at that period so strictly the marriage was illegal (tho still valid) - might have been a non-conformist thus children might not be baptised - in 1851 census at 10 Heywoods lane (or more usual Heywood place) - a short street leading up from North Quay Douglas (houses demolished in 1895 slum clearance but street still survives) - he was a mariner - all children shown as born Douglas eldest Robert age 10 which would appera to be before marriage in 1843
Ellen is buried age 33 at Braddan 10 May 1852 - suspect childbirth problems as also a 10 week Ellen Pearce buried at Braddan 16 Jul 1852 - this would be Braddan new yard - see
http://www.manxnotebook.com/parishes/bn/nbnyard.htm(Ellen was bapt 11 MAY 1852 Saint George, Douglas which is somewhat surprising as St Matthews was only yards from their house and St Georges was seen as somewhat up market - there was a 3 year old ellen in the 51 census but think error for esther
In 1861 I think he is a fisherman in living at Gellings Court (very close to 1851 address - it is possibly the same - another one slum cleared in 1895) age 47 - he was born england in 1851 but I can't read birth place in 61 except Dxx in xxxx
Possibly Ellen was s/o Thos Cannell + Elizabeth Moore (?m Malew 18040421) - however very large family so possibly there are two thos cannells + elizth moores - it is possible that Elizth dead by 1841(there is a bur braddan 7 Jun 1827 elizth cannel als moore age 43) and Thos is living with last child John (others would be servants working etc) in a shared tenement at Big Well st (just round corner from Heywoods place) he an ag lab and son John a ropers app
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