Isaac Muncaster

[Pilgrims Progress]

Hello, 

Wondering if anyone can help me find the baptism of Isaac Muncaster c1814-1853.

In the 1851 Census he was  aged 36, living with his family in Barrack St, Douglas, IOM and stated his birthplace as Laxey, IOM.

Would be extremely grateful if anyone is able to help in any way,

Sincerely,

Pilgrims Progress From Down Under 
 

[Frances_mnb]

you also placed the same request at http://www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl where I + David Dwyer have replied

[Pilgrims Progress]

Thank you so much Frances_mnb.  Have not been on the internet over the last few days. Hence my lack of reply. I do most sincerely apologise for your kind replies on the IOM genealogy message board. Can't thank you enough. 

[Frances_mnb]

you might like to revisit that board as I have given you Cath Tear's family + no problem with age! - I have no idea how you determined she was in her 50s

[Frances_mnb]

another note - the other board no longer seems emails when replies come in + Jean has I think demonstrated a strong link for your Elizabeth Wade

[Pilgrims Progress]

Hi Frances,

Do so appreciate you trying so hard on my behalf to untangle Elizabeth Wade. It seems Elizabeth Wade was the "minor" referred to on the marriage record I have been able to attach. In that case she couldn't be the Elizabeth Wade baptised in 1812 to which Jean refers to. Elizabeth would have been at least 21 yrs old. I am assuming IOM for the period considered anyone under the age of 18 to be a minor??  I know I appear to be pedantic but I am unable to rest easier with this earlier baptism.
Sincerely,
Christine

[Frances_mnb]

21 was age at which parental consent was not required - you are reading too much into the entry in that a single comma would have completely altered it and the parish clerk was probably a Manx speaker so any English would show more of a Manx sentence structure - the 1841 census has I believe the correct age for Elizabeth (all later ones are inconsistent but show she had found the magic potion to reduce ageing) - but the key is that she admits to being 1 year older than Isaac.  Jean has I think looked at the witness + his relationship to the Wades.  It is possible that Isaac belonged to another branch - there was an Isaac buried in Ramsey (Ballure - the yard for strangers) but the putative parents did move to Lonan and then back to Kk German in that time frame - unfortunately they did not appear to buy any property.

[Pilgrims Progress]

Thank you again Frances.  Elizabeth Wade may have indeed had an anti aging potion!! Sincerely, Christine