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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Isle of Man Lookup Requests => Topic started by: feliscatus on Saturday 26 March 11 10:19 GMT (UK)
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Tracking movements & information about my gt gt grandfather on paternal side of family. He disappeared off the census radar & I found it was because after his first wife [Rosannah LORAN] died in 1846 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he appeared in the Isle of Man census 1881 living at "Sea Peep Cottage" with a new wife Sarah Ann WOOD [from St Johns Wood London]. Which explained the disappearance from England records.
They must have lived in IOM a while because one of John's children, Jane CANNELL b 1873, later recalled to her children, memories of living there with her "step-mother". I duly looked up IOM, not knowing anything about the place, only to find it appears as if half the population were named CANNELL. John CANNELL was born in Liverpool to William CANNELL [born 1811] and his mother was Eliza GALLEDGE [1824] born in Ireland. I dont think it is a coincidence that John Cannell went to IOM with his children & new wife, but the forenames are quite common there so I would like some advice on trying to get more focus.
John may have been a librarian [part time] or teacher. I dont know if he or Sarah are buried there.
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According to 1881 census John Cannell was a letter press printer
It seems by 1891 Sarah was a widow and was back in manchester -the youngest of her 3 children were born in Manchester -so it looks like their stay in IOM was quite short
1891
20 )nilton St Manchester Hulme lancs
Sarah A Cannell head widow 36 London
John H son 17? Apprentice Letterpress printerManchester Lancs
Mary A dauhgter 19 Letter press printing Folder Newcastle on Tyne
Jane daughter 18 Maker up of tents cotton Newcastle on Tyne
Thomas E son 13 Douglas Isle of Man
Elizabeth daughter 7 Manchester Lancs
Ernest son 5 Manchester Lancs (maybe Ernest b 1880 I.O.M. died??)
Annie daughter 3 Manchester lancs
RG12 3193 115 22
Suz
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Possible death reg for John
FreeBMD
John Cannell
age 43
Jun qtr 1891
Chorlton
8c 610
(Hulme comes within Chorlton reg dist)
Suz
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Thank you for that, the "recollections" I was given also mention printing etc. I guess John must have had cousins at IOM, for him to be there for such a short spell. I know very little of the place, or work took him there. If I track his father's movements more it may reveal why John went to IOM in the first place. What drew people there in those times I wonder.
Just read your next message, thank you for that again. Jane Cannell married into the Beckett family and Hulme turns up several times. How sad for John to die so young if that is him, his first wife also died young.
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Maybe this is Ernest (b.Isle of Man - age 6mths on 1881 census) 's death reg?
Ernest Cannell
age 3
Dec qtr 1884
Salford
Lancs
8d 78
1901 sarah was still in Lancashire
1901
22 Clarence St
Stretford lancs
Sarah A Cannell Head widow 45 St Johns Wood London
Mary A daughter 29 Printers Folder Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland
John H son 27 Printer's machine man Manchester Lancs
Ernest A son 15 printer's card maker Manchester lancs
Annie daughter 13 Manchester Lancs
RG13 3667 39 20
Suz