Place in the Isle of Man

[KGarrad]

ManxNoteBook has some Christian family trees.
https://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/families/awm1889/index.htm

Christian's of Ballacoarey (Ballaquarrys), Andreas
Christian's of Lewaigue
Christian's of Milntown and Ewanrigg Hall
Christian's of Pooildhooie and the Flat
Christian's of Ronaldsway

[hanes teulu]

The clergy database confirms the appointments of the two at Marown - tho' years covered differ slightly.
https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/search/index.jsp

[KGarrad]

Very strange!
That database (CCED) shows the second thomas with dates 1778-1796, in the index.
But dates of 1780-1796 for Ordination as Priest, and appointment as Vicar of Marown.

[kokomo]

For the sake of clarification, this is the branch of the Christian family I am referring to (Thomas highlighted in yellow)

Jane<--Daniel<--John<--Thomas Sr<--John (I just found him on Thomas's baptism record)

There is another branch of Mary (wife of James Killey) which I have not investigated that much yet

ps: I have doubts about Elinor Curlet being his wife, but that is a matter for another topic I believe

[KGarrad]

I think you'll find Ellinor was a Corlett!

Still a common Manx surname.

[kokomo]

The thing is I have not yet been able to find any record linking her to my confirmed GGF Christian. Not on the specific Manx database not on others such as ancestry or familysearch. The only link is a supposed will of the 1730's mentioning an Ellinor Christian "als Corlet" but it's a transcription not an original. And being a Christian a common surname on the island I am not sure.

[KGarrad]

"als" means alias.
It was the Manx way to refer to women by their maiden name, as well as their married name.

You see it often in burial records.

[kokomo]

Thanks, I suspected that much. It has only been found that my 2nd GGF and GGM were from the IOM so I am just learning about the peculiarities of the island.

This is the will I was referring to

Marown 1733, will of Mrs. Elinor Chritian als Curlet died 10 Nov, grandchildren viz: Thos Christian and Elinor Cowley.  Son in law Wm. Cottier and her dau Abigail.  Other sons and dau, maid Joney Quile, estate of Balleyomary.  Husband Thos Christian exex.  Wit. Wm. Cubin and Joney Quile.

[kokomo]

Coming back to the original enquiry, I just came across this will of Thomas Christian where the name of Ballanekilley appears