Closest to date on the Manx IGI is:

WATTERSON, Christian d/o John WATTERSON & Christian WALLACE chr 21 Jan 1855, Kirk German, IOM.

Closest to a James is:

WATTERSON, Christian d/o James WATTERSON & Elizabeth CUBBON chr 26 Nov 1869, Kirk German, IOM.

James WATTERSON m Catherine JOUGHIN 07 Dec 1843, Bride, IOM.
James WATTERSON m Elizabeth CUBBON 18 Dec 1853, Kirk German, IOM.

There is an:

Eveline Christian WATTERSON d/o John WATTERSON & Margaret CHRISTIAN chr 14 Feb 1862, Kirk Rushen, IOM. and a........

Isabella Christian WATERSON d/o John WATERSON & Isabella CLAGUE chr 11 Mar 1847, Braddan, IOM (who later married James COTTLE) and a........

Rebecca Christian WATTERSON d/o John WATTERSON & Anne chr 22 May 1864, Patrick, IOM and .........

Mary Christian WATTERSON d/o Alexander WATTERSON & Eliza KEGG chr 1858, Douglas, IOM

but no obvious 1853 ones ! Do you have the Parish ?