Seeking further information on James Cowell(born 1857 in Isle of Man or Liverpool).In 1861 census at 127,College St. Ramsey age 4 and 1871 census in Glenauldyn age 15.Son of Thomas Cowell(Cowle) 1824-1893 and Ann Cowell(formerly Crellin)1832-1910.Both parents from Ballaugh.James was a Mariner and possibly sailed on the following ships
1879-Albion
1882-Grijalva(2nd Mate?)
1882/3-Luke Bruce(2nd Mate?)
1884-Strathearn(2nd Mate?)
Letter sent by James to his brother Thomas Henry from ship Girvan in 1887 from Port Castor,per San Francisco