the family always wonderd were my grandfather got the name douglas from
through doing the family history we know they came from the I.O.M so if any one can help here is what i have and its not much
henry harrison born abt 1844 i.O.M married esther(no maden name but working on this)had 7 children anne jane born abt 1868joesph henry abt 1870
(my ggreatfather)used the name henry)jas abt1872, john abt 1874,chas abt 1875,
frank abt 1877, thomas abt 1880 the las 3 children born manchester
they may have worked in shoe shop or made shoes & boots
henry & frank went on to be boot&maker and sweet shop oweners in manchester