Have you found him Canadian censuses, or USA ones if he moved there after arrival? What exactly did they say about his place of birth, place and date of arrival, and other details?

Any researcher would need his later records in order to find his earlier ones, so any details you can give would be helpful.

There is information in Manx Notebook about the Industrial Home:
www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/can2.htm

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