Hi Mark

The intention behind all these messages is to discover the names of the parents of your great grandfather John Teare b 1848, and his birthplace, so that when you visit the Isle of Man, you’ll be able to stand in a particular church and say to yourself “This is where my great grandfather was baptised”. It would also be good if we could establish the marriage place of your great great grandparents so you can imagine them walking up the aisle.

So we’ve been looking at all the possible candidates (there were several possibilities) and eliminating the ones who turn out to be “the wrong John Teare”. The one who looks the best candidate so far is John Teare b 1848 in Bride, son of Thomas Teare and Elizabeth Christian. Sometimes it’s difficult to get absolute proof, so we look for as many clues as we can find to build up a picture.

Jean C