Hello All. I would like help finding information "further back" for my 3X Great-grandparents William Christian (b.1789, Castletown; d.1863, Peel) and Jane Cottier (b.1799, German; d. abt 1865) who were married 27 Nov 1825 in German, lived on Malew Street, Castletown and had children Elizabeth (1830-1881), John (1832-?), twins Thomas (1838-1850) and James (1838-1871) and Edward (1839-?), and several others who died early. I am descended from William's son James, who immigrated to Liverpool.
In the 1841 census, Wm is listed as "painter and glazier". By the 1861 census, Wm and Jane are in Peel and he is still listed as "painter". I observe there is at least one other couple with the same names but born in different towns.
I will be visiting Castletown from the U.S. on Tuesday 27 Jun 2017 (one day) and would like referral to a local genealogist who could help me find reference to generations before William Christian and perhaps meet with me that day to share documentation. As you know, Christian is a very common name on IOM so discerning among records for those named Christian is difficult from afar.
Thank you!
Douglas George Christian, Rio Vista, CA, USA