HTML Transcription © F.Coakley , 2006
(from MM / LDS 0106376 ) - courtesy of Averil Roper
Ramsey 1727
John Kelvy departed this Life
about the 16th of July last, intestate,
whereupon the Court has decreed his
three Children, viz. Tho: Isabel, &
Margaret Kelvy Sole & joint Admrs.
of all his goods & Chattles what-
Soever, who being under age, the
Relation appearing, the Widow is Sworn
in form of Law, & gave Pledges
Mr Jo: Wattleworth junr. & Jo: Moore
[Inds.] there being a Son, viz Jo: Kelvy,
by a former wife, he is decreed joint
Admr. With the other three abovesd.
Decretum est & Solvit : 1s : 9d
December 5 1727 John Curghey enters a Claim agt. Ye Adms. of
Jon Kelvy for eighteen Shillings & Six pence,
Feb. 29. 1727 Mr Hugh Black enters for 9s : 11d
& craves the Law.
June 6. 1728 Capt. Jo: Wattleworth of R-----
enters for 2 : 0 : 0 & craves the Law
A [Time] and perfect Inventory of the goods of John Kelvy
of Ramsey who departed this life ye 17 of July 1727 prised by
4 sworn men viz Evan Christian, John Moore, Robert Callow,
William Kneale ye: 24th of the said Instant as followeth
All wooden vessals 00 = 06 = 00
To trenchers and [Nogging] 00 = 01 = 00
To pots and a Gridel 00 = 10 = 00
To two tabels and form with frame 00 = 06 = 00
To two bed Heads 00 = 03 = 00
To a barrel 00 = 01 = 00
To a Chist 00 = 03 = 00
To two boxes 00 = 00 = 06
To two Cadows 00 = 05 = 00
To one Cadow 00 = 02 = 06
To four blankets 00 = 04 = 00
To one table Cloath with 4 napkins 00 = 02 = 00
To one Sheet 00 = 01 = 06
To one Chist 00 = 06 = 00
To one bed Head 00 = 01 = 06
To one feather bed and two pillow boars 00 = 05 = 00
To one Chair and 2 bucket Stools 00 = 01 = 00
To one basket 00 = 00 = 04
To one pair of Wollen Cards 00 = 00 = 04
To 37 pound of old [powder] 01 = 04 = 08
To ould brass pan 00 = 13 = 04
To one Candel Stick 00 = 00 = 06
To A Cow 01 = 00 = 00
To [as] Gun 00 = 03 = 00
To two Houses and Garden 18 = 00 = 00
To two [deamothes] of hay 12 = 00 = 00
In all = 36 = 08 = 00
[Inds] this Inventory contains the goods of the
Husband & Wife. The Children, Tho: Isabel & Margt. Kelvy
The following is taken from Constance Radcliffe "Ramsey 1600-1800" pub 1986 p129
Thomas Kelvey came to Ramsey shortly after his father-in-law John Black, whose daughter Jane he married in 1659. In 1661, when he was sworn a denizen of the Island, he was described as "Scotchman and Shopkeeper" of Ramsey. Ten years later, he had risen in status to "merchant" when he bought a house and garden on the old Mooragh from Elizabeth Fox. This property was known as "Kelvin's Concerns" in a Mortgage of 1839, and stood to the East of Lough House, being bounded by the top of College Street, the Old Cross, and Church Street. Thomas died in 1685, and was followed in the family business by his son John, evidently a man of fierce temper. In 1696, "in his passion and upon provocation given him by his servant Hugh Caley, in not obeying his commands", he chased the apprentice into a neighbour's house, and struck at his head with a bridle, causing Hugh such a wound that Daniel Morizon "Chyourgeon" despaired of his life. Perhaps John preferred the sea to the land, because in 1711 at the time of the death of his first wife, Mary Robinson, he was a "navigator". There was one son surviving from this marriage, John, who "perished by sea at the Island of Jamaica" about 1734, by a second marriage, he had a son Thomas, who continued the business. Thomas was also married twice, but had children only in his first marriage to Catherine Blackburn, who died in 1748. Her inventory consisted mostly of furniture, but other items included a pig (1/6), a cow (£1), 300 slates and latts (1/4), hog's grease and a Dollan (4zd), a tun (cask) of coals (4/-), herring nets, bags and tows, fishing lines and leads (3/9), and two spits and all irons belonging to the Grate (2/-). The Doctor's charge was 6/3, the Minister's 6/2, and 1/6 had to be expended on making the grave, a duty which fell on the mourners at this time. After Thomas's own death, the business was carried on by his elder son John (1738-1807), who married Leonora Cowle, daughter of Arthur Cowle the Kella. Their children, two sons and two daughters, were born between 1764 and 1773, the eldest son, another John Kelvin, being the last Ramsey merchant in the family to own "the dwelling house and outhouse on the South side of the Lake, called Kelvin's houses." By 1823, the last part of Kelvin's Concerns had come into the possession of Thomas Arthur Corlett, John Kelvin's cousin on the Cowle side, and the family seem to have moved to Liverpool. James Kelvin, younger son of the last John, came from there in 1859, and married Margaret Cottier at Lezayre, but died soon after. Mrs. Kelvin, believed to be the last of the family, lived near Sulby Bridge until her death in 1903.
The following family history has been supplied by Avril Roper - unless otherwise specified all marriages, baptisms and burials, in Maughold Parish Church - John was married three times not twice.
Kelvy 1647 Maughold, Isle of Man,
THOMAS burial, 16th May 1685
1659 Marryed, Thomas Kelwy and Jane Blacke September 7th
Children,
1660 Baptized, Evan Kellwie fil: Tho June 14th
1660 Buryed, Ewan Kealwey sone of Tho October 16th
1661 Baptized, ….. Kelwy fil: Tho 9th 24th
1663 Baptized, Wm sone of Tho Kealwey 8 ber 29th
1665 Jo Kealwey sone of Tho ye same day
1667 Baptized, Tho sone of Tho Kealwey August 2nd
1669 Baptized, Robt Kelwin fill: Tho March 16th
1672 Baptized, Ann Kelwy fill: Tho September 30th
1674 Baptized, Margt Kelwy fill: Tho January 17th
1685 Buryed, Thomas Kelwey May 16th
See Will of John Black, Merchant of Ramsey - Archd will 1665 #001 Maughold
John Black of Ramsey, merchant: son Robert (mother dead), son Hugh (mother dead),
wife Grace (called 'stepmother' Grace Quayle in 1674; md John Quayle by 1670) ;
3 daus of wife Grace; dau Ellin (mother dead); dau Elizabeth (mother dead);
dau Jane; grandchildren Peggy Kealwey & John Kealwey (their father is Thomas Kealwey),
Deemster Mr. Edward Christian & Richd Fox are overseers of 3 underage children.
JOHN 1665 - 1727 [Will] Son of, Thomas Kelvie & Jane Black
John Kelvy married, Jane Harrison [Will];
her burial Jane Kelwy alias Harrison November 15th 1691 Mother, Anne Harrison
Children,
1687 Baptized, Jane Kelwey fil: Jo May 22nd [Will] burial, 22nd April 1711 LEZAYRE
1688 Baptized, Tho Kelwey fil: Jo November 19th burial, c1691
1691 Baptized, James Kelwey fil: Jo June 6th burial, c1691
In the Inventory of Jane Kelvy als Harrison there are funeral expenses for the Eldest Son and the Youngest Son
2nd marriage Mary Robinson [Will]
her Burial, 1710
her baptism, 6th Aug. 1668 MALEW d/o Samuel Robinson & Brigit Crow
1696 Baptized, ……. Kelwy fil: Jon March 25th burial, Sarah Kelvie 19th Feb 1697 LEZAYRE
1701 Baptized, John Kelwey fil: Jon May 29th
1706 Baptized, John Kelwey fil: Jon January 28th died in 1740 [Will]
3rd Marriage Jane Stowel her burial, 25th Feb 1741 LEZAYRE [Will]
Children,
1713 Baptized, Tho Kelwey fil: Jon March 22nd
1720 Isabell Kelwey 1st May; marriage, 25th Apr. 1746 Daniel Christian BRIDE
burial, Isabel Christian als Kelvin 22nd April 1761 [decree]
Children,(To be checked),
William Christian abt. 1753 of Ramsey
George Christian abt. 1757 of Ramsey
John Christian mentioned in Will of His Mother, Issable Christian 1777
Catharine Christian mentioned in Will of Her Mother, Issable Christian 1777
Jane Christian mentioned in Will of Her Mother, Issable Christian 1777
1722 Anne Kelwey 26th Jan
1724 Margaret c1724 1st marriage, John Looney, 2nd marriage, William Creetch
1726 Elizabeth c1726 named in Mother's Will, Jane Kelvy 1742
The Will of John Kelvy 1727 names Daughter, Margaret
The Will of John Kelvie 1740 names Sister, Margaret
THOMAS 1713 - 26th Dec 1780 LEZAYRE Son of, John Kelvie & Jane Stowel
married Catherine Blackburn her burial , 24th June 1748 LEZAYRE [will]
Children,
1738 John Kelvie 15th Feb
1739 William Kelvie 8th Mar
1742 Thomas Kelvie 22nd Dec (Parents, Thomas & Ann) ? burial,
1745 James Kelvie 6th April
Slight query re Thomas - there is a burial Thomas Kelvie infant 9th Jan 1741 (ie less than 1 month after 22 Dec O/S) LEZAYRE from smallpox
(? is this Wm as very young infants do not generally die from smallpox but is a major killer of slightly older children) -
also administration of Thomas s/o Thomas Kelvie + Cath who died in his minority in Dublin 1751
2nd Marriage
married, Elizabeth Cole als Curphy 16th July 1748
JOHN 1738 - 23rd Jan 1807 LEZAYRE Son of, Thomas Kelvie & Catherine Blackburn
married 10th Nov 1763 Leonora Cowle (d/o Arthur Cowle (the Kella) & Leonora Aiscough Baptised, 14th Oct 1729 LEZAYRE) [Will]
her Burial, 28th Feb 1805 LEZAYRE
Children,
1764 John Kelvie 11th Sep
1766 Jane Kelvie 20th April m. Micheal Christian 25th Oct 1791 MAROWN
2nd Marriage, Thomas Crellin 9th Feb 1808 LEZAYRE
Children,
Kelvin Thomas William Crellin 21st Dec 1809 DOUGLAS
Jane Kelvin Crellin 11th April 1812 DOUGLAS
1767 Catharine Kelvie 30th Aug m. William Preston
1771 Leonora Kelvie 16th Dec burial, Leonora infant 7th Sep 1772 LEZAYRE
1773 Hesco Arthur Kelvie 26th Sep (Ascough Arthur) named in Father's Will 1836
JOHN 1764 - 25th May 1838 LEZAYRE Son of, John Kelvie & Leonora Cowle
married, Anne Cottier 28th Feb 1807 LEZAYRE her burial, 15th Feb. 1833 LEZAYRE
Children,
1808 John Kelvin 3rd Feb RAMSEY
1809 Ann Kelvin 5th April RAMSEY
1810 James Kelvin 13th Sep RAMSEY
1812 Leonora Christian Kelvin 25th Nov RAMSEY
1812 Jane Catherine Kelvin 25th Nov RAMSEY
1813 Catharine Susannah Kelvin 3rd Oct RAMSEY
JAMES 1810 - 14th Aug. 1860 age 49 Son of, John Kelvin & Anne Cottier
married, Margaret Cottier 25th September 1859 LEZAYRE her Burial, 28th Jan 1903 age 76 LEZAYRE
Children,
1860 Leonora Georgina Kelvin 16th Oct LEZAYRE burial, 12th Nov. 1863 aged 3 LEZAYRE
1851 Census Liverpool, LANCASHIRE
40 Gt. Newton St. ( the home of, Samuel Dickinson, Watch Finisher )
James Kilvin Visitor Widr 39 Butler Isle of Man
1851 Census Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Cladagh
William Cottier Head Mar 64 Joiner Master & 2 Apprs. Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Margaret Cottier Wife Mar 59 Wife Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Margaret Cottier Dau U 24 Bonnet & Dressmaker Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Eliza Cottier Dau U 18 " Appr. Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
1861 Census Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Ginger Hall
Margaret Kelvin Head Widow 34 Bonnet Maker LEZAYRE
Lenora Kelvin Dau 6 month LEZAYRE
John Cottier Nephew 6 Scholar WIGGAN, ENGLAND
Margt Cottier Niece 11 Scholar LIVERPOOL
1871 Census Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Ginger Hall
Margaret Kelvin Head W 45 Dressmaker Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
John Cottier Nephew Unm 16 House Carpenter Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
1881 Census Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Ginger Hall
Margaret Kelvin Head W 54 Dressmaker Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
1891 Census Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
Lezayre Rd.
Margaret Kelvin Head Widow 64 Living on her own means Isle of Man, LEZAYRE
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