Onchan - BMD 1600-1850

Note

All data has been derived from the transcriptions in the IGI derived from the official 1911 transcription - thus it is a transcription of a transcription of an earlier transcription !

 

Census Data

Based on various Church, Civil and, post 1821, Decennial Census data

Census - Onchan

The civil parish of Onchan included part of the rapidly growing North Douglas, boundary adjustments moved part of the parish to Douglas pre 1861 census, further boundary movements continued after that time. Many of those within the civil parish would have been baptised within Douglas.

Baptisms

Baptisms 1626-1875, Onchan

The register effectively starts from 1666 though there are a few fragments from the 1620's.

Marriages

Marriages - Onchan 1700-1875

 

Burials

Burials - Onchan 1640-1850

Several epidemic peaks can be noted. The reason for the step function in Onchan burials around 1760 is still to be determined.

References

R.A. Houston The Population History of Britain and Ireland 1500-1750, Macmillan Education Studies in Economic and Social History (ISBN 0-333-56564-9) 1992


 Manx Note Book   [History Index]

Demography, Onchan


Any comments, errors or omissions gratefully received The Editor
© F.Coakley , 2003