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Isle of Man
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
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Please remember that the spelling of place names and the names of Parishes, as with the spelling of surnames, has varied over the course of many years. We have endeavoured to check the spelling of names in this catalogue to ensure accuracy, however be aware of variations from present day spelling. Adopt a liberal approach in your research in the interpretation of the entries.
Please note that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.

Note:- Updates marked as   New
This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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 1841 Census

1851 Census

1861 Census

1871 Census

1881 Census Transcripts

1891 Census

 Directories          

Indexes 

Miscellaneous Records

Parish Register Transcripts     New

Wills

 


1841 CENSUS

Isle of Man Parishes in the 1841 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.
Andreas HO107/1463
Arbory HO107/1463
Ballaugh HO107/1463
Braddon HO107/1463
Bride HO107/1463
Castle Rushen HO107/1464
Castletown HO107/1464
German HO107/1463
Jurby HO107/1463		 Kirk Andreas HO107/1463
Kirk Malew HO107/1464
Kirk Marown HO107/1464
Lezayre HO107/1464
Lonan HO107/1464
Malew HO107/1464
Maughold HO107/1464
Michael HO107/1464
St. Ann HO107/1463

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1851 CENSUS

Isle of Man  Parishes in the 1851 Census held in the AIGS Library.
(Entire County held)
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.
Andreas (HO107/2524)
Arbory (HO107/2526)
Ballabeg (HO107/2526)
Ballacarnane (HO107/2523)
Ballasalla (HO107/2526)
Ballaugh (HO107/2523)
Bealevayr (HO107/2526)
Braddan (HO107/2525)
Bride (HO107/2524)
Calf of Man (HO107/2526)
Castletown (HO107/2526)
Castletown Barracks (HO107/2526)
Colby (HO107/2526)
Conchan (HO107/2525)
Corvalley (HO107/2526)
Cregneish (HO107/2526)
Cronkedooney (HO107/2526)
Darbyhaven (HO107/2526)
Douglas (HO107/2525)
Fistard (HO107/2526)
Foxdale (HO107/2523)
German (HO107/2523)
Intacks (HO107/2526)
Jurby (HO107/2524)		 Knockaloe (HO107/2523)
Knocksharry (HO107/2523)
Laxey (HO107/2524)
Level (HO107/2526)
Lezayre (HO107/2524)
Lingage (HO107/2526)
Little London (HO107/2523)
Lonan (HO107/2524)
Malew (HO107/2526)
Marown (HO107/2523)
Maughold (HO107/2524)
Michael (HO107/2523)
Oresdale (HO107/2526)
Patrick (HO107/2523)
Peel (HO107/2523)
Port St. Mary (HO107/2526)
Ramsey (HO107/2524)
Rusken (HO107/2526)
Santan (HO107/2525)
Scaird (HO107/2526)
St. Anne (HO107/2525)
St. Johns (HO107/2523)
Surby (HO107/2526)

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1861 CENSUS

Isle of Man  Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library.
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of RG9 stands for Registrar General, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.
Andreas (RG9/4410)
Arbory  (RG9/4409)
Ballaugh (RG9/4411)
Braddon (RG9/4412)
Bride (RG9/4413)		 Castle Rushen Gaol (RG9/4414)
Conchan (RG9/4415)
Kirkbride (RG9/4413)
Malew (RG9/4414)
Malew Barracks (RG9/4414)

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1871 CENSUS

Isle of Man  Parishes in the 1871 Census held in the AIGS Library.
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of RG10 stands for Registrar General, the number after the slash is the Piece Number.
Andreas (RG10/5772)
Ballaugh (RG10/5772)
Braddon (RG10/5777)
Castle Rusken Gaol (RG10/5777)
Castletown (RG10/5777)
German (RG10/5771)
Glosfallon Lunatic Asylum (RG10/5777)
Jurby (RG10/5772)		 King William’s College (RG10/5777)
Kirk Michael (RG10/5772)
Malew (RG10/5777)
Marown (RG10/5772)
Patrick (RG10/5771)
Peel (RG10/5771)
Shipping (Kinsale) (RG10/5771)
St. Anne (RG10/5777)

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1881  CENSUS TRANSCRIPT & INDEX

1881 Census Index  for entire County of Isle of Man in 7 sets of fiche. 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions.) 

Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).
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1891 CENSUS

Parishes in the Isle of Man 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library.
All 1891 Census are produced as microfiche. Please ask for the fiche by RG.12 number.
Arborty (RG12/4692, fiche 2)
Ballahause (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Bradden (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Calf of Man (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Castleton (RG12/4692, fiche 3 & 4)
Chicken’s Lighthouse (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Conchan (RG12/4692, fiche 3)
Cregnuish (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Douglas (RG12/4692, fiche 3)
Fistard (RG12/4692, fiche 2)
Four Roads (RG12/4692, fiche 1)		 German (RG12/4692, fiche 3 & 4)
Glensast (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Howe (RG12/4692, fiche 2)
Malew (RG12/4692, fiche 2)
Maughold (RG12/4692, fiche 3)
Peel (RG12/4692, fiche 2-4)
Port Erin (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Port St. Mary (RG12/4692, fiche 2)
Ramsey (RG12/4692, fiche 3)
Renwellan (RG12/4692, fiche 1)
Rushen (RG12/4692, fiche 1)

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DIRECTORIES
1837 Slater’s Directory of the Isle of Man
(fiche IoM 2)
1843 Isle of Man Directory.
(Film Lan 4)
Atlas & Gazetteers of the Isle of Man showing farm boundaries, 
names of all property owners & manorial discriptions.
(Film IoM 3)
1882 Brown's Isle of Man Directory.
Manx Extracts from Miscellaneous Directories for:-1808, 1809, 1811, 1813, 1816, 1818, 1819.
1824, 1837 Pigot's Directory for the Isle of Man.
1843 Pigot & Slater's Directory of the Isle of Man.
1846, 1852, 1857 Slater's Directory of the Isle of Man.
1863 Thwaites Historical, Statistical & Topographical Description of the Isle of Man.
1879, 1881 Fargher's Directory of the Isle of Man.
(Film IoM 1)

 
  
 
 
 

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INDEXES
Index of Property Owners 1867.
(fiche IoM 1)

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MISCELLANEOUS
Ballafreer Household Account Book. 1818-1851.
(Film IoM 1)
Old Manx Families 1889.
A collection of letters of historical value relating to early life in America.
(Film IoM 2)

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PARISH REGISTER  TRANSCRIPTS

Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
  Andreas P.R. Transcript.   C. 1666-1849,   M. 1655-1849,   B. 1649-1849.
Confirmations, Bequests & Deeds.
(Film IoM 9)
 
  Andreas P.R. Transcript.   C. 1823-1849,   M. 1802-1849,   B. 1800-1849.
Confirmations 1845-1909.
(Film IoM 10)
  Andreas P.R. Transcript.   CMB. 1849-1883.
(Film IoM 11)
  Jurby P.R. Transcript.   C. 1607-1840,   M. 1606-1822,   B. 1606-1843
(Film IoM 8)
  Jurby P.R. Transcript.   CMB. 1849-1883.
(Film IoM 11)
  KirkBride P.R. Transcript.  C. 1693-1849,   M. 1693-1849,   B. 1693-1849.
Confirmations. 1763, 1774, 1755, 1760, 1848, 1852, 1856,1876, 1878, 1880, 
1884, 1888, 1890, 1892.
Choir Members.  1883-1884.
Subscribers to organ fund.  1881/2.
(Film IoM 6)

 
 
 
  KirkBride P.R. Transcripts.    CMB. 1849-1883.
(Film IoM 5)
  KirkLezayre P.R. Transcript.  C. 1697-1849,    M. 1696-1849,    B. 1696-1849.
Confirmations various years 1718-1860.
Collection of Parish Records 1800-1849
(Film IoM 12)
  KirkLezayre P.R. Transcript.   CMB. 1849-1883.
St. Stephen's, Sulby, Lezayre.   C. 1880-1883.
(Film IoM 13)
New Kirk Lonan P.R. Transcript.   B. 1718-1996
(fiche IoM 3-5)
  Lezayre St. Olave's Chapelry.  CMB. 1880-1883.
(Film IoM 14)
  KirkMaughold P.R. Transcript.   C. 1647-1849,    M. 1648-1807,    B. 1647-1849.
(Film IoM 4)
  Maughold St. Pauls Chapelry P.R. Transcript.  CMB. 1849-1883.
(Film IoM 14)
  Ramsey P.R. Transcript.    C. 1761-1849,    M. 1805-1834,    B. 1761-1849.
Confirmations 1843, 1847,1849, 1852,1855, 1857, 1860, 1863, 1867, 1871.
(Film IoM 7)
  Sulby St. Stephen's P.R. Transcript.  C. 1880-1883.
(Film IoM 13)

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WILLS

Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts. The principal one for Isle of Man was the PCY, Prerogative Court of York.
The Superior Court was the PCC.  Prerogative Court of Canterbury (See England General).
The Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York (PCY)Calendar of Wills & Admons.  
The PCY was the second most important Court, after Canterbury, dealing with the Probate of Wills
prior to 1858.  Counties covered were in the north of England and were:-Cheshire, Cumberland,
Durham, Flint (part), Lancashire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Westmorland and Yorkshire.
Also included was the Isle of Man.
   1. 1688-1690, 1698-1699, 1705-1714
   2. 1713-1741
   3. 1741-1770
   4. 1771-1799
   5. 1800-1819
   6. 1819-1830
   7. 1830-1842
   8. 1842-1851
   9. 1851-1858
(9 Films)

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