John Robert Mylchreest was born in Castletown on the Isle of Man

John Robert Mylchreest was the son of John Mylchreest and Elizabeth Keed. He was born in Castletown on 24th September 1842. His parents were married at Malew church on 24th February 1842. His father was a hatter in Castletown he was known locally as "Jack the Hatter". Before moving to Castletown John Mylchreest had lived at Cross-four-ways with his parents William Mylchreest and Margaret Taylor. John Robert Mylchreest often went away to sea and sometimes lodged in Liverpool. John Robert Mylchreest married Frances Arnold on 21st August 1870 at Arbory church. 

The Mylchreests on the 1841 Isle of Man Census

John Mylchreest married Elizabeth Keed on 24 February 1842 at Malew

John Robert Mylchreest was baptised on 19 October 1842 in Castletown

John Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1851 Isle of Man Census

John Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1861 Isle of Man Census

John Robert Mylchreest married Frances Arnold on 21 August 1870 at Arbory

John Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1871 Isle of Man Census

John Robert Mylchreest with the fishing fleet on the 1871 Isle of Man Census

John Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1881 Isle of Man Census

John Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1891 Isle of Man Census

John Robert Mylchreest in Castletown on the 1891 Isle of Man Census

John Mylchreest died in 1900

Isle of Man Examiner 3rd March 1900

John Mylchreest of Castletown 1817-1900

Manx Sun 3rd March 1900

Elizabeth Mylchreest and family in Castletown on the 1901 Isle of Man Census

John Robert Mylchreest in Castletown on the 1901 Isle of Man Census

Elizabeth died in 1907

Isle of Man Examiner 16th November 1907

John Robert died in 1908

Isle of Man Examiner 19th December 1908

John Mylchreest's daughter Elizabeth on the 1911 Isle of Man Census

John & Elizabeth were buried with four of their children

Malew Churchyard

William Cooper's Castletown

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