Thomas

Thomas Mylchreest was born in the parish of Malew on the Isle of Man

Thomas Mylchreest was the son of Solomon Mylchreest and Jane Kennah. He was baptised at St. Marks church Malew on 20th September 1835. His parents Solomon Mylchreest and Jane Kennah were married at Malew church on 14th September 1822. Solomon must have been a well known character because he is remembered in the place name Solomon's Corner. The author of "A Manx Scrapbook" William Walter Gill describes this location as "a well-known spot at the highest point of the St. John's and Castletown high road". Thomas Mylchreest married Esther Corrin on 25th April 1861 at Rushen church.

Solomon and his twin brother were baptised at St. Mark's Malew in 1786

Solomon married Catharine Callister at Malew in 1809

Solomon married Jane Keeney or Kennah at Malew in 1822

Thomas Mylchreest was baptised on 20 September 1835 at St. Marks Malew

Solomon's family on the 1841 Isle of Man Census

Solomon Mylchreest and family on the 1851 Isle of Man Census

Thomas Mylchreest was a visitor at Ballakilley on the 1851 Isle of Man Census

Solomon Mylchreest and family on the 1861 Isle of Man Census

Thomas Mylchreest was working at Bradda on the 1861 Isle of Man Census

Thomas Mylchreest married Esther Corrin on 25 April 1861 at Rushen

After Solomon died Jane remarried

Isle of Man Times 26th June 1869

Henry Morrison married Jane Mylchreest on 10 June 1869 at Malew

Thomas Mylchreest and family on the 1871 Isle of Man Census

This book was given to one of our Mylchreests in 1874

This inscription should probably say James Mylchreest

For-
John Mylchrist

From Charlotte Thurgar

In grateful remembrance of his kind
help on the occasion of her narrow escape
from drowning.

Port Erin
Isle of Man
August 22nd 1874