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 Scapbook" 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
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 the Mylchreests in 1874
This inscription says it was given to John Mylchreest
Was James Mylchreest the Corrin boy?
Boys named as Quilliam and Corrin again
Mrs Kermode also rewarded for helping
A colourised postcard showing Port Erin (bottom right) and Bradda (top left)
Thomas Mylchreest and family on the 1881 Isle of Man Census
Thomas Mylchreest died in 1881
Esther Mylchreest on the 1891 Isle of Man Census
Esther Mylchreest on the 1901 Isle of Man Census
A colourised postcard showing the hamlet of Cross-four-ways
Esther Mylchreest on the 1911 Isle of Man Census
Esther Mylchreest 1839-1930
Solomon's Corner, Malew, Isle of Man
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