Hello Sue

 

            Your suggestions provoked a very intense scrutiny on my part of the various Kaighin families that I now have connected together.  There was nothing that you suggested that I could dispute, although I initially attempted to disprove a couple of the connections you suggested because they conflicted with what I had thought I had already proven.  But after reviewing the relevant records I was able to prove all of your suggested links and then some.  For example, Charles married an Agnes in Manchester and moved back to Kirk Michael -- You will find more than that about him below 

            To see a full break down of this entire branch of Kaighins, click here

First, your questions:

 

I cant connect charles b1835 and philip b 1836 as being brothers except for the dates and place (mirfield) and using the same assumption as ron that they were brothers

In addition to the Yorkshire connection (they lived 10 doors down from each other), the 1841 and 1851 census records connect them as both being sons of

Margaret Boyd(e)

 

i also cant connect charles b1857 to charles b1835 except possibly for Philip b 1862

Here’s how:

-           1834  Charles, christened 9 Nov 1834, Kirk Michael, IOM, Illegitimate son of  Margaret Boyd

-           Charles James Kaighin, son of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace, christened 21 Jan 1857, Ballaugh, IOM

-           Twins Philip and William, sons of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace christened 21 Aug 1862, Kirk Michael, IOM

-           1881 British Census. Stevensons Row, Mirfield, York, England. Charles (head) 46 (born about 1835 IOM), Married (no wife listed),

Railway Drayman. Philip (son), 18 (born about 1863, IOM), Unmarried, Railway Porter. No other family listed.  (Click here and here to see photos.)

 

            Charles James was the brother of Philip who was born in 1862.  Both were the sons of Charles Kaighin and

            Margaret Lace.  In the 1881 Census, father Charles and son Philip are found living together, connecting brother Charles

            born in 1857 with the father Charles born in 1835

.

 

i have nothing to say who charles's (b1835)father was

Since he is the brother of Philip (as show in the 1841 and 1851 census records) and Philip’s marriage certificate in 1866 to Ann Comish

shows his father to be Thomas Kaighin, and both share the surname Kaighin, than it can be assumed that they both shared the same

Kaighin father (unless there were two Kaighin fathers.)

 

I  also seem to have the possible death of the 2nd charles b 1809 that sue sides says you have as charles's (b1857) parent and

also the possible death of margaret lace (kaighen)in 1862 but they could be anyone really

http://lawsons.ca/burials/kaig_01.html

Ignore the Charles born in 1809, he is irrelevant to this family.  Do not, however, ignore the Margaret Kaighin who died in 1862, about

eight days after the birth of her twin sons, Philip and William.  She likely died of complications from the childbirth.

 

as sue sides has said there seems to be a big gap before charles b1857

There were only two records that can be found between the first Philip’s death in 1838 and Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace’s marriage in 1856.

These are the 1841 and 1851 census records.   That’s because there were no BMD (Birth, Marriage, Death) events in this family between those years. 

See below.

 

 

The records appear to show three children, Charles, Philip and Philip born to Margaret Boyd(e) who was born in Jurby about

1898 to a Thomas Kaighin.  I haven’t seen any hard proof yet of who this Thomas Kaighin was, but there is some circumstantial evidence that

suggests that he is the Thomas Kaighin born 17 December 1815 in Ballaugh, IOM.  If this is the case, then he was much younger than Margaret

Boyde; being 18 and she being about 35 at the birth of their first child Charles Kaighin.  This Thomas was the oldest of nine children

of Thomas Kaighin and Ann Callister who farmed Close Rhenny and Croit Tommy Glenshaggle in Ballaugh.  The younger Thomas

(who was actually Thomas Kaighin IV) can be found living with three of his siblings at Close Rhenny in the 1881 census.  The elder

Thomas died about 4 May 1870 and left Close Rhenny to his heir Thomas:

 

Will of Thomas Kaighin
Jurby 
1870 
37
I Thomas Kaighin, farmer, in the parish of Ballaugh considering the
uncertainty of this life and being of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding do make publish and declare this my last will and
testament in the following manner viz:
First I commend my soul to God and my body to Christian burial. Secondly I 
leave devise and bequeath to every one who may claim any interest in my will 
the sum of one shilling legacy.
Thirdly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Thomas Kaighin all my
right title and interest in to and unto all and singular that and those
lands and premises in the parish of Ballaugh called Close Rhenny to me
belonging and on which I now reside with the dwelling house and out
offices erected thereon, save  and except that the said Thomas Kaighin
his heirs executors administrators assigns do pay to my daughter Ellenor 
Kaighin the sum of fifty pounds, the said fifty pounds to be a lien and 
charge upon the aforesaid lands and premises dwelling house and out offices 
thereon erected hereby bequeathed until the same fully
discharged and payable to the aforesaid Elenor Kaighin an his the said
Thomas Kaighin his heirs executors administrators or assigns taking possess 
of the aforesaid lands and called Close Rhenny adjoining the
High Road leading to the Curraghs.
Fourthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Humphrey Kaighin all and
singular my right title and interest in to and unto those lands and
premises situated in the parish of Ballaugh called and known as Croit Tommy 
Glenshaggle with the dwelling house and out offices erected thereon to me 
belonging and adjoining the road leading to the Ellans and also joins the 
land of Mary Mylecraine(widow,) and others the said Humphrey Kaighin paying 
all encumbrances thereon and I also leave to the said son Humphrey Kaighin my 
brown mare.
Fifthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son William Kaighin the sum of one 
pound legacy
Sixthly I leave devise and bequeath to my son Robert Kaighin the sum of one 
pounds Legacy.
Seventhly I leave devise and bequeath to my son James Kaighin now in America 
should he return and claim an interest in my will the sum of one pound legacy.
Eighthly I leave devise and bequeath to my daughter Ann Kaighin the sum
of one pound legacy. 
Ninthly I leave devise and bequeath to my granddaughter Eliza Teare the sum 
of ten pounds legacy.
Lastly I nominate ordain and appoint my aforesaid son Thomas Kaighin whole 
and sole executor and residuary legatee of all and singular the
rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, monies, goods, chattels, 
and effects.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my mark to my name, this the 
Fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty six. 1866.
Thomas Kaighin his mark X
Signed and delivered in presence of the undersigned
Thomas Callister
Robert Kaighin
 
At a Chapter Court held at Ramsey on the 27th day of May 1870.
Thomas Callister and Robert Kaighin the subscribing witness to the execution 
of the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will
and testament of Thomas Kaighin deceased having made oath upon the Holy
Evangelists that said testator Thomas Kaighin when of sound mind memory and 
understanding duly signed and executed the same as and for his last will and 
testament in their presence and that they at the same time in his presence 
and in the presence of each other subscribe the
same in attestation thereof Thomas Kaighin the son of the decease the
executor in the said will named is therefore sworn well and truly to
fulfil and execute the said will and to administer all and singular the
personal estate and effects of the said deceased according to law by paying 
the just debts and funeral expenses of the deceased and the legacies 
contained in his will as far forth as his estate and effects will thereto 
extend and the law bind him and to return into the Episcopal Registry of the 
Isle and diocese of Sodor and Mann a full true and perfect inventory of all 
and singular the said estate and effects with an accurate account of his 
administration thereof when thereunto lawfully required and to these ends he 
hath given pledges namely John Cashen of Closekelly in the parish of Jurby 
and Thomas Callister of Poolhooie in the parish of Ballaugh who have entered 
into and executed the usual bond in the presence of the court.
                                  Probatum est    R.   Jebb
Know all men by these presents that Eleanor Kaighin of Close Rhenny in
the parish of Ballaugh doth hereby own and acknowledge to have received from 
John Quine and Sarah Jane Quine his wife both of Close Rhenny aforesaid the 
sum of fifty pounds being the amount of a certain legacy bequeathed to the 
said Eleanor Kaighin by her father Thomas Kaighin late of Ballaugh deceased 
in and by his last will and testament bearing date the Fifth day of September 
One thousand eight hundred and sixty six probate whereof was a  Chapter Court 
holden at Ramsey on the Twenty seventh day of May One thousand eight hundred 
and seventy granted to his son Thomas Kaighin the executor named in the said 
will together with the further sum of twenty eight pounds with interest 
thereon from the 27th day of May 1871 to 27th day of February 1885 at the 
rate of four percent per annum such legacy being charged and secured upon a 
certain dwelling house and premises in the said parish of Ballaugh called 
Close Rhenny now the property of the said John Quine and wife.  And the said 
Eleanor Kaighin doth hereby release acquit and discharge the said house and 
premises of and from all liability claims and demand in respect of the said 
legacy and interest thereon and doth direct and request that the said legacy 
be and stand cancelled upon record.  In witness whereof the said Eleanor 
Kaighin hath hereunto subscribed her name this 27th day of June One thousand 
eight hundred ninety one.
                                Eleanor Kaighin her x mark
Witnessed by  C. B. Nelson.
 
At Ramsey 11th July 1891 Charles Banks Nelson the subscribing witness to the 
execution of the foregoing instrument who is know to me being duly sworn 
saith that Eleanor Kaighin duly executed the same in his presence after the 
same had been read over to her.
   Before Me   John C. Lamothe High Balliff of Ramsey

 

If the heir Thomas in this will is the father of Charles and Philip, there is no mention of that.  This is no surprise since the grand children were

illegitimate.  However, there is circumstantial evidence that suggests a very early connection between Thomas and Margaret, or at least

a connection between that Kaighin family and a family of Boydes who lived nearby  In the will of Thomas’ mother Ann (Callister) Kaighin in

1879, she bequeathed the lands of Croit Tommy Glenshaggle to her youngest son Humphrey.  The parcel was described as “…situated in the

parish of Ballaugh and adjoining the lands of Mary Mylecraine and Boydes field and the road leading to the Ellans…”  Is this Boydes field

the proper name of the field, or a reference to ownership?  If it’s a reference to ownership, then this may be the family of Boyde’s to which

Margaret belonged.  We already know from an entry in the 1851 census that Margaret was born nearby in Jurby.

 

It is easy to presume that a marriage in 1834 between the then 18 year old Thomas and the 35 year old Margaret was disallowed by Thomas’ parents.

Since he was not of full legal age, which at that time was 21, he was required to receive consent of his parents before being allowed to marry in the

church.  Margaret was old enough to be his mother and Thomas’ parents may have objected to that.

 

The several years that we can track Margaret Boyd(e) and her two or three children, we find her moving often.  Although no record can be found

showing Thomas and Margaret living together, it is assumed that she is following him around.  Thomas was probably an agricultural laborer

and worked seasonally, which would explain the constant moving, and he doesn’t appear to own land of his own until possessing

Close Rhenny and settling there on his father’s death in 1870 when the younger Thomas was already 55. 

 

Below this section, please see the hand drawn chart of this family. 

Listed chronologically, here are the records of the descendants of brothers Charles and Philip Kaighen, illegitimate sons of

Margaret Boyd(e) and Thomas Kaighin:

 

1834  Charles, christened 9 Nov 1834, Kirk Michael, IOM, Illegitimate son of  Margaret Boyd and ?? (assumed to be Thomas Kaighin)

 

1836  Philip, christened 26 June 1836 Kirk Michael, illegitimate son of Margaret Boyde and ?? (assumed to be Thomas Kaighin)

 

1838 Philip Kaighin, age 1 is buried on 30 January 1838 in Kirk Malew.  He died of smallpox

 

1839 (about) a second Philip Kaighin born in Castletown, Kirk Malew to Margaret Boyde (father is Thomas Kaighin,

assumed to be same Thomas Kaighin as above.)  Later census records indicate that this very likely is the

Philip Kaighin who married Anne Comish in 1866 and moved to Yorkshire between 1874 and 1878. 

Father listed on his marriage certificate in 1866 is Thomas Kaighin.

 

1841 IOM Census, Lambfell Moar, K. German 1 8 36, Margaret Boyde, (40) head, Charles Kaighin (son) 7, Philip Kaighin (son) 1.

1851 IOM Census, Lambfell Moar, Kirk German, Margaret Boyde, (53) head, b. Jurby, Charles Kaighin (son) 17,

labourer, b. K. Michael, Philip Kaighin (son) , 11 scholar, b. K. Malew.

 

1856 Charles Kaighin marries Margaret Lace 12 Apr 1856, Ballaugh, IOM

1857 Charles James Kaighin, son of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace, christened 21 Jan 1857, Ballaugh, IOM

1858 John Kaighin, son of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace, christened 01 Aug 1858, Ballaugh, IOM

1860 Ann Jane Kaighin, daughter of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace christened 08 Jul 1860, Ballaugh, IOM

1862 Twins Philip and William, sons of Charles Kaighin and Margaret Lace christened 21 Aug 1862, Kirk Michael, IOM

1862 Margaret (Lace) Kaighin buried 29 August 1862, K. Michael, IOM, age 31 (born about 1831)

  (likely died of complications from the birth of the twins eight or so days earlier)

 

1866 Philip marries Anne Comish 19 May 1866 in Kirk Bride, Isle of Man.  Father of Philip listed as Thomas.

 

--SPECULATION.  Charles moves to Dewsbury sometime between August 1862 and September 1866.

 

1866 September quarter. Charles Kaighin marries in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire.

1866 September quarter.  Margaret Quayle marries in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire

  (SPECULATION:  This is the Charles Kaighin previously married to Margaret Lace and the

  second of three marriage for Charles.  At this point, Charles’ youngest child is still only

4 years old, the oldest 9)

 

1867 Lenora Ann Kaighin, daughter of Philip and Ann Comish christened 3 March 1867, Kirk Bride, IOM

1868 Catherine Jane, daughter of Philip and Ann Comish christened 21 Jun 1868, Kirk Bride, IOM

1871 Philip John, son of Philip and Ann Comish, christened Ballaugh 14 June 1871, Ballaugh, IOM

 

1871 March quarter.  George Frederick Kaighin born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire.

  (SPECULATION:  This is the son of the above Charles Kaighin and Margaret Quayle)


1871 IOM Census, 59 Carmodyl Moar (Mona House) Ballaugh, Philip Kaighin (head) 26 b. Castletown,

Ann, wife, 29 b. Andreas, Lenora Kaighin Daur 4 - b. Bride, Catharine I. Kaighin Daur 2 - b. Bride

 

1874 Janetta, daughter of Philip and Ann Comish, christened 20 Sep 1874, Douglas, St. Mathews, IOM

 

1878 (about) Robina J., daughter of Philip and Ann Comish born in Mirfield, Yorkshire. (Click here and here to see photos.)

 

1880 December quarter.  Unnamed male infant Kaighin died in Dewsbury

 

1880 December quarter, Charles Kighen married in Barrow in Furness (misspelled surname)

1880 December quarter, Eliza Gibbons married in Barrow in Furness

 

1881 British Census. Stevensons Row, Mirfield, York, England. Charles (head) 46, Married (no wife listed). b. IOM,

Railway Drayman. Philip (son), 18, Unmarried, b. IOM, Railway Porter. No other family listed. (click here to see

Image) (Click here and here to see photos.)


1881 British Census. East Thorpe, Mirfield, York, England. Philip Kaighin (Head), 38, b. IOM, Married, Maltsters Labourer.

Ann (wife) Married, 39, born IOM. And four children listed. These last two census records are ten households apart in

Mirfield. We speculate that these are the same brothers as above. (click here to see image). (Click here and here to see photos.)

 

1881 British Census, Barrow in Furness, 60 Hall St. Charles Kaigham (spelled incorrectly on census), labourer, age 25, b. IOM,

  Eliza, wife, age 20, b. Staffordshire. (click here to see image)

 

1884 William Kaighin born in March quarter in Barrow in Furness (son of Charles Kaighin and Eliza Gibbons)

 

1884 William Comaish Kaighin born in September quarter 13 May 1884 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire

(the son of Philip Kaighin and Anne Comish)

 

1885 September quarter William Kaighin dies in Barrow in Furness, age 2 (son of Charles K. and Eliza Gibbons)

 

1885 December quarter, death record of Ann Kaighin, age 42 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire (only adult female death of a Kaighin

in England between 1881 and 1891 - possible wife of Philip.  Age 42 means she was born about 1843, this matches her age in 1871 census.)

 

1885 December quarter Anna Maria born in Barrow in Furness (likely the daughter of Charles Kaighin and Eliza Gibbons)

 

1888 September quarter marriage of Charles Kaighen in Barrow in Furness

1888 September quarter marriage of Mary Dick in Barrow in Furness

 

1889 September quarter Maggie born in Barrow in Furness (likely the daughter of Charles Kaighin and Mary Dick)

 

1890 Marriage of Charles Kaighin and Agnes Whyte at Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester

 

1891 census – 14 Princes Street, Douglas, IOM.  Charles and Agnes Kaighin,

  Charles born Dalby, K. Patrick, Isle of Man.  I can find no Charles Kaighin (or Kaighan, or Kaighen or Boyd or Boyde) ever born in K. Patrick.

   [This mention of the birth place of Dalby strikes me as extremely specific, as if he personally mentioned this to the enumerator.]

  Charles (Boyd or Kaighin) son of Margaret Boyd, was christened 9 November 1834 in Kirk Michael (no mention where he was born)

  From 1891 census, Charles age 55, so he was born about 1836

  No other Charles in the IOM or England 1891 Census is close to this age.

 

1891 Census Charles Kaighan and Mary (Dick) in Barrow in Furness. 

He was born Ramsey, IOM and appears to be 36 (so born about 1855)

       - I can find no Charles Kaighin ever born in Ramsey or Maughold

Charles and Mary have the following children:

       William (8, born about 1883)

       John (7, born about 1884)

       Annie (6, born about 1885)

       Maggie (1, born about 1890)

 

1892 Agnes W. Kaighin, daughter of Charles Kaighin and Agnes Whyte born Kirk Michael, IOM (from 1901 Census record)

 

1892 September quarter, Catherine (Kate) born in Barrow in Furness (likely the daughter of Charles Kaighin and Mary Dick)

 

1894 August 22, Ethel Eveline born illegitimate to Philip John Kaighn and Emily Parrot in Dewsbury, Yorkshire

 

1895 September quarter, Rosina born in Barrow in Furness (likely the daughter of Charles Kaighin and Mary Dick)

 

1896 Philip John Kaighin marries Emily Parrot 7 Oct. 1896 in St. Peter and St. Cuthbert Church, Hunslet, Yorkshire.

 

1897 September quarter, Elsie, daughter of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1898 June quarter Emily Kathleen Kaighin daughter of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1898 December quarter, Emily Kathleen Kaighin dies in Hunslet

 

1898 December quarter, Philip Kaighin dies in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, age 63 (born about 1835)

               His age must be misrepresented, he was actually about 59 at death.

 

1899 September quarter, Doris Kaighin daughter of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1901 Census – Charles and Agnes

  Charles age 66 (born about 1836) With daughter Agnes W. Kaighin, 9 (born about 1892). 

Location is Whitehouse, Kirk Michael.  Charles birth location is Kirk Michael.  (not Dalby)

 

1901 Census – Charles and Mary (Dick).  Charles age 46 (born about 1855)

               Children:

               William 17 (born about 1884)

               John 16 (born about 1885)

               Annie 15 (born about 1886)

               Maggie 11 (born about 1890)

               Kate 8 (born about 1893)

               Rosina 5 (born about 1896)

 

1901 Charles Kaighin is buried in Kirk Michael, age 66 on 26 July 1901 (the census had been conducted on April 5/6)

 

1901 September quarter, Philip Herbert Kaighin, son of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1902 March quarter, Philip Herbert Kaighin dies in Hunslet

 

1902 September quarter, Muriel Kaighin, daughter of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1902 September quarter, Muriel Kaighin dies in Hunslet

 

1904 September quarter, Madge Kaighin, daughter of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

1906 March quarter, Alf Kaighin, son of Philip and Emily born in Hunslet

 

Philip Kaighin emigrated to Vancouver, BC sometime in 1905, Emily and children Elsie, Doris, Madge, and newborn Alf followed in November of 1906.  Emily gave birth to two more children in BC, Hilda, born 1907, and Fred born 1909.  Philip died 1 Aug 1912, leaving Emily 6 young children to take care of.

 

 

The following chart shows the descendants of Thomas Kaighin and Margaret Boyd(e).  Notice that their eldest son Charles has three wives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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