Kaighin Researchers

 

 

Please note that I have replaced the “@” in all email addresses with “at”. 

This protects against automatic email address searches.  Remember to replace “@” when emailing.

 

Researches are grouped roughly by branch where known.

 

 

Jan Barletta

darrenb at cobweb.com.au

http://www.isle-of-man.com/interests/genealogy/fhs/members/barletta.html

All Kaighins

 

Jan Carter

jan_carter at carlbro.co.uk

From an Email:

Hi Greg,

I found your details on the Genealogy web site and am interested in anything you might be able to tell me

about the Kaighins from the Isle of Man, please?

This is as much as I know at the moment:

Elizabeth Kaighin was my great grandmother, born 1864 Kirkmichael, Isle of Man

We are not sure about her Mother
Ellen Kaighin was Elizabeth's grandmother which makes her my great great great grandmother and was

born IOM 1803 but we don't know her maiden name.

Any leads would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Jan

 

Mona Christian

Mona at christian.enterprise-plc.com

http://www.isle-of-man.com/interests/genealogy/fhs/members/various.html

KAIGHIN - John, Sailor of Peel m Mary Nicholl in 1839. John Alexander m Catherine Cannell in 1863

(and his brother Henry m Margaret Christian in 1878). Catherine Margaret m William Edward

KEWLEY in 1889 - their son John William b 1890 disappeared from the IOM & is thought to have

emigrated to Australia

 

http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/5.html

John Kaighin m Mary Nicholl, Braddan, IOM 26 Aug 1839. Their eldest son John Alexander Kaighin m

Catherine Cannell 1863 and had issue Agnes Anne b 1865 (emigrated to Canada?), Eleanor Jane 1867,

Mary 1869 m Mr Starkey, Catherine Margaret 1871 (my gr-gr-mother) m in 1889 to William Edward

Kewley died 1929, Alexander Nicol 1873, Mary Anne - died an infant, Georgina - died an infant, Annie,

Lydia Maud m William Moore, John m twice(had children Gladys, John, Alec,Mamie), Esther m twice

to Mr Graham and H Moyle. John and Mary's youngest son was Henry Kaighin, Mariner and member of

Peel lifeboat, who m Margaret Christian dau of Charles Christian, mariner and had issue Christian

Florence, Henry Charles 1880, Miriam Amelia 1882 and Herbert John 1887 (spent youth in BC Canada

- fishing nr Vancouver?).  Other issue of John K & Mary N were Thos Harrison 1843, Agnes b1846 m R

Duggan, Jane Eliza 1850, m W Clague, Margaret b 1852 m (John Gorry?), Mary Elizabeth b 1854 m

(William Quirk?).

 

Michael Duff

mnx.iom at xtra.co.nz

From an email

I have just discovered your gen site.  My connection to the Kaighins is as follows=

 

My grandfather John James Duff (born in Douglas 1879) Married Mary Agnes Killen(born in Douglas

1885) in Capetown in 1906.  Agnes`s mother was Agnes Ann Kaighin.(born Peel 1865).  She had Married

William Killen in Braddan in 1883.  Agnes Ann Kaighin=Daughter of John Alexander Kaighin (born

Peel 1841).  I am living in New Zealand at the moment  but intend to go back to the IOM permanently in

2009. I will manage a short visit this year, probably in Sept.

 

Hope to hear from you soon, Michael Duff.

 

Stephen Clough

s_and_n at hotmail.com

From an email

Hi, I found your email on genealogy.com, I hope you don't mind me contacting you.  My name is

Stephen Clough and I am researching the Kaighin side of my family tree.  I noticed in the forum that

you were talking about my ancestors so thought I would get in touch!  I have attached a word document

which illustrates the extent of my Kaighin research so far, I was hoping you could fill in any blanks or

maybe just offer a little more info on top of what I already have!  I look forward to hearing from you! 

Many thanks in advance!

Stephen Clough

Descended from John Jonah Alexander Kaighin and Catherine Esther Cannell

 

John Joseph Kaighin

john.kaighin at manx.net

From an email

Hello,

 I am John Joseph Kaighin, Born PRIVATE at Isle of Man. My father was John Thomas Kaighin,

youngest of seven children, and the only boy. My Mother was a Margaret PRIVATE from Birkenhead my

fathers second wife; their first child a boy died of Scarlet Fever at the age of seven years, my sister

Gladys was eight years my senior, and a younger brother James Alexander (now deceased) five years my

junior. I've had a computer for some six to eight years, and only - idly -  typed my surname into a search

engine, half an hour or so ago, what a surprise! Kaighins everywhere!

 

James Richard Kaighin

boodler at manx.net

From an email:

Hi!

Don't know yet if I'm on your list yet, I'll find out if and when you send password!

My name is James Richard Kaighin; address 13 Market Street, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1AD.

Hopefully we'll be in touch with each other later.

Jim

 

Robin Douglas Kaighin

robkaighin at msn.com

From an email:

Hi Greg
         I have just been talking to a Philip Allen who was enquiring about the possible family link with the

Kaighins back in 1820.  He mentioned you and said that you had done a detailed study of the Kaighin

family tree. Some thirty years ago I researched our Manx history and was able to get back to about 1840.

The Family home was then Ballagarret near Bride. I was wondering if you were able to E-MAIL me

anything you have relating to Ballagarret prior to 1840, and if your have anything after that time that I

can match up with my records.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Robin Douglas Kaighin

 

John Caine

cainejm at tiscali.co.uk

From an email:

Dear Mr. Kaighin
I am researching my grandmother’s family (Ashburner)
.  Her great grandfather was William Ashburner

who married Elizabeth Kaighin, (father Thomas Kaighin of Lhergydhoo, German) in 1832.

They had three sons Thomas, Richard and William before moving back to build ships in Barrow in 1844

approx. I'm hoping to get more information on Thomas and his ancestors.

John Caine

Alan Gorry

alan at alangorry.wanadoo.co.uk

From an email:

Hello Greg 

I don't know why I've not found your site before today but I'm impressed and (almost) tempted to do a

similar thing for the Gorry family. 

Would you please give me access to your database in which I have high hopes of finding the family of my

paternal great grandmother Mary Kaighin, bc1814 [LDS], m Thomas Gorr(e)y 20June1835 [KG parish

register No 189 page 6], d 17Nov1866 [lawsons.ca burials list]. In the 1851 Census she is said to have been

born in Douglas

Regards, 

Alan Gorry

 

Sylvia Perkins

sylvia_perkins at hotmail.com

From an email:

My grandmother’s uncle, Robert John Clague, married first Eleanor Lizzie Kaighin, then her sister Gertrude Kaighin

 

Scott Johnson

Wtrshn at utw.com

Thomas Kaighin

 

Carol Lloyd

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=12641

I have no proof as yet but this is what I have from the IGI
My main family names are KNEALE/CORRIN/ARMSTRONG.
So I looked for my CORRIN names and found: ? my 4th Great Grandfather who was, William CORRIN

he married Christian KERMOD(E) 13th Aug 1780 at Malew.

Christian KERMOD(E) was christened on 13th Feb 1757 at Malew.
Her parents were:
John KERMOD(E) and Margaret KAIGHAN who married on 25th May 1754 at Malew.
John KERMOD(E) above was Christened on the 8th July 1729 at Malew.
Margaret KAIGHAN was born on 7th April 1723 to ? Henry KAIGHAN and Jony COSTEAN (Nowadays

spelt COSTAIN ).
Henry KAIGHAN was born abt 1686 in Kirk German.
Jony COSTEAN born abt 1690 in Kirk German.
As I say, I have no proof of this as yet, but I hope this helps you in any way.
Regards,
Carol.

 

Yusser

Peter2km at aol.com

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=498620

Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2004, at 10:12 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Charles Kaighin/Margaret Cannell (Greg Kaighin)

Jane Black married John James Kaighin on 07.10.1883 at Kirk Michael. Jane had an illegitimate son by

her future husband in 1878 and was also called john james kaighin he married Ada Torrance Humphrey

and he died in1951 and Ada in 1964. They had no children but adopted four children Douglas [d1919]

Vera, Peter and John

 

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=497904

Ballacregga is about 0.5 miles from K Michael village on the Peel Road. It is a farm of about 100 acres

and reaches from the sea cliff [many acres lost to sea erosion-- about 1 metre per year] to higher ground

called the Cooildarry. The soil is sandy. For most part of the 20c it was farmed by the Corkill family-who

were the last farmers in the parish to use draft horses.

 

Shirley Callaghan

Shirjohn at blueyonder.co.uk

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=498527

Re: Charles Kaighin/Margaret Cannell

Posted By: shirley
Date: Saturday, 3 July 2004, at 9:31 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Charles Kaighin/Margaret Cannell (Dave)

Dear Dave,
My gt.gf.William Cannell was born in Kirk Michael 1860.His mother Jane Black married John J Kaighin in K.M. and died at Whitehouse lane K.M in1911. Has anyone any connections I could follow?
Shirley

 

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=498780

Re: KaighinCannell connection

Posted By: shirley
Date: Wednesday, 21 July 2004, at 12:41 p.m.

In Response To: Kaighin (Donna J. Douglass)

Dear Donna, yes I too have been down the same path even to getting the marriage certificate of Jane Quine.

But I have my gt. grandfather's recording of his birth date and baptism date in his own handwriting in his

Bible.  He is with Jane Black on the 1861 and 1871 census. He is recorded on the 1881 census married to

Margaret  Kissack from Jurby( daughter of John Kissack and Catherine Radcliffe).As I said Jane Black went

on to marry John James Kaighin.  If anyone has a photograph of Jane Black my gt. gt. grandmother I would

happily pay for a copy.

 

From an email:

Dear Greg,

I said I would let you know what I found and I have more or less got to the end of his story. My gt. gt.

Grandmother Jane Black had 5 children. Eleanor Cannell, I have yet to find her marriage or death. William

Cannell my gt. grandfather, both children of William Cannell, from Kirk Michael. Margaret Eda Cannell

daughter of John Cannell, from Kirk Michael, Christian Ann Kaighin(who died age 19 years in K.M.) and

John James Kaighin children of John Kaighin who married Jane on 7th. October 1883. in K.M.

Eleanor and William had already moved away and the 3 younger ones continued to live with John and Jane

until, Christian died in 1894, Margaret Eda married William Hampton of I.O.M. and moved to England. John James Kaighin ,the son, remained in K.M. and married Ada Torrance Humphrey they could not have

children and adopted 4 Illegitimate children and brought them up in a loving family in K.M.  I am in contact

with the son of one of these children who now lives in Yorkshire.

Jane died and was buried in K.M. in 1911 and John Kaighin senior died and was buried in K. M. on 26

January 1917 ( plot 69).  It seems William and Margaret Eda remained close family and Eda and her

husband visited K.M. annually to stay with family.  So it looks as if this particular Kaighin line died out with

John James(junior )who died 13th. February 1951 and is buried with his wife Ada in K. M.

I think this is a wonderful conclusion to what could have been a very sad tale. I have backed all my research

with the relative documents so you can rely on the details for further reference if ever you need to. My

continuing work now is to find out what happened to Eleanor and trace which particular William and John

Cannell were Jane's partner's and whether there was a very good reason for her not marrying earlier. It all

takes time.  Thank you for your interest and I keep looking at the I.O.M web site to see if anyone can help

me or maybe traveling along similar lines.

Kind regards Shirley

 

 

Fran Gillam

frangillam at in-hausassociates.co.uk

 

From an email:

Dear Greg

My maiden name was Kaighin. I was born in the Isle of Man, my father was Edward Kaighin and my

mother Margaret McQuillan, my grandfather Ernest – he was a tailor in Kirk Michael and his wife was

Margaret Kerruish.

Best wishes

Fran Gillam nee Kaighin          

 

Also

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=11483

My maiden name was Kaighin. My Father used to talk of the name Kaighin being originally a Viking name

such as Maceachin meaning son of the horse lord. I am not sure of this having any substance but certainly

the Isle of Man was invaded by Norse people who settled on the island. My father's mother's name was

Kerruish. The family lived in Kirk Michael and my grandfather was a tailor.

 

Tim Callister
timmyc at manx.net
My name is Tim Callister and I just found your link. My mother is Pat Kaighin from Kirk Michael and my 
aunt is Viorrey.  Both are alive and well.  My mum is still in Kirk Michael and my Aunt is now in Ballaugh. I 
would like to know more about the Kaighin's so would very much like to get in touch with you.  
  
Tim Callister

 

Sue Sides

Joesue at jsides.freeserve.co.uk

M021du00 at cwcom.net

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.kaighin&m=1.4.6.1

Charles Kaighin married Margaret Lace 12th April 1856, Ballaugh, father Thomas Kaighin, James Lace.

Their son William Kaighin has a twin brother Phillip born 1862 in Rheu-callin. William served in Halifax,

Nova Scotia and married a Mary Ann Slaughenwhite, 1888, they moved to Barrow in Furness, had family

my GGrandfather another william john Kaigh(a)n 1892, married in 1911 to Mary Ellen Smyth nee Walling,

child also william john kaighan born 1911 married 1934 to Evelyn Powis, numerous children, my mother

Audrey Kaighan.

 

I have a WILLIAM KAIGHIN born 1862 in Kirk Michael, father CHARLES, mother MARGARET, i have

found him married in NOVA SCOTIA, serving in the army as a private, are they the CHARLES AND

MARGARET that you are researching.

 

Sorry it took a while to get back to you, i finally ordered WILLIAM KAIGHIN birth certificate. The General

Registry for the Isle of Man sent two baptisms certificates, one for william and one for his twin brother

Philip, parents, Charles and Margaret, the lived in Kirk Michael, Rheucallin. Are they the Charles and

Margaret that you are searching.


http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/26.html

william john kaighan (my GGrandfather) married MARY ELLEN SMYTH (nee Walling) in 1911 in Barrow in

Furness, Cumbria. If you wish to know a little more about the Kaighan, please e mail me at

joesue at jsides.freeserve.co.uk. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/16.html

I am looking for information on a william kaighan, who married Mary Slangwhite, i have them living in

Barrow in Furness in 1892 when their son William John Kaighan was born

 

Sue Rankin

coco1 at rock.com

Barrow in Furness, England

From an email:

Hi

I have only just started researching but my basic line is as follows backwards from me

Susan Rosina Rankin Born Barrow in Furness

Margaret PRIVATE born Barrow in Furness 1949 m Henry Rankin

Rosina Mickle born Barrow in Furness 1912   m John PRIVATE (poss William john)

Annie Maria Kaighen born Barrow in Furness 1885   m Herbert Mickle born IOM 1876

Charles Kaighen c IOM 1857 ? b IOM 1856

Married in Barrow in Furness 1880 to Eliza Gibbons (died in childbirth 1887

age 27, Annie’s mam)

                           Married Barrow in Furness 1888 to Mary Dick

I am not sure who Charles’ parents were,   possibly Charles and Margaret Lace so I have also contacted Sue Sides

May thanks

Sue

 

Mike Kaighan

http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/25.html

William Kaighan father to William John Kaighan, Gini and Martha Was my Great-Grandfather I have very

little info But would appreciate more

 

William Kaighan was my great-grandfather. I have asked my father if he can remember anything and the

only information he could remember was that he was originally married to a lady called Smythe? and later

married someone called Mary. (my great-grandmother) it seems that not very much is known about my

family ancestry other than that we originated in the Isle of Man.

 

Anna Kaighan

annakaighin at yahoo.co.uk

 

From an email:

Dear Greg,

I came across your site today purely by accident and noted that you were interested inquiring information relating to the Kaighans in Barrow in Furness - UK. I hope the following may be of some use to you.

My name is Anna and I am married to Michael Kaighan - son of Alan Frederick Kaighan. Michael has 2 sisters, Denise and Pauline.

Alan Kaighan has 2 brothers, Brian and Derek and 2 sisters, Marion and Audrey.

Denise has 2 children, Wayne and Christine.

Pauline has 2 children, Martin and Sharon.

 

Alan's father's name was William John Kaighan.

All of the above were born in Barrow in Furness.

 

Very little appears to be known about the family history although we believe that there are connections to the Isle of Man and Ireland.

If you would like any specific information I will gladly pass it on to you.

 

Regards

Anna Kaighan

 

Leslie Erdman

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

frankleslie at telus.net

http://www.geocities.com/lesliethimbles/index.html

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/r/d/Leslie-Erdman/tree1.html?Welcome=1091917296

http://www.kaighin.com/FamilyHistory/References/Leslie_Erdman.htm

Charles Kaighin / Margaret Cannell

Interested in connecting with anyone researching these two individuals in the late 1790's early 1800's

How come in the 1851 census there is s phil listed as a son? this phil was born in Malew.

This Philip is who I suspect to be my g-g grandfather, as I can find no other philip born in Malew, and the

time frame fits my philip. Could he not be the son of Charles Kaighin?
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/13.html

1851 German,IOM census states:
Charles Kaighin
Margaret (wife)
Hugh (son)
Ann (dau)
Elisabeth (dau)
William (nephew)
Charles (son)
Phil (son)<-- my g-g-grandfather
Is this the same family that you are refering to??
Please let me know
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/11.html

Do you know did your John Kaighin have a brother named Phillip Kaighin who married Ann Comish?  All

my Kaighins came from IOM then to Yorkshire then on to Vancouver,BC!!!

http://genforum.genealogy.com/kaighin/messages/1.html

I am trying to find information or descendents of Phillip Kaighin and his wife Ann Comish. Their children

are Lenora baptized Mar 3,1867 in Bride County,Isle of Man; Catherine Jane baptized Bride County; Phillip

John (my g-grandfather); Janetta baptized Sept 20,1874 in St.Matthews,Douglas,Isle of Man and Robina J.

Kaighin b abt 1878 in Mirfield,Yorkshire.

 

Ron Kaighin

Rkaighin at sympatico.ca

http://www.isle-of-man.com/cgi-bin/interests/genealogy/bulletin/index.pl?noframes;read=498926

Date: Saturday, 31 July 2004, at 1:53 a.m.

In Response To: Re: KaighinCannell connection (shirley)

Leslie Erdman, who began this thread, and I are cousins. The email address that I have for her is no longer

valid as we have not corresponded for over 2 years. Can anyone send mine to her or pass hers to me?

Thanks, Ron Kaighin

 

Todd Kaighin

t.kaighin#rogers.com

From an email:

Hello from Toronto, Ontario!

 

I  am Todd Randall Kaighin, son of Ronald Fredrick Kaighin and Sheila Marguerite (nee PRIVATE) Kaighin.  My parents were raised in Barrie, Ontario.

 

I would like to request a password so that I may look at the genealogy database. 

 

Thanks in advance,

Todd

 

Joleen Keough

beankeough at msn.com

From an email:

I was wondering if you have anything on Doris Kaighin and her second marriage. She married my Great-

Grandfather, Stanley Douglas in Dec.18th 1919 in Vancouver,BC

 

Chris Kaighin

Hiya

 

Grandpa (George Henry Kaighin) married in 1929 in Birmingham, England might have been on there as

would my dad (John William Fife Kaighin) born 1933 Birmingham, England.

So a quick history for you, could find out more from my dad if you want me to:

My great grandfather was William Kaighin from Peel, a guard on the IoM railway.  Apparently died after

falling off the train drunk.  We have a photo of him in IoM railway uniform.

George Henry Kaighin, born Peel (I think 1892) moved to Birmingham, England in early 1900's and

become a teacher.  We have his IoM football team cap, dated 1909-10.

George married Mary Barclay PRIVATE, of Ayrshire, in Birmingham in 1929.

John Kaighin was their only son, born PRIVATE, married Meg (Margaret) PRIVATE in 1960.

Three children:

Nicholas Robert Fife Kaighin (PRIVATE)

Christopher john Fife Kaighin (PRIVATE)  That's me

Sally Elizabeth Kaighin  (PRIVATE)

From this generation one child carries the Kaighin surname:

Ronan Adams Kaighin (PRIVATE)

But we also have Ciara Kaighin Adams (PRIVATE)

Would be interesting to hear if you have us in your scheme already.

 

Best wishes

 

Chris Kaighin

 

Robert Clinton

Robandliz at xtra.co.nz.

www.ancestry.com

New Zealand

Looking for information on Isabella Kaighin born approx 1795 and died 6.3.1837

 

Tim Davis

Tdavis64 at austin.rr.com

From an email:

I have eldest daughter's birth the same but have no information re marriage. For eldest daughter I also

have:
Notes for ETHEL EVELINE KAIGHIN:
1911 Vancouver Directory - Ethel living at home at 1045 Westminster Road working as a Clerk at B.C.

Electric Company.
1918 Vancouver Directory- Ethel still employed with BC Electric Railway as a clerk- living at home located

at 1045 Kingsway
More About ETHEL EVELINE KAIGHIN:
Fact 1: captain in salvation army
Fact 2: Nurse
Cause of Death: cancer

 

From  an email:

Hello Greg,
Only a few Kaighins on my tree. I will take the time to try to find a few more from your voluminous

information. Thanks for getting in touch again.
Tim Davis

.1 John CANNELL bur.1665 Michael
.1+ Elin CAYNE Cannell (my 9th great grandparents)
..2  Jony CANNELL Quay
..2+ John QUAY m.02 Jun 1691 of Meary Voar, Santon
...3  John QUAY m.23 Jun 1702 Malew
...3+ Ann BRIDSON Quay
....4 Isabel QUAY Kaighin c.09 Aug 1708 Santon bur.29 May 1789 Michael
....4+ John KAIGHIN c.14
Jan 1702 Michael bur.1784 or 1789 Balla Creggey
.....5 Jane KAIGHIN Caine c.30 Jun 1732
.....5+ Daniel CAINE c.15 Aug 1731 Michael d.1794 Ballanaa
......6 Ann CAINE Cannell c.26 Oct 1758 Michael bur.29 Sep 1811 Michael
......6+ William CANNELL m. 11 Jan 1791 Michael bur.19 Jan 1811 Michael
.......7 Margaret CANNELL Kaighin c.17 Aug 1800 Michael d.09 Jul 1871
.......7+ Charles KAIGHIN c.24 Jan
1790 Michael m.23 Dec 1820 Michael

 

Leslie Kaighin

Jlk at kaighinfamily.iom.net

Lives in Kirk Michael, IOM.

http://www.kaighin.com/familyhistory/requests/leslie_kaighin.htm

 

From an email:

Dear Greg,

 

To work backwards: You have my family correct.  We were married on 12th August 1995 at Bethel Baptist,

 Sutton, Near Haverfordwest in what was then Dyfed but is now Pembrokeshire, Wales. (PRIVATE) and

(PRIVATE) were both born at the Jane Crookal Maternity Unit, Westmoreland Road, Douglas. This has

since moved to a new site in Braddan.  My wife (PRIVATE) was born (PRIVATE) at (PRIVATE).

 

I have one sibling: (PRIVATE) (Kaighin) Williams. She is married to (PRIVATE) Williams. Married at

Bethel church, (Formally Sea mans mission) Christian Street, Ramsey on 1st November 1986 they have

one daughter and live in Ramsey

 

My Parents were married in 1964 at Ballaugh Parish Church and lived at Willow Cottage, Ballaugh Curragh

until about 1972.  My father has no siblings.  My parents are both still alive.

 

My Grandfather's (Edward known as Ned) Siblings: John William Kaighin - never married - no children –

lived at Ballamoar, Jurby. James Kaighin - never married - no children - lived at Ballamoar, Jurby.  Dora

Kaighin - married ? Forsyth - lived at Jurby - 2 children – boy and girl (Hazel - living 2004 married Cyril

Adams - died (early 1990's or late 1980's?) There may have been another sister who went to New York