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Traceys of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin)

Tracy I.

Tressy, CRBPM. 2. 1603; Treacey. Ml. 7. 1762

G. Ó Treasaigh, des. Of Treasach’ (fighter). Cf. AI.

Tracy, Tressy, &c.

The personal names of the Isle of Man By John Joseph Kneen, Isle of Man. Tynwald, Manx Museum and Ancient Monuments Trustees

Kirk Onchan

Eliz. Treacey, late of Athlone, died June 20th, 1762, aged 59 years

Matthew Tracey & Jane Cowle

Patience Tracey b. 17 June 1781 Braddan, Isle of Man

Castle Rushen Papers. Document No. 118.

1781. Two Irishmen Hanged for Highway Robbery

The following is a rough draft of a letter from Lieut.-Governor Richard Dawson (1775-1790) to the Home Office in February, 1781. It would appear that the Governor’s humane appeal for mercy for the prisoners was unheeded, and the criminals were hanged.

It is with great concern that I am to report your Lordship the trial and conviction of Mattw Tracey and James Gollagher two private soldiers of the Fencible Battalion of this Isle for having on the Highway on the evens of the 16t ult. robbed one Joseph Mortimor of his watch 48 gu’ and some silver. Mortimor was also wounded in the face but not dangerously. There were three others also indicted for the same Robbery viz. Jas. Chapman John Clark and Roger McGongil. The slightest suspicion falling upon Chapman he was admitted King’s Evidence. By his Testimony corroborated by a chain of circumstances it appeared that by the advice and contrivance of Tracey, Gollagher and Chapman waylaid Mortimor whom Tracey inveigled out of town (under a pretence of business) and brought back in the dusk of the evens that Tracey was to pretend to have been robbed and that it was agreed upon between Tracey Gollagher and Chapman that the Booty was to be divided equally among them. Gollagher confessed the fact corresponding in every circumstance with Chapman’s evidence and on his arraignment would have pleaded guilty but was out of tenderness advised to retract his confession and put himself upon his trial which he accordingly did. After the fairest trial by a very intelligent jury and upon the clearest evidence corroborated by the strongest corresponding circumstances, Tracey and Gollagher were found guilty and recd sentence of Death accordingly. Clark and McGongill were acquitted.

The execution of these convicts has been respited by me for three weeks and if necessary shall from time to time be further respited to give time for His Majesty’s pleasure to be known. As this robbery was unattended either by murder or any wanton act of cruelty, if His Majesty should not think it absolutely necessary to order a warrant of the execution of either of them, your Lord^p will be pleased to send orders how they are to be disposed of. They are two very strong and able bodied men and fit for any labour or service.

Hampton Creer Never to Return Douglas: Manx Heritage Foundation 2000 (ISBN 0-952-4019-7-5)

Bridget Tracey m. Thomas Murray 29 Oct 1821 Braddan, Isle of Man

Elizabeth Tracey m. James Kenny 23 Sep 1853 Lezayre, Isle of Man

1861 England and Wales Census

Joseph Tracy, spouse: Anne, b. abt 1821 Isle of Man Isle of Man, Lancashire England

Anne Tracy, spouse: Joseph, b. abt 1829 Lancashire England, Lancashire England

Rushen Parish Church

To quote the description given in the Diocesan Calender of 1881 "the church is a good, solid, substantial edifice, evidently well cared for, but without any great pretensions to architecture." Certainly, the architectural beauties of the exterior are not striking, but once the west door is entered an agreeable surprise is experienced. A degree of artistic taste and refined comfort is met with, of which the outside gives little promise. The church is furnished throughout with comfortable modern pews of pitch pine, this change from the old fashioned highbacked square pews having taken place in 1855, during the incumbency of the Rev. Frederick Tracy.

Fredk. F. Tracy, 1881-1885, Rushen

1883 Smith's Directory

Rushen: The parish church is four miles west from Castletown, about in the centre of the parish. The living is a vicarage in the patronage of the Crown, and held by the Rev. F. F. Tracey.

Tracey Rev. F. F., The Vicarage

1889 Smith's Directory,

Church of England

Rushen — Frederick Francis Tracy.

1880 United States Census

Name

Relation

Marital Status

Gender

Race

Age

Birthplace

Occupation

Father's Birthplace

Mother's Birthplace

Charles W. TRACY

Self

Male

Farmer

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Anna TRACY

Wife

Female

ISLE OF MANN

Keepng House

IRE

ISLE OF MANN

Census Place

Ganges, Allegan, Michigan

Family History Library Film

1254569

NA Film Number

T9-0569

Page Number

328A

King William's College Register - Assistant Masters

1881-1884. Rev. F. W. Tracy, B.A., St. John’s College, Cambridge.

1881 Isle of Man Census

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Francis William TRACY	Assistant Master	U	Male	22	Worth Mattravers, Dorset, England	Schoolmaster
Walter FORSTER	Assistant Master	U	Male	22	Martin Cum Grafton, York, England	Schoolmaster
William Henry BRAGG	Scholar		Male	18	Westward, Cumberland, England
James Okey NASH	Scholar		Male	18	(B S), Brazil
Henry Llewellyn HIGGINS	Scholar		Male	18	Peel, Isle of Man, England
Herbert Walter Malny PILKINGTON	Scholar		Male	18	Ireland
Herbert Fitzackerley FREEMAN	Scholar		Male	18	Kirkham, Lancashire, England
William Henry COSSINS	Scholar		Male	16	(B S), Sicily, Italy
Robert John BRAGG	Scholar		Male	17	Westward, Cumberland, England
Henry Frederick Spencer ADAMS	Scholar		Male	17	Uraguay, South America
Hugh Atherton MARSHALL	Scholar		Male	17	Wells, Somerset, England
Maurice BELLAMY	Scholar		Male	17	Laxey, Isle of Man, England
Edward HUNGERFORD	Scholar		Male	17	Ireland
Louis Arthur BELLHOUSE	Scholar		Male	19	Manchester, Lancashire, England
Frederic Malcolm LA MOTHE	Scholar		Male	16	Ramsey, Isle of Man, England

	Institution	"King Williams College" First Grade Public Schl
	Census Place	Malew, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
	Family History Library Film	1342347
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	5608 / 37
	Page Number	3

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Catherine LOONEY	Domestic Servant Cook	U	Female	40	Maughold, Isle of Man, England	Cook Domestic Servant
Margaret Ann GICK	Domestic Servant Nurse	U	Female	40	Braddan, Isle of Man, England	Nurse Domestic Servant
Elizabeth HUDSON	Housemaid Domestic Servamt	U	Female	26	Warrington, Cheshire, England	Housemaid Domestic Servant
Esther Jane CALLISTER	Domestic Servant Waitress	U	Female	27	Bride, Isle of Man, England	Waitress Domestic Servant
Arrey Adney Ellen MADDEN	Maid Domestic Servant	U	Female	18	At Sea In The Atlantic Ocean	Scullery Maid Domestic Servant
Nicholas Bellinger SHEPSTONE	Scholar		Male	19	Douglas, Isle of Man, England	(Scholar)
William Borrer TRACY	Scholar		Male	18	Worth, Dorset, England	(Scholar)
Henry BAKER	Scholar		Male	17	Cheadle, Cheshire, England	(Scholar)
William Sutcliffe HOYLE	Scholar		Male	16	Manchester, Lancashire, England	(Scholar)
James Graham Adam ORR	Scholar		Male	16	Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland	(Scholar)
Archibald Francis CLOSE	Scholar		Male	16	Victoria, Australia	(Scholar)

	Institution	"King Williams College" First Grade Public Schl
	Census Place	Malew, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
	Family History Library Film	1342347
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	5608 / 36
	Page Number	1

1883 King Williams College, Isle of Man

Assistant Masters...Rev F.W. Tracy, B.A., Cambridge...

1900 United States Census

Head-of-household name: Susie A* Tracy

Residence: Belle Plain city, Benton, Iowa

Mother's name: Susie A* Tracy

Mother's birthplace: Iowa

Race or color (expanded): White

Father's birthplace: Vermont

Name: Verne Tracy

Birth date: Sep 1892

Birthplace: Isle Of Man

Relationship to head-of-household: Son

Last update 31 May 2011