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[[Isle of Man]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Rushen | [[Isle of Man]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]Rushen | ||
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A guide to genealogy in '''Rushen''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | A guide to genealogy in '''Rushen''', with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc. | ||
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'''Rushen''' (Manx: '''Rosien''') is an ecclesiastical parish in the [[Isle of Man]]. | '''Rushen''' (Manx: '''Rosien''') is an ecclesiastical parish in the [[Isle of Man]]. | ||
The parish contains the villages of '''Port St. Mary''' (Manx: '''Purt le Moirrey''') and '''Port Erin''' (Manx: '''Purt Çhiarn''') and also includes the island of '''Calf of Man''' (Manx: '''Yn Cholloo'''). | The parish contains the villages of '''Port St. Mary''' (Manx: '''Purt le Moirrey''') and '''Port Erin''' (Manx: '''Purt Çhiarn''') and also includes the island of '''Calf of Man''' (Manx: '''Yn Cholloo'''). | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
The parish church, Kirk Christ, was built in 1775. However, the ecclesiastical parish contained three ''chapels of ease'' at Port Erin, Port St Mary and [[Cregneash, Isle of Man|Cregneash]]. | The parish church, Kirk Christ, was built in 1775. However, the ecclesiastical parish contained three ''chapels of ease'' at Port Erin, Port St Mary and [[Cregneash, Isle of Man|Cregneash]]. | ||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||