jane ismay was my g.grandmother she was the daughter of john ismay b1806/7 and ann fell b. kirkbride 1804. jane had a son called william ismay b1868 he was brought up by his grandparents, at the time of marria after jane married thomas fell at st.johns church newton arlosh cumberland in 1870 thomas at this time was a tailor as was his father joseph fell, they went to live in holme cultram cumberland where thomas changed his occupation to bird watcher (don't ask). after the birth of children they moved to melrose scotland where he became a gamekeeperand later moved to lilliesleaf roxburgh scotland and both died there in 1923. william in the meantime moved to liverpool in 1894 married annie mcghie and thomas fell name was on the certificate and ever after william became william ismay fell. please if you have any specific questions do ask. aileen