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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Isle of Man Lookup Requests => Topic started by: dwcatty on Sunday 27 July 25 20:38 BST (UK)
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I am trying to trace back my family history before a visit to the Isle of Man next year. My grandfather and his father entered the US in 1907 through Ellis Island. Although their entry says they came from Birkenhead, I was always told we were from the IOM. Can anyone assist?
This is that I know:
My grandfather was Eric A. Corkhill, born in Birkenhead, England in 1902 (although Ellis Island records say 1901).
Great grandfather was Thomas Jas. Corkhill, born 1874 in England. I have the full date of birth. He married Florence May Blundell, whose parents were Canadian and Scottish.
Thomas' father was John Corkhill, he married Emma Blundell, and both were born in England. I think John was born in 1850. That is all I know of them.
There is a relative, not sure precisely his relationship other than "uncle" named Harry Corkhill. He entered the US through Ellis Island in 1910. Harry was born in 1888 or 89.
For some reason I have data on an Alfred Corkhill of Laxey, "Manxman," born 1889 and entered US in 1909. Not sure why, but the A in Eric A Corkhill stands for Alfred.
I also have data on another (maybe) Alfred Corkhill, born 1887, father named John, so perhaps Thomas' brother. He married Florence Emily Hogg in 1909, in Lonan, IOM, and sometime later emigrated to the US.
Can anyone assist? I'm looking forward to our visit next year.
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Welcome to Rootschat.
Marriage March 29th 1873 St Anne’s, Birkenhead
John Corkhill, 22yrs, Joiner, residence, Birkenhead. Father, John Corkhill, Labourer
Emma Blundell, 2s yrs of Birkenhead. Father, Thomas Blundell, labourer.
Witnesses: Thomas Blundell and Jane French
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This looks promising.
1871 3750/131/19
Tranmere, Cheshire
John Corkhill, 20 yrs, Joiner b Kirk Maughold, Isle of Man
Lodging with Joseph Burkey and family.
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1881 census - John and Emma Corkhill
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-T4GP?lang=en
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Eric Corkhill's birth was registered in the first quarter of 1902. He was baptised at St Paul's CE church in Birkenhead in 1902:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3RC-FYY?lang=en
Mother's surname was Belton. Thomas Corkhill married Florence Mary Belton at St John's CE church in Birkenhead in 1898:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3NS-6W7?lang=en
Possible baptism of John Corkill son of John Corkill & Margaret Kermode 1850:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5C-MRJ?lang=en
This family on the Isle of Man census records:-
1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGR3-LY5?lang=en
1861
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7RD-GHD?lang=en
"There is a relative, not sure precisely his relationship other than "uncle" named Harry Corkhill. He entered the US through Ellis Island in 1910. Harry was born in 1888 or 89." - Henry "Harry" Corkhill was born Henry Quayle in Birkenhead in 1888 (mother: Corkhill) by 1901 census he was being recorded as a son of John and Emma.
"I also have data on another (maybe) Alfred Corkhill, born 1887, father named John, so perhaps Thomas' brother. He married Florence Emily Hogg in 1909, in Lonan, IOM, and sometime later emigrated to the US." - Alfred was a brother of Thomas but he was born in 1890 it looks like he made himself a bit older when he married and stuck with that new age.
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This is a better match for John son of John Corkill. The son of John Corkill and Catherine Looney, baptised at Maughold, IOM on 19 January 1851:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ5C-SH4?lang=en
His brother William was a joiner (or house joiner) like John Corkill. William settled in Liverpool and was mentioned in his mother's 1901 will as living in Liverpool. Two census records the second 1861 shows John and this brother William:-
1851
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGR3-GWX?lang=en
1861
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TQ-56N?lang=en
Catherine Corkill née Looney's 1901 will:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR6-9CPM-3?cat=234410&i=152&lang=en
John & Catherine's gravestone (G17) at Maughold (Old Yard), IOM:-
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255470216/catherine-corkill
Emma's gravestone (G16) at Maughold (Old Yard), IOM:-
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255470172/emma-corkill
You could get the electric railway (MER= Manx Electric Railway) from Douglas to Ballajora Halt (make sure to ask for this stop when boarding) and then walk along Maughold Road (A15) to Maughold church (about 25 minutes walk). Lovely countryside and scenery. Go past the new cemetery and into the village where you will find the church and its cemetery. Or you could contact ConnectVillages and arrange for a bus to take you to Maughold:
https://www.iombusandrail.im/minibuses/connectvillages/
After Emma died John married Annie Campbell (Scottish, originally from Glasgow, Scotland) at Holy Trinity CE church in Birkenhead in 1909 (John's age is wrong maybe trying to hide the age gap?):-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3XN-588?lang=en
John Corkill was buried at Birkenhead Cemetery on 23 January 1913:-
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8924-PXJ?cat=1027117&i=197&lang=en
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This is all pretty amazing. Thank you so much! Maughold, huh. Thank you again.
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At Maughold church the graves G13 to G17 are all Corkills so they're probably all related. There's a lot of Corkills buried in the cemetery there. The Corkills in G15 are definitely related: John Corkill (c1797-1847) and Mary Corkill née Corlett (c1797-1879) were the parents of John Corkill (1825-1879):-
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255470087/john-corkill
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What a great result :)
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What a great result :)
You can't get much better than graves of people from three generations of a family in a row how considerate they were to their descendants ;D
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This is all pretty amazing. Thank you so much! Maughold, huh. Thank you again.
Pronounced a little like "Mackold"! ;)
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This is all pretty amazing. Thank you so much! Maughold, huh. Thank you again.
Pronounced a little like "Mackold"! ;)
When I say it, it sounds like that, but when I spell it, I think of Moregold ;D
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This is all pretty amazing. Thank you so much! Maughold, huh. Thank you again.
Pronounced a little like "Mackold"! ;)
Ma-cold or mack-old?
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Mack-olled.
The first part sounds like Mc or Mac as in the surname prefix and the second part sounds like lolled but without the l.
I've played some videos where people say it and it mostly sounds to me like Mack-olled. Some people sound slightly different. Variations: Mackled or Mack-alt or Mack-auld (Mack-awld).
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Stress is on the first syllable. Mack.
Not to be confused with Ballaugh - ba-laff!!
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One of the gravestones says "of The Jallow". I can't find that on any maps. Its alternate and more modern spelling is Jalloo and is still used in full addresses of properties on and around the road to Maughold village. An old newspaper about a fire at a cottage at The Jallow in 1937 describes the cottage location as "on the road from Ballajora to Maughold Church". Jalloo is a Manx word with various meanings: statue, idol, picture ...
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Quoting from "The Place-Names of the Isle of Man", J.J.Kneen (original 1925, republished 1970 by the Manx Gaelic Society):
Kirk Maughold
Jalloo
In place-names usually means "a spectre, Phantom, or ghost" (Irish dealbh). This place is one of the particles and probably there was some legend connected with it which gave rise to the name,
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A haunted highway and a phantom stagecoach? ;D Or maybe because it was the road to the parish cemetery?
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GIMF. According to a reference in THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENTS ACT of 1923, "The Jallow school in the Parish of Maughold" was to be transferred to the Vicar and Wardens of Maughold.
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And another location finder: Bayr Beg, Bayr Jeg, and Bayr Noa, are the three roads that come together near the Jalloo in Maughold. The first runs South-West from that point, the second runs up towards Maughold Church, the third runs due West. " Little, Red (Jiarg), and New Road." From A Third Manx Scrapbook, by W.W.Gill, 1963.
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Location of Jalloo School identified on map (Surveyed: 1867 to 1869, Published: 1870):-
https://maps.nls.uk/view/102343392#zoom=5.8&lat=9695&lon=12028&layers=BT
Photo of Jalloo School, Maughold before conversion - Date(s): January 1974:-
https://imuseum.im/search/archive_record/view?id=mnh-museum-376786
Jalloo School building - Modern view (Google Maps):-
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5kovXjwhTJ7TjXTz6
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