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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Re: Corkhill family help
« on: Thursday 31 July 25 13:04 BST (UK)  »
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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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Re: Corkhill family help
« on: Thursday 31 July 25 02:39 BST (UK)  »
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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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Re: Corkhill family help
« on: Tuesday 29 July 25 21:52 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: KGarrad on Tuesday 29 July 25 18:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: dwcatty on Tuesday 29 July 25 13:44 BST (UK)
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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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Re: Corkhill family help
« on: Tuesday 29 July 25 13:44 BST (UK)  »
This is all pretty amazing.  Thank you so much!  Maughold, huh.  Thank you again.

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Isle of Man Lookup Requests / Corkhill family help
« on: Sunday 27 July 25 20:38 BST (UK)  »
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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US Lookup Requests / Re: Corkhills of Chester PA
« on: Sunday 27 July 25 19:27 BST (UK)  »
Florence was the born in 1905 in Birkenhead and entered the US through Ellis Island in 1907 with her mother, Florence May, and her older brother Eric.  She married Earl Linck and lived the greater part of her life in the Charleston, West Virginia area.  She had one son, Tom Linck.

In her later years Florence was a "house mother" in the women's dorm at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.  Her son Tom passed away about ten years ago.  He had two children living in the St. Louis area.

I'm only 15 years late on the reply.

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