Corkish family: Corkish variants as appears on IOM records: Cornish: Cornishe: Cormiss: Cornise: Cornish: Cornich: Corniche: Coornick: Korkish: and many more. Lifeboat headquarters Poole, Dorset, England
Ist Generation I know of: Jack Corkish married when or where? Resided Tyne Tce, Harbour Road, Ramsey, I of M. Died when? : Killed by Ramsey Lifeboat. He was one of the launching crew, Buried ? Committed a really big sin, I know it was many years ago, – did not take a reference for this information!!! Help needed please
2nd generation: Children: 2nd child: Evelyn Mona Jafner Corkish, born Ramsey, I.O.M. Married Tom Oldfield: resided at 62 Mould Road, Connis Quay, Wales.
2nd Generalion. First child: Thomas Philip Sr. Corkish bc 1885 I.O. M. Died 4 Dec 1947, Shipwrecked off Court town Harbour Wexford. Body found 25th December, age 62 yrs. married, sailor. Inquest held 26 Dec 1947 -Coroner. Dr. A.J. Cantwell Nr. Wexford.
Ship called "Isalt" wrecked off Court town Harbour early Dec. Thomas's body was washed ashore 25th December, 197 at Ballymoney Strand, Court town, Co. Wexford. His son John (Jack) and another Dublin boy were the only survivors. The owner's body was never found. See national newspapers for December 1974.
Buried in Gr.No.III Q 723 (1st internment) in Rathnew Cemetery, Merrymeeting, Co Wicklow. Headstone Rathnew Cemetery Rows Aa to Gg (researched August 2001 by JMF) ‘with wife & son Robert & Tess Corkish who died 1997’
Married when? and where? To Julia (Bab) Evans born 9 Apr 1886 in Wicklow, daughter of Richard Ayres (Earnest) Evan. Richard was born circa 1861 and married 22 October 1879 to Margaret Doyle in St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, Wicklow Town. Marriage Certificate states: “witnesses John Evans & Sarah Burton.”
Census 1911. b4 Church Hill, Wicklow 65/51 Julia, occ. general domestic servant; age 23 yrs; single. Julia died 31st March 1966 at 12 St. Dominick’s Road, Wicklow: widow age 80 yrs. Cause of Death Influenza 1 week. Buried in Gr. No. III Q 723, Rathnew Cemetery, Merrymeeting, Rathnew Co Wicklow, there is a Headstone
The late Ned Kane, Undertaker, remarked in his death records (held by Ned Flannery) “Bab had 80 grandchildren & 38 Great Grandchildren.” (Hope you can name them, I can only name 53 JMF)
Children of Julia née Evans & Thomas Philip Corkish:
1 Biddy (Evelyn) b 17th July 1911, died 25th December 1984, 11 St Dominick’s Road Wicklow aged 73 yrs. Married Reuban James Dover they have 5 boys & 7 girls. Reuban died 10/9/1982 bur Rathnew. 12 children
2 Sam (Samuel) 29 Sep 1917 - 29 Sep 1989 resided 4 St Brides Road, Wicklow Ireland. Buried in Gr. No. 2699 (2nd) Rathnew Cemetery. Married to Tess (Annie) Marah, Rathnew. 10 children
3 Thomas Philip 4 Oct 1919 - 13 Oct 1989. Resided Glenview Rd., Wicklow Town. Married Maura Kavanagh of Wicklow. 11 children
4 Jack (John married Mary Anne Vickers of Wicklow, Maryanne d. 31/8/1990. Resided at 14 St. Domnicks Road, Wicklow. Gr.No. 942 Rathnew Cemetery. 2 boys & 9 Girls. 11 children
5 Polly (Mary) 2 children; (1) Gerry Corkish married Denise? (2) Josie (Josephine) Corkish. Polly married Len Douty and she died in England 1994. 2 children
6 Paddy (Patrick) Shipwrecked with his father and died, Dec. 1947 single
7 Maggie (Margaret) born 13 Nov 1921, died Nov 1996: resided 1994 = Northern Ireland. She married Patrick Morgan born 1910, from Ballintoy, Northern Ireland. Maggie helped me JMF take my 1st steps at the age of 11 months. at least 2 children
8 Julia born 4th August 1923. Ref. E.H.B. researched (July 2002) book 19 page 45. 27 Sept 1921 - 16 Aug 1925 Mother Julia Evans Father Thomas Philip, Sailor.
9 Nellie born 3rd March 1925. Reference E.H.B. researched (July 2002) bk 19 pg 91. Sept 1921 - 16 Aug 1925 Mother Julia Evans Father Thomas Philip, Sailor. Married Mr ? Jackson ? children
10 Robbie (Robert), married lived in Sligo, has a son Angus and a daughter. He died circa 1966, age 34 yrs., before his daughter's birth. 2 children.
11 Tess (Esther Theresa) born 1930; Died 24 Dec 1997, at 12 St. Dominick’s Road Wicklow, aged 67 yrs. buried in Gr.No.723-Q-lll (3rd internment) Rathnew Cemetery, Wicklow, with Mother & Father. 3 children
Total of children 53 known, where and who are the other 27 grandchildren of Julia & Thomas Philip Sr.?
