Hello,

In order to verify that you have the right family, you really need to look, as a minimum, at the parish registers (Not the IGI) and the wills. There is no substitute. Otherwise you can chase the wrong family through several generations, and totally add to the confusion.

Margaret Skillicorn was the daughter of John Skillicorn and Ann Fargher, bp May 10, 1789.

John Skillicorn (John ?) was born, perhaps 1744-5, and died at Lonan, April 4, 1817. He married, about 1770, Ann Fargher. She was probably the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Quark) Fargher, baptized at Lonan, August 11, 1745. She died at Lonan, July 12, 1812.

Ann Skillicorn’s will was dated September 28, 1812, estate administration dated October 20, 1812. She is identified as Ann Skillicorn, alias Faragher, wife of John Skillicorn. Ann leaves bequests of 1 guinea to eldest son Edward; son Phillip; daughter Mary, John Kelley’s wife; daughter Ann, William Kelley’s wife; daughter Margaret. Husband John Skillicorn is to administer the estate.

John Skillicorn’s will, dated April 10, 1817, mentions eldest son Edward, Philip, Mary Kelly, Ann Kelly, executor Margaret Maddrell.

Children of Ann Faragher and John Skillicorn: baptized at Lonan

+ i. Edward Skillicorn was baptized March 17, 1771, and died at Lonan, December 12, 1832. He married, at Lonan, December 17, 1795, Esther Corkill.

+ ii. Mary Skillicorn was baptized October 22, 1775. She married John Kelly.

+ iii. Ann Skillicorn was baptized April 6, 1777. She married, at Lonan, June 29, 1811, William Kelly.

iv. John Skillicorn, “son of John of Ballaraugh” was baptized August 26, 1781, and probably died before 1783, when another John was baptized.

+ v. Philip Skillicorn was baptized December 14, 1783. He is perhaps the Philip Skillicorn who married, at Braddan, January 25, 1814, Ann Quayle.

vi. John Skillicorn, “son of John of Ballaraugh” was baptized August 6, 1786. He perhaps died before 1812, as he is not mentioned in his mother’s will.

+ v. Margaret Skillicorn was baptized May 10, 1789, and died at Lonan, September 6, 1859, age 70. She had an illegitimate son, John Skillicorn, by John Skillicorn, the son of Henry and Margaret (Quayle) Skillicorn. She married, at Lonan, December 12, 1812, William Maddrell.

vi. Jane Skillicorn perhaps fits in this family. (The only other Jane Skillicorn shown in baptism records at this time is the daughter of Henry; Henry’s will proves his daughter Jane married John Fargher.) Jane was baptized August 29, 1790, and died at Lonan, September 8, 1860, age 70 years. She married, at Lonan, November 10, 1818, Phillip Quilleash of Ballaragh.

Next Generation:

Margaret Skillicorn (John-AnnFaragher, John ?) was baptized May 10, 1789, died at Lonan, September 6, 1859, age 70, and was buried, “Margaret Maddrell, Ballamore”, September 8, 1859.

Margaret had an illegitimate son, John Skillicorn, by John Skillicorn, the son of Henry and Margaret (Quayle) Skillicorn.

Margaret Skillicorn married, at Lonan, December 12, 1812, William Maddrell. He was born about 1787, died at Lonan, September 29, 1851, age 64, and was buried October 1, 1851, “William Maddrell of Ballamooar”.

William and Margaret Maddrell lived at Laxey.

Child of Margaret Skillicorn and John Skillicorn:

i. John Skillicorn (illegitimate) was baptized at Lonan, March 4, 1810. He married, at Lonan, February 11, 1843, Ann Lawson. See family of Henry/Margaret Fargher.

Children of Margaret Skillicorn and William Maddrell: baptized at Lonan

ii. William Maddrell was baptized October 10, 1813, and died at Lonan, July 25, 1839, age 26. He married, at Lonan, May 3, 1834, Jane Henry.

iii. Ann Maddrell was baptized November 20, 1814.

iv. Thomas Maddrell was baptized October 4, 1818, and died before 1830, when another child of the same name was born.

v. James Maddrell was baptized January 14, 1821.

vi. Margaret Maddrell was baptized July 27, 1823. She married, at Lonan, September 11, 1841, Paul Quirk, age 21 of Lonan, son of Thomas, a shoemaker.

vii. Eleanor Maddrell was baptized December 24, 1826, and died at Lonan, June 30, 1857, age 30. She married, at Lonan, July 8, 1854, Thomas Kneale of Ballastowell, Maughold, son of William Kneale, weaver.

viii. Thomas Maddrell was baptized May 2, 1830, and died November 24, 1903. He married Ann _____.

ix. Maria Maddrell was baptized December 25, 1831. She married, at Lonan, October 10, 1857, John Wade, miner, of Ballarragh, son of John Wade, weaver.

x. Robert Maddrell was baptized October 12, 1833, and died July 3, 1899, aged 65. He married, at Lonan, January 21, 1860, Eleanor Quilleash, of Ballaragh, daughter of Philip Quilleash. She died at Lonan, October 30, 1895, age 61.

. She married, at Lonan, January 21, 1860, Robert Maddrell, son of William and Margaret (Skillicorn) Maddrell, above.