Hello Mary,

Regarding your question about "S8 In loving memory of Robert corkill Currah=gh,who died Oct 8th 1896 , aged 75 yrs//
He died at Ballamona Hospital but the informant to Registrar was Edward ,son of 13, Church Street,Douglas. Here is a mystery the copy death register clearly says Occupation POLICEMAN?"

In my message of '31/8/2012, 2:15 pm In Response To: Edward CORKILL (Sue)', I had some census extracts. I wrote:
"Father Robert Corkill was a Miner & Rural Constable in 1871, and a farmer in 1881."
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1881 census, Maughold, Maugher-E-Kew House:
Robert CORKILL Head Married M 59 1822 Farmer Maughold
Mary CORKILL Wife Married F 60 1821 Farmer's Wife Maughold [CLAGUE]
Margaret CORKILL Daughter Single F 23 1858 Dairymaid (Indoor) Maughold
Judith CORKILL Daughter Single F 19 1862 Dressmaker Maughold
Piece: 5600
Folio: 33
Page: 10

1871 census, Maughold, Crow Creen:
Robert Corkill Mar 48 Miner & Rural Constable, all b.Maughold.
Mary Corkill Mar 56 Miners wife
Robert Corkill Unm 23 Blacksmith
William Corkill Unm 20 Mason
Margaret Corkill 13 scholar
Judith Corkill 10 scholar
Household schedule number: 23
Piece: 5773
Folio: 95
Page Number: 5

Perhaps he continued to be a Rural Constable as well as a farmer.

Re. Mary Ann - Brial Lawson's burial index has:
CORKILL, Mary Ann 23 Braddan 30 Aug 1907

Sue