Hi Colin,

I noticed your request for information in the IoM FHS Journal last year, and assumed you had sent that in to them before I answered your message on this board in March. But recently, when I was looking up Corkills to answer messages in a long thread about (different) Corkills of Ballajora, Maughold, I realised that in March I had gone back only as far as John son of Thomas Corkill & Margaret Creech bapt.8 Oct 1820, and John’s family and children, plus the censuses.
This was at:
www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl/md/read/id/552488

[To see this link, as well as those given for the wills below, highlight it then click on it, or click on it while holding down the Ctrl key.]

If you have kept reading the board messages you will have seen how difficult the Corkills are to sort out, because of the numerous families of them in all parishes at least up until the 1800s, and the same forenames being used in many families, and not helped by the number of Corkills who married other Corkills, related and unrelated.

The ancestors of Thomas Corkill (bapt.13 April 1783; buried 14 Mar 1860) and his son John Corkill (bapt.8 Oct 1820; d.21 Mar.1894) came from the farmland Ballagorry Mooar, now known as Creg na molt, Maughold.
They were easily confused with the several Corkill families who lived at Ballagorry Beg, nearby.

Constance and William Radcliffe who wrote about the farming families in their book A History of Kirk Maughold said that in Ballagorry Mooar a succession of John and William Corkills were entered as landowners. John and William Corkill were entered for half the property in 1643, and in 1703 John alone was entered. The other half of Ballagorry Mooar was held by William and Robert KERRUISH (or KERRISH), until Robert exchanged his part for an area of equal size in Glen Vullin (“the Mill Glen”).

John Corkill, who was entered for Ballagorry Mooar in 1703, was probably bapt. Maughold 2 June 1667, the son of William Corkill (who presumably was the son of the original John). A Will Corkill who had a son John was buried in Maughold 22 Feb.1676.
See his will at: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1676_011.html
- But please note that there are other William Corkill Maughold wills during the 1600s and early 1700s, not yet transcribed, and a Will CORKILL, Moare, was buried 5 April 1705.
However the 1691 Maughold Composition Book has “29. Jon Corkill formerly Jon and Wm Corkill”, so William must have died before this date.

The Transcript of Manor Rolls 1643-1700 [LDS film no.0106649] has under Maughold:
Corna-more
John Corkill for near the other halfe quarter of 18s 4d compounded for in the year 1643 by Jo. Corkill and Wm Corkill fine then was ….. [black] 15s Lives Expired so too pay now: ---- 00 : 15 : 00

Further down this page (69), still at the Treen of Corna-more (which included Ballagorry Mooar), there is a reference to “Don [Dan] Keruish and his sister Margt Corteene and her children for the remainder of the said half quarter compounded for in 1643 by Wm Corteene …”
I include this because of the marriage of the heir of Ballagorry Mooar John Corkill to Jane Kerruish, daughter of Daniel Kerruish [d.1716] & Ann COWLE [d.1702], then of Glen Vullin. Margaret Corteen was married to his elder brother John Kerruish, and their father was the Robert Kerruish mentioned above as previously owning the other half of Ballagorry Mooar.
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1677_000.html
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1680_005.html

This is the family so far as I have sorted it out. (All parish records are from Maughold unless otherwise stated).
Direct line names are in bold.
[1. = First generations. 2. = Second generation; etc.]:

1. Following the ownership of Ballagorry Mooar by a succession of William and John Corkills (C. & W. Radcliffe), John CORKILL, probably bapt.2 Jun 1667 son of William Corkill, was entered as landowner of Ballagorry Mooar in 1703. He married c.1697 Jane KERRUISH who was bapt.2 Aug.1674, eldest daughter of Daniel Kerrish d.15 June 1716 [will] & Ann COWLE buried 17 Jan.1702/3, of Glen Vullin, Maughold.
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1716_037.html

Jane Corkill als Kerruish d.1 Aug 1752 [will]. “Jane Corkill als Kerruish of Balnegory in KK Maughold..”
Jon CORKILL, Balla Gorry, was buried in Maughold on 20 July 1747 [will].
www.jurbyjim.com/Temp/Will4_files/1747.57.htm
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/twill/1752_017.html

Children of John CORKILL 1667?-1747 & Jane KERRUISH 1674-1752, of Ballagorry Mooar:

2.i. William CORKILL eldest son & heir bapt.28 Mar 1699, son of Jon Corkill, predeceased his father, so William’s eldest son John became the heir when his father died.
William CORKILL died 6th Jan. [will], buried Maughold 8 Jan.1742/43.
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1742_044.html

William CORKILL married 27 Nov 1731 Barbara/Barbary KERRUISH bapt.15 Apr 1704, daughter of William Kerruish of Cardall/Cardle, Maughold.
Barba: daur of William Kerrish bapt.Maughold bapt Parish Church 15 Apr 1704.
Barbara CORKIL [als KERRUISH] buried Maughold Jan 11 1768 [will].
See: www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1768_029.html

[Her father: William Kerruish, Cardle, buried 12 April 1730 [will]. www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1730_012.html
William Kerrish & Isable CALLOW married 20 Jan 1690/91, but his will gave Isabel CHRISTIAN as his wife - in error for his daughter (also) Isabel, who was also mentioned in his will? (Isabel, daur of William Kerrish, bapt. 16 Sep 1694, married William CHRISTIAN 15 June 1718).
William Kerruish’s son William Kerruish had died in 1728, as had his elder son, also William Kerruish!
Maughold burials:
“Wm KERRUISH buried 7 Dec.1728
Wm KERRUISH Bro to ye above Wm buried Dec 14 1728.”
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1729_034.html]

The younger children of John CORKILL d.1747 & Jane KERRUISH d.1752 were:

2.ii. Margaret CORKILL bapt.12 Jan 1702/03 with her sister Ann (buried 11 Dec 1704? – not in wills).
Her marriage: “ __ Ceanish & Margaret Corkill 21 Feb 1720/21” [To William KINNISH/KENNISH]
Six children. - I have more information about this family if anyone is interested.
Margt KENNISH als CORKILL buried 15 Feb.1744/45.
Will: members.shaw.ca/JimGailTravel/JimGailTravel/WILLS_files/1745.06.htm
This KENNISH family was from Ballagorry Beg (Radcliffe book), with William’s father William Kennish buying the property in 1708.
Willm KENNISH married secondly Mary Callow alias Tear on 16 Jan 1745/46, and was buried 23 March 1772: www.jurbyjim.com/Temp/Will3_files/1772.15.htm

2.iii. John CORKILL bapt.1 Dec. 1706 (alive 1752 – mother’s will).

2.iv. Catherine CORKILL bapt.22 Mar 1712/13 bur.19 Feb 1784, will A 158: to niece Jane wife of Peter Corkill, John Corkill & wife Jane execs. www.jurbyjim.com/Temp/Will2_files/1784.13.htm

Children of 2.i. William CORKILL 1699-1743, and his wife Barbary/Barbara KERRUISH 1704-1768, of Ballagorry Mooar:

3.i. William CORKILL bapt.15 Oct 1732. Wm CORKILL (infant) buried 16 Feb.1732/33

3.ii. Jane CORKILL bapt.3 Apr 1734, married 6 Oct 1771 [unrelated] Peter CORKILL d.1822.
Jane CORKILL was buried 29 Jan 1802. “Jane Corkill of the Parish of Kk Maughold departed this life on or about 29 Jan Intestate… two children Peter and John Corkill.”
Peter CORKILL son of Peter Corkil & Jane Corkil bapt.19 Jul 1772, married Elinor CORKILL 6 Jan.1798 Maughold (she was daur of Robert Corkill d.1780 [will]). 8 children 1798-1817.
Both Peter Corkills died of smallpox. The father Peter was buried on 4 Oct.1822, and son Peter on 29 Jan.1823.
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1823_021.html
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1823_020.html
Eleanor/Ellinor the widow of Peter Corkill married in 1826 Peter's widowed cousin Thomas Corkill, 1783-1860, both having been left with small children, and died in 1865 - and was then buried with her first husband [MI].
John CORKILL second son of Peter Corkil & Jane Corkil was bapt.26 Jun 1774 (John and “his son John’s [poor] son” were in father Peter’s 1822 will). Possibly married 3 Feb 1810 to Jane Kirmeen/Kermeen, but needs proof.

3.iii. John CORKILL bapt.29 Jun 1736, the heir to his grandfather John CORKILL d.1747. He married in Lonan 25 Aug 1771 Jane SKILLICORN bapt.1 Oct.1749 Laxey, Lonan (only daughter of John Skillicorn d.13 Jan.1781/82 [decree] & Margaret KELLY bur. 6 June 1789 [will] of Lonan).
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1782_004.html
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1789_003.html
Jane was buried “(Wid) B'Gorrey” 3 March 1823 in Maughold [decree].
John CORKILL was buried 13 May 1798 [decree].
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1798_001.html
www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/LawsonBMD/twill/1823_000.html

In 1798, seven children were living, with only two being over the age of 14: “his seven Children namely John, William, Thomas, Peter, Christopher, Jane and Margaret Corkill Co-administrators of all and singular his Goods Chattels and Effects movable and immovable whatever, who being all under age except John and William….”. In 1823 “John, William, Thomas, Christopher, Jane, and Margaret” were co-administrators of their mother’s effects, Peter having died?
Four other children died young: Margaret b & d 1772; Jane died the day after her baptism in 1774; Anne b.1775-d.1786?; Thomas 1781-1782.

3.iv. Isabel CORKILL bapt.11 Nov 1740, d.1821, left a marvellous will written June 1814 [1821 Lezayre no.48 Arch 0106243] which not only named her siblings and their children, but her Kerruish cousins as well, which confirmed that all were placed in the correct family.
Her will and attachments included Peter Corkill Senr, Peter Corkill Junr, John Corkill (these 3 were husband and sons of deceased sister Jane); Thomas Corkill, John Corkill, William Corkill, Christopher Corkill, Jane Corkill Senr, Jane Corkill Junr, & Margaret Corkill (wife and children of her brother John), of the parish of Kk Maughold being the next of kin of Isabella Corkill deceased ---- to appear – petition of sd Betty Tellit 25 March 1821.
She left mainly one or two guineas “Unto my two nephews Peter Corkill & John Corkill sons of my sister Jane Corkill.. unto my two nieces (daurs of my brother) namely Jane Corkill & Margt Corkill.. unto Cath Corkill daur of my nephew William Corkill.” [Cath underage.]
“Unto Ellinor Kerruish and Ann Kerruish of Ramsey and Cath Kerruish of Liverpool three sisters my cousins the several sums of £2–2/- Brit each.”
John Kissack husband of Anne Kissack als Kerruish received her legacy in 1822. John Kissack and Ann Kerruish married in Maughold 5 Nov 1815, and the only family in Ramsey or Maughold of the right age who had three daughters of those names were the children of John Kerruish and Dorothy Christian of Booilevent who married 31 Jan 1775: children Ann [bapt.Maughold] Parish Church 28 Dec 1776 [died young?]; Ellinor 24 Mar 1779; William 24 Mar 1781; Ann 17 Jun 1784; Cath 30 Oct 1787.
M.I.: P13. In memory of CATHERINE KERRUISH late of Liverpool who died March 1st 1864 aged 72 yrs.

John Kerruish of Booilevent who married Dorothy Christian was the son of Robert Kerruish (and the brother of Barbara Corkill als Kerruish), who moved to Booilevent from Cardle with his wife Ann Costen. So his son John Kerruish was 1st cousin to Isabel Corkill, and his three daughters in her will were her 1st cousins once removed.

The seven living children (in 1798) of 3.iii. John CORKILL 1736-1798 & Jane SKILLICORN 1749-1823, of Ballagorry Mooar:

4.i. John CORKILL son of John Corkil & Jane Skillicorn 11 May 1777 Private baptism, Manx Worthy, R.N., married 21 Nov 1801 Joney JOUGHEN bapt.8 Oct.1769 daur of Daniel Joughin [1728-1808] & Isabel Kerruish [1733-1813] of Rhenabb, Maughold; 8 children.
John Corkill, the heir of Ballagorry Mooar, Maughold, was buried aged 71 “B'Gorrey” 29 Nov 1847. Judith [Joney] CORKILL als JOUGHIN, aged 64, was buried 29 July 1832.
Their eldest son John, son of John Corkill & Joney Joughen, bapt.26 Dec 1802, married 1850 Margaret KERMODE of Ballajora, daur of John Kermode, farmer. They had 3 sons, the heir John b.1851; William Henry b.1854 (emigrated to Australia); and Joseph b.1858 Ballajora. John Corkill d.1881 (will: estate Ballagorry Mooar in trust for son and heir John after wife Margt’s death – she predeceased him).
Their eldest son John, son of John Corkill & Margaret bapt.16 Nov 1851, married 12 March 1881 Catherine (Ann) KISSACK (daur of William Kissack, Farmer). They had 7 children, but John was the last to farm the Ballagorry Mooar family holding. He died in Laxey mines. John CORKILL 44 yrs., Snaefell, buried 4 Oct 1895.

4.ii. William CORKILL son of John Corkil & Jane Skillicorn bapt.9 Aug 1779, Private baptism, married 10 May 1800 Catharine KELLY, 7 children, buried aged 77, “B’Gorrey” 16 July 1855. Cath CORKILL aged 78, B.Gorrey, buried 18 Oct 1853. [This is the William Corkill whose wife and children have wrongly been given on published family trees to William Corkill also b.1779 in Ballasloe, Maughold, who d.1832.]

4.iii. Thomas CORKILL (“Thommy Ballagorry”) son of John Corkil & Jane Skillicorn bapt.13 Apr 1783, weaver of Ballachrink, buried 14 March 1860 aged 78 “of Balla Chrink”.
Married [1] 18 July 1818 Margaret CREECH b.14 Sept.1794 [daur of William Creech 1759-1818 & Ann CORTEEN 1758-1836], who d. 29 July 1824; 5 children: Thomas b.1816; William b.1819; John b.1820, Jane b.1822, Edmond b.1824 [see below].
Married [2] 7 July 1826 Elinor CORKILL, widow, who was buried aged 87, 24 April 1865. [Widow of Thomas’s cousin Peter Corkill – see above.]

4.iv. Peter CORKILL son of John Corkill & Jane Skillicorn bapt.10 Jul 1785. Alive when his father died in 1798, but not in mother’s admin.1823.

4.v. Christopher CORKILL son of John Corkill & Jane Skillicorn bapt.21 Dec 1787. Married 31 May 1835 Isabella KERMEEN. 3 sons. [Isabel, daur of William Kirmeen 1768-1835 & Margaret DAVIES, bapt. Maughold 8 Mar 1812. Her father William KIRMEEN 1768-1835 was from a long line of William Kermeen/Kirmeens, the eldest sons and heirs of the Corony, Maughold. William's father William bought part of the Dhoon, Maughold, in 1774 and two years later sold his share of the Corony in three parts to John Corkill of Ballagorry Mooar - the family into which daughter Isabel married. This Kermeen family were entered in land records as owners of half of the Corony quarterland from at least 1631.]
Christian(sic) [Christopher] CORKILL aged 69, Glen Shoin, buried 24 Mar 1857.
Isabella CORKILL (Widow, of Glen shon, daur of William Kermeen farmer) & Thomas GILL (full age, Bach, Tailor, of Ballacorteen, son of Thomas Gill, Tailor) married in Ramsey on 21 June 1858.

4.vi. Jane CORKILL daur of John Corkill & Jane Skillicorn bapt.16 May 1790 (in mother’s admin. 10 June 1823).

4.vii. Margaret CORKILL daur of John Corkil & Margaret(sic) Skillicorn bapt.7 Apr.1793 (in mother’s admin. 10 June 1823).

Children of 4.iii. Thomas CORKILL 1783-1860 & Margaret CREECH 1794-1824:

5.i. Thomas CORKILL illeg. son of Margaret Creech bapt.14 Dec 1816; in grandmother’s 1837 will as “my grandson Thomas Corkill (that is Thommy Ballagarry's son)”, married Mary CLAGUE 18 Jan.1840 Lezayre who d.1878. Thomas d.1892 Lonan.
5 sons bapt Ramsey: John b.1841 died young; William b.1842, marr. 1863 Eliza Kermeen, lived Ramsey; John Arthur b.1844 lived in Lancs; George b.1847 marr. 1869 Mary Sweeney, lived Cumberland; Edward Henry b.1848 marr.1870 Elizabeth Jane Quinney, lived Lonan.
In 1851 census Maughold Claughbane: Thomas CORKILL, H., Marr., age 30, Ag Lab., b. Maughold, Mary, wife, age 44, b.Lezayre, William, 8, scholar, John, 7, scholar, George 4, Henry 3, Ann CORLETT aunt, 65, Philip E. COWLEY, lodger, 3 months.
In 1861 census Maughold 2 29 Claughbane: Thomas CORKHILL Head MAR 43 Labourer, Mary CORKHILL Wife 53, William CORKHILL Son 19 Butcher, John CORKHILL Son 17 Baker, George CORKHILL Son 15 Errand boy, Edward H CORKHILL Son 12 Labourer, George H COWLE Boarder 5.

5.ii. William CORKILL son of Thomas Corkill & Margaret Creech bapt.4 Apr 1819.
Possible Maughold burial: William CORKILL “(Killed sinking a well)” 8 Sept.1836.

5.iii. John CORKILL son of Thomas Corkill & Margaret CREECH bapt.8 Oct 1820, married [1] 5 Nov.1842 Jurby (in the Presence of William Kelly & Andrew Joughin) Mary Ann BREW bapt.12 March 1819 Jurby, daur of George Brew [1790-1832] & Margaret RADCLIFFE [1789-1820]. Mary Ann was recorded in the Lonan parish register as buried 24 Feb.1867 age 46. 9 children.
[For her BREW family see: brew.clients.ch/jurbyiom.htm#Andreas, but please note that the more recent generations have been corrected since the website was last updated.]

John CORKILL married [2] 9 Feb.1868 Bride Christian Jane COWLE daur of John Cowle, 1 son William Henry who d. 1870 aged 1 yr 11 months of smallpox. John Corkill d.21 March 1894 (leadminer, Lonan, Informant nephew Henry Corkill). His estate was left to his wife Christian Jane Corkill. Christian Jane Corkill of Waterloo Rd., Ramsey d.30 July 1912, left whole of estate to Edward James Corkill of the same address (her step son-in-law).

5.iv. Jane CORKILL daur of Thomas Corkill & Margaret Creech bapt.17 Mar 1822, married 4 June 1842 her 1st cousin Thomas CORKILL of Ballagorry Mooar and Abbeylands, Lonan, the son of 4.i. John CORKILL [1777-1847] & Joney JOUGHEN [1769-1832]. 10 children. She d.12 Dec.1875 aged 53; Thomas d.14 March 1874 aged 64 [MIs Lonan].

5.v. Edmond CORKILL son of Thomas Corkill & Margaret Creech bapt.7 Mar 1824.
Possible burial: Edmond CORKILL aged 18 (transcription error for 13?) buried Maughold 15 Sept 1836.

Children of 5.iii. John CORKILL 1820-1894 & Mary Ann BREW 1819-1867:

6.i. Margaret Ann CORKILL bapt.3 Dec.1843 Marown, married William KELLY 4 Aug.1866 Braddan. Her address Laxey, father John Corkill, miner. Husband's father was Will Kelly, wheelwright, and Will's address was Bigwell St Douglas - the same address as for the 1881 census. (Will a roper.)
Children b.Douglas. Margaret Ann KELLY age 54 res Douglas buried 12 Jan 1899.

6.ii. John Thomas CORKILL bapt.1 March 1846 Marown, buried Marown aged 3 on 21 March 1849.

6.iii. George William CORKILL bapt.21 Nov.1847 Marown, buried Marown aged 2 on 7 April 1849.

6.iv. Susanna CORKILL bapt.10 Feb.1850 Marown, died 20 June 1907 Braddan, unmarried, a 'Cook' aged 57, buried 22 June 1907 Lonan in her father’s churchyard plot. In the 1891 census she was recorded as b.Foxdale, the Cook at The Isle Of Man Industrial Home For Orphan And Destitute children, Strathallan Park Conchan.

6.v. Louisa Mary CORKILL bapt.23 Nov.1851 Marown, sailed from Plymouth aged 22 for Canterbury Province, New Zealand, on 22 May 1874, arrived in Lyttelton NZ on 3 August 1874. Also on board was Matthew THOMSON, 21, Stirling, miner. They married 7 Sept 1874 at The Manse, Christchurch. Children b.NZ. Louisa died 7 March 1896 in Rotorua of typhoid fever, aged 43.

6.vi. Jemima CORKILL bapt.12 March 1854 Lonan, married [1] 27 Apr 1878 Lonan, Thomas GELLING who died 15 Nov.1880, mining accident. Married [2] 6 Feb 1883 Lonan, John James LEWIN.
Lonan 1871 Yard B112: In affectionate remembrance of THOMAS GELLING of Glen Roy, in this parish, who died Nov 15th 1880 aged 27 years / also in loving memory of JOHN JAMES LEWIN of Minorca, Laxey died August 5th 1920 aged 69 years / also JEMIMA widow of the above who died January 5th 1936 aged 80 years.
Jemima’s only child, daughter Jemima Ann LEWIN (Annie), married 22 Jul 1908 IoM Philip Edward KELLY of Lonan when she was 20, and emigrated in Sept.1908 to North Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, where two of Philip’s brothers were also living. Philip had emigrated in 1896 aged 20, baker.

6.vii. Eunice Elizabeth CORKILL bapt. 24 May 1856 Lonan (twin of Titus), married 14 Jul 1885 to James Edward CORKILL 1859-1928 ("Ned John") from the “Dick” Corkill family of Ballajora, Maughold.
See previous messages on the board [ref. above].

6.viii. John Titus (Titus) CORKILL bapt.24 May 1856 Lonan, married Saint Thomas, Douglas 21 April 1881 Anne (Jane) SKILLICORN (bapt.4 June 1854 Lonan, daur of William Skillicorn & Catherine Cleator). Shortly before, in the 1881 census Titus Corkill [GORKILL] was listed as unmarr., 24, Iron Ore Miner, b.Isle of Man, a boarder with the CALLOW family at 13 Montreal St., Cleator, Cumberland.
"During the nineteenth century, contrary to current popular belief, there were race walking events in the Isle of Man…... The leading Manx race walker of the late 70's was Titus Corkill of Peel with Louis Callow of Douglas always ready to give him a hard race. Corkill reigned supreme over the one and two-mile distances with a best scratch time of 17 minutes 42.5 seconds. After 1879 the walking races were dropped in favour of bicycle races". [Murray Lambden, “Manx Athletics”]
Titus emigrated to South Dakota, USA, arriving 30 Apr 1883 on the ‘Britannic’, and must have travelled to and from the IoM, because son William Skillicorn CORKILL, son of John Titus Corkill & Annie Skillicorn was born in Lonan on 5 July 1886, and emigrated to South Dakota with his mother in 1891. Titus was a State Mining Inspector [Sth Dakota Hist. Soc.], living in the county of Lawrence, South Dakota, and was employed in a gold mine. Titus Corkill died USA 22 April 1913 age 55yrs.

6.ix. George Thomas CORKILL bapt.10 July 1859 Lonan, married (Sept quarter 1883) Margaret SAINSBURY of Derby-haven. Left IoM to go to Dalton-in-Furness England to work in the iron ore mines. Children born England. George Thomas Corkill died Africa 1911, aged 52.
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Colin, this takes us up to where we were in the messages of March 2013 (see ref to those messages at the top of this). If any of this is confusing and you would like clarification please let me know. Similarly if anyone spots errors please point them out. I have photocopies from LDS film of the land records I quoted, and Frances Coakley has many more summarised on her Manx Notebook CD. For an explanation of the land records terminology see: www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/parishes/treen.htm.

Sue