Hi, Lois
I was poking around on the 1861 census index---I only have the index
There are 2 Walter Skillicorns in IOM then. One is the Walter b 1859 s/o William Skillicorn and Jane Corlett md 25 November 1854 Braddan
The other is Walter b abt 1859 s/o John Skillicorn and Anna Cain md 4 August 1849 Lezayre
This Walter wasn't ch until 22 April 1862 Onchan
I don't know anything about either family but thought you might want to rule out this other Walter Skillicorn
William Skillicorn md Jane Corlett 25 November 1854 Braddan
1861
SKILLICORN William30 Ramsey 4429 66 52
SKILLICORN Jane 30 Ramsey 4429 66 52
SKILLICORN William H.6 Ramsey 4429 66 52
SKILLICORN John J.4 Ramsey 4429 66 52
SKILLICORN Walter2 Ramsey 4429 66 52
John Skillicorn md Anna Cain 4 August 1849
1851
04;19;017;SKILLICORN;John;B'Crutch Hill;Head;Married;31;Miller & Propr 20 Ac;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;SKILLICORN;Ann;B'Crutch Hill;Wife;Married;28;;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;SKILLICORN;John;B'Crutch Hill;Son;;1;;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;SKILLICORN;Emily;B'Crutch Hill;Daughter;;2/12;;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;CAIN;William;B'Crutch Hill;Stepson;;5;Scholar;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;OATES;Edward;B'Crutch Hill;Servant;Married;25;Miller;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;LEWTHWAITE;William;B'Crutch Hill;Visitor;;50;;Onchan;Onchan
04;19;017;MADDRELL;John;B'Crutch Hill;Servant;;15;;Rushen;Onchan
04;19;017;KELLY;Isabella;B'Crutch Hill;Visitor;Widow;60;Laundress;Onchan;Onchan
1861
SKILLICORN John 41 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN Anna 35 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN John 11 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN Emma10 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN Thomas9 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN Anna 9 Onchan 4415 24 3
SKILLICORN Walter2 Onchan 4415 24 3
1871 census
SKILLICORN William41 Ramsey 5773 162 48
SKILLICORN Jane 40 Ramsey 5773 162 48
SKILLICORN William H16 Ramsey 5773 162 48
SKILLICORN John J 14 Ramsey 5773 162 48
SKILLICORN Walter11 Ramsey 5773 162 48
SKILLICORN Louisa H9 Ramsey 5773 163 48
SKILLICORN John 51 Onchan 5774 105 76
SKILLICORN Ann 45 Onchan 5774 105 76
SKILLICORN Thomas C19Onchan 5774 105 76
SKILLICORN Walter12 Onchan 5774 105 76
SKILLICORN Catherine4 Onchan 5774 105 76
CAIN Margaret24Onchan 5774 105 76
1881 Ramsey
, 1, 16, 70, SKILLICORN, William, 73, Parliament St., Head, Married, 51, Master Painter &, Ramsey
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, 1, 16, 70, SKILLICORN, Jane, 73, Parliament St., Wife, Married, 48, , Lezayre
, 1, 16, 70, SKILLICORN, W. H., 73, Parliament St., Son, Unmarried, 26, Certificated Teacher, Ramsey
, 1, 16, 70, SKILLICORN, John, 73, Parliament St., Son, Unmarried, 24, Painter, Ramsey
1881
SKILLICORN John Butchers Shop Head M 61 Butcher Conchan IoM
Onchan SKILLICORN Anna Butchers Shop Wife M 55 --- Conchan IoM
Onchan SKILLICORN Walter Butchers Shop Son U 22 Butcher Conchan IoM
Onchan SKILLICORN Rebecca Butchers Shop Daur U 18 Dress Maker Conchan IoM
Onchan CAIN Margaret Butchers Shop Stepdaur U 33 Serv Domestic Braddan IoM
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