William Skillicorn (John?- ) was born about 1792. He may be the son of John, baptized at Lonan, June 24, 1792. William Skillicorn, mason, died at Lonan, December 9, 1854, age 62, and was buried December 12, 1854. He married, at Lonan, November 22, 1828, Catherine Cowin, probably the daughter of John and Mary (Kneale) Cowin. She was baptized at Lonan, February 25, 1800, died there, January 1, 1890, age 90, and was buried January 3, 1890, “of North Baldrine.”
William and Catherine Skillicorn lived at Cronk-e-Chule. William Skillicorn was a stone mason.

No will or estate settlement as been discovered for either William or Catherine.

Children of Catherine Cowin and William Skillicorn: baptized at Lonan

+ i. Margaret Skillicorn, “illegitimate daughter of CatherineCowin and William Skillicorn”, was baptized March 14, 1828, and died at Lonan, May 16, 1907, age 79. She married, William Starkey. Step-daughter (?) Margaret Starkey, age 12, with Margaret’s mother in 1871.

ii. William Skillicorn was baptized July 31, 1831.

iii. John Skillicorn was baptized September 5, 1834. John Skillicorn, joiner, of Cronk-e-Chule, son of William Skillicorn, mason, married, at Lonan, April 7, 1870, Jane Cowin, daughter of James Cowin, mason, of Lhergey Graw.

iv. James Skillicorn was baptized April 15, 1838. James Skillicorn, age 75, of Mines Rd., was buried at Lonan, December 14, 1913. Probably this James. WHERE WAS HE IN 1861, 71, 81, 91 CENSUS?

v. Thomas Joseph Skillicorn was baptized October 29, 1843, died at Lonan May 8, 1871, age 27, and was buried May 11, 1871.

Next Generation

Margaret Skillicorn (William-CathCowin, John?-) was baptized March 14, 1828, and died at Lonan, May 16, 1907, age 79. Margaret Starkey, of Bay View, Onchan, daughter of William Skillicorn, mason, married, as his second wife, at Onchan, February 5, 1870, widower William Starkey son of Robert Starkey.

William Starkey was the son of Robert and Ann (Corlett) Starkey, baptized at Lezayre, October 12, 1828, and died at Lonan, March 15, 1900, age 72.

William Starkey’s first wife was Margaret Clark. Margaret Starkie, of Balla-cojeen, was buried at Lonan, October 30, 1869, age 40.
William and his first wife lived in Braddan, and later Lonan; he lived in Laxey with his second wife, Margaret Skillicorn.

Children of Margaret Clark and William Starkey: baptized at Onchan

i. Elizabeth Starkey was born about 1859.

ii. Margaret Jane Starkey daughter of Will: Starkey and Margt Clark, Ballafletcher, was baptized January 20, 1861.

iii. William Henry Starkey was baptized March 22, 1862.

iv. Alice Starkey was baptized December 31, 1865, and died July 9, 1867, age 18 months.

Children of Margaret Skillicorn and William Starkey: baptized at Lonan

v. John James Starkey was baptized January 22, 1871.

vi. Thomas Edward Starkey was baptized September 28, 1873, and died May 10, 1878, aged 2 years and 8 months. RECHECK THIS; DATES AND AGE DON’T MATCH.