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I have my father's birth certificate dated 20th March 1924 which states that his father was a Robert Howard Corkhill of 8 Beverley Road, New Ferry. This gentleman had no input to my father's upbringing but I am curious to find out what I can about him. However, I can find nothing at all about him on either this or the Ancestry site.

Any advice or guidance please?

Dave

Lancashire ?

Corkill seems to be an Isle of Man surname

http://www.iomfhs.im/lawsons/births/corkill.html

CORKILL, Robert Howard 2 Jan 1895 Ram 336 Not given(Father) CORKILL, Mary Ann (Mother)

New Ferry is in the Wirrall

Robert H Corkill listed on Phone Books in Lancashire from 1933 -1953

One born 1881 on census

Might help if I spelt the surname correctly

I confirm that New Ferry is on the Wirral.

My father's mother's name was Margaret Mylcraine and she was living at 152 Windsor St, Liverpool, but they did not marry. Robert's occupation is listed as Grocer's shop assistant so I suspect he may have been quite young.

Margaret would have been 21 when she conceived so Patchems spot may have some legs as that would make Robert 28 when he fathered my Dad.

....and as a follow up, Margaret's mother's maiden name was Harriet Elizabeth Corkhill and she came from the IOM.

1901??? Based on birth in the IOM posted by patchem without the H again in the surname

Name: Robert H Corkill
Age in 1901: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Where born: Maughold, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
Civil Parish: Maughold
County/Island: Isle of Man
Country: Isle of Man
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Isle of Man
Sub-registration district: Isle of Man
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Corlett 34
Isabella Corlett 31
Lily M Corlett 9 Months
Mary Corkill 65 Mother of head
Elizabeth Corlett 38
Robert H Corkill 6 Nephew
Walker K Corkill 4

Edit - Another birth from the Lawson index to match Walter in 1901 as a sibling for Robert H
CORKILL, Walter Ischal 28 May 1896 Ram 357 Not given CORKILL, Mary Ann

Possibly the same boys in 1911

1911 census - household transcription
Person: CORKILL, Howare
Address: Ballagorry Beg Maughold Isle of Man

MOORE, George Head Married M 38 1873 Farm Labourer Horseman Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
MOORE, Mary Wife Married
7 years F 34 1877 Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
CORKILL, Howare Stepson Single M 16 1895 Farm Labourer Cattleman Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
CORKILL, Herschell Stepson M 14 1897 Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
MOORE, Lulu Daughter F 5 1906 Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
MOORE, Edward Son M 4 1907 Isel of Man Maughold VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
34724 Reference:
RG14PN34724 RD635 SD2 ED14/3 SN24

Registration District:
Isle of Man Sub District:
Enumeration District:
14/3 Parish:
Maughold

Address:
Ballagorry Beg Maughold Isle of Man County:
Isle of Man

So if Robert and Maragert never married, your father would normally not have a father's name on his certificate.
Was he registered as Corkhill or Mylcraine ?

?
Births Mar 1924
Mylcraine Sydney Mylcraine Liverpool 8b 335

added:
Sydney Corkill
Mother's Maiden Surname: Mylcraine
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1924
Registration district: Liverpool
Registration County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 335

OR ....

Births Mar 1924
Corkill Sydney - Mylcraine - Liverpool 8b 335

Maybe his marriage

Marriages Jun 1930 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corkill Robert H - Wright Barrow F. 8e 1926
Wright Agnes C - Corkill Barrow F. 8e 1926

" Margaret's mother's maiden name was Harriet Elizabeth Corkhill ."

So Margaret's mother was a Corkill before she married and then her daughter had your father by a Corkill ?....

Have I understood this right ????

How is David's surname Keig?
Thanks

1911
MYLECRAINE, Harriet Head Widow F 39 1872 Isle of Man Maughold
MYLECRAINE, Elsie Daughter F 11 1900 School Isle of Man Maughold
MYLECRAINE, Madge Daughter F 8 1903 Garswood Lancashire Resident

RG number: RG14 Piece: 34724 Reference: RG14PN34724 RD635 SD2 ED14/3 SN19
Registration District: Isle of Man Sub District:
Enumeration District: 14/3 Parish: Maughold
Address: Glen Mona Maughold Isle of Man County: Isle of Man

1901

Name: William R Mylecraine
Age in 1901: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Where born: Maughold, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
Civil Parish: Maughold
County/Island: Isle of Man
Country: Isle of Man
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Isle of Man
Sub-registration district: Isle of Man
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
William Kneen 66
Daniel Kneen 53
Jane Kneen 57
Margaret Corkill 69
Margaret J Corkill 35
Harriet E Mylecraine 29
Beatrice J Corkill 15
William R Mylecraine 2
Elsie Mylecraine 1

1901 Isle of Man Census
Elsie Mylecraine
Age in 1901: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Gender: Female Where born: Maughold, Isle of Man, Isle of Man
Civil Parish: Maughold County/Island: Isle of Man Country: Isle of Man Registration district: Isle of Man Sub-registration district: Isle of Man ED, institution, or vessel: 3a Household schedule number: 19

William Kneen 66 Head
Daniel Kneen 53 Brother
Jane Kneen 57 Sister
Margaret Corkill 69 sister widow
Margaret J Corkill 35 niece
Harriet E Mylecraine 29 niece married
Beatrice J Corkill 15 grniece
William R Mylecraine 2 genephew
Elsie Mylecraine 1

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 5302; Folio: 24; Page: 3.

thanks for your replies. more info as requested.

Harriet married a Mylecraine in IOM. He died in 1903. She had Margaret by him in 1902. She then married Thomas Keig in 1912 in IOM and they subsequently moved to Liverpool about 1919.

Margaret then gave birth to my dad (Sidney) by this Robert Corkhill in Feb 1924. He was brought up by his grandparents (Thomas and Harriet Keig) and adopted their name. However, the name on his birth certificate is Sidney Corkhill, i.e. that of his natural father.

Margaret had another child, Kathleen, in 1925. Again, the surname on the birth certificate is given as Corkhill but the father is not listed. Kathleen was also brought up by the grandparents and also took the name Keig.

I am assuming (dangerous I know) that both of Margaret's children were fathered by the same chap but, by the time Kathleen was born, he had done a runner and therefore Margaret did not (or could not) enter his details when registering the birth.

Odd though that she still named both children by the same surname, Corkhill