Michael, Isle of Man

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Michael
Maayl
Sheading
Sheadings-Michael.svg
Sheading of Michael
Crown dependency Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Parishes Michael, Ballaugh, Jurby
Area
[1]
 • Total
75.20 km2 (29.03 sq mi)
 • Rank6
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total
3,343
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
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Michael (Manx : Maayl) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael.

Contents

The villages of Kirk Michael and Ballaugh are the two principal settlements in the sheading, with the parish of Jurby being more sparsely populated. Michael sheading is predominantly agricultural. [3]

Toponymy

Michael derives its name from St Michael the Archangel, [4] [5] to whom the parish church in Kirk Michael is dedicated. The ancient treens of the sheading consist of 18 Gaelic place names and 10 Norse place names, indicating a more significant early Celtic presence in the area than Scandinavian. Jurby has a Norse name and is the northernmost and least populated parish in the sheading, with no significant settlements. John Kneen suggested the Norse "used the greater part of the sheading as a hunting-ground rather than a place of residence". [6]

MHKs and elections

Until 2016, the sheading of Michael formed a single constituency. [7]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberMember
1903 John Christian Crellin William Crennell
1907 Edward Curphey —
1908John Cannan
1913—
1919
1924
1929 John Crellin Thomas Henry Kneen
1934
1982 David Cannan —
1986
1991
1996
2001
2006
2011 Alfred Cannan

Elections

YearElectionTurnoutCandidates
1903

General Election

Unopposed

1907

By Election

1908

General Election

  • Edward Curphey, 266 votes, elected
  • John Cannan, 218 votes, elected
1913

General Election

  • Edward Curphey, elected
  • ?
1919

General Election

1924

General Election

1929

General Election

1934

General Election

  • John Crellin, elected
  • Thomas Henry Kneen, elected
1982

By-Election

(in full, John David Qualtrough Cannan)

1986

General Election

  • David Cannan (946 votes, elected)
  • MH James (156 votes)
  • DF Ellison (149 votes)
1991

General Election

75.3%

  • David Cannan (1068 votes, elected)
  • TJ Murphy (243 votes)
  • SL Morrey (188 votes)
1996

General Election

72.3%

  • David Cannan (973 votes, elected)
  • Margaret Kewley-Draskau (495 votes)
2001

General Election

68.3%

  • David Cannan, 898 votes, elected
  • Roy Kennaugh, 630 votes
2006

General Election

64.3%

  • David Cannan, 1062 votes, elected
  • Ron Berry, 329 votes
2011

General Election

62.6%

  • Alfred Cannan, 1014 votes, elected
  • David Talbot, 325 votes
  • Paul Heavey, 244 votes

The constituency was abolished in 2016.

In media

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Michael (Sheading, Isle of Man)". City Population. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Census and Population". Government Isle of Man. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Gawne, Phil. "Michael (2011)". Manx Radio. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Nicolaisen, WFH (2007). "Book Reviews". Names 55. p. 61. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Broderick, George (1995). "Sheading of Michael (Kirk Michael, Ballaugh, Jurby)". Placenames of the Isle of Man. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Kneen, J. J. (1925). "Sheading of Michael". The Place-Names of the Isle of Man With their Origin and History. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "General Election - Michael: Meet the candidates". Isle of Man. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Isle of Man Guide - ECONOMY, Manx Films, Five Children and It". www.iomguide.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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