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can anyone shed some light on my grandparents john and mary gourley married in ireland around 1900 her maiden name was mcclelland they lived in irish st derry . they had children frank john mary ect.

Have you looked at the Irish census records for 1901&1911, both free?

Link

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

George

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Name: John Gourley
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1906
Registration district: Londonderry
Volume: 2
Page: 255 (click to see others on page)
FHL Film Number: 101261

A spouse listed is Mary M'Clelland



If you get the certificate it should give you parents names

Census Years1911LondonderryLondonderry No. 5 UrbanIrish StreetResidents of a house
Residents of a house 2 in Irish Street (Londonderry No. 5 Urban, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Gourley John 26 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Church Co Derry Carter Read and write English Married - 5 3 3
Gourley Mary 25 Female Wife Roman Catholic Church Derry City Seamstress Read and write English Married - 5 3 3
Gourley Ellen 4 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Church Derry City - Cannot read English Single - - - -
Gourley Mary 3 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Church Derry City - Cannot read English Single - - - -
Gourley John Male Son Roman Catholic Church

John Gourley married Mary McClelland 9th January 1906 Waterside civil registry office Co. Derry

John father's a John
Mary father's a William

Residents of a house 8 in Ashcroft Place (Waterside, Londonderry)
Show all informationSurname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses
Mc Clelland William 42 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Derry Plasterer Read only - Married -
Mc Clelland Prescilla 42 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Derry House Keeper Read only - Married -
Mc Clelland James 18 Male Son Roman Catholic Derry City Plasterer Read and write - Not Married -
Mc Clelland Rose Ann 16 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Derry City Factory Hand Read and write - Not Married -
Mc Clelland Mary 14 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Derry City Factory Hand Read and write - - -
Mc Clelland Maggie 11 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Derry City Scholar Read and write - - -
Mc Clelland Francis 9 Male Son Roman Catholic Derry City Scholar Read and write - - -
Mc Clelland Ellen 8 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Derry City Scholar Read and write - - -
Mc Clelland John 5 Male Son Roman Catholic Derry City Scholar - - - -
Mc Clelland Edward 3 Male Son Roman Catholic Derry City - - - - -
Mc Clelland Sarah 1 Female Daughter Roman Catholic Derry City -

thanks for info regards mick.