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trying to find out more about my grandparents married approx 1928 lived in Killen nr Catlederg co tyrone.my grandmother was know as Sadie born 1908-1945 buried in Killen she was the daughter of Thomas Gilchrist & Annebella Elliot. I have no background of My grandfather James Forbes, just that he worked as a blacksmith on a farm in Killen.

Julie - have you searched the Irish census? Here's Sadie (Sarah) in 1911:

Gilchrist Thomas 37 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Co Tyrone Farm Labourer Cannot read - Married - - - -
Gilchrist Anne Bella 24 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - Read and write - Married - 3 3 3
>>Gilchrist Sarah 3 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - - - Single - - - -
Gilchrist Margaret 2 Female Daughter Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - - - Single - - - -
Gilchrist Thomas Kyle Male Son Church of Ireland Co Tyrone - - - Single - - - -
Elliott Sarah 65 Female Relative Prespyterian Church

You can view the full details and image at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Possibility for James family:

Residents of a house 8 in Killen Far (Killen, Tyrone)

Forbes James 47 Male Head of Family Episcopalian Co Tyrone Farm Servant Can read only - Married - - - -
Forbes Susan 45 Female Wife Episcopalian Co Tyrone - Can read only - Married - 23 11 11
Mitchell Samuel 74 Male Father in Law Presbyterian Co Tyrone - Cannot read - Widower - - - -
Forbes Letitia 19 Female Daughter Episcopalian Co Tyrone - Read and write - Single - - - -
Forbes Anne 15 Female Daughter Episcopalian Co Tyrone Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
>>Forbes James 12 Male Son Episcopalian Co Tyrone Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Forbes Mary 9 Female Daughter Episcopalian Co Tyrone Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Forbes Fanny 6 Female Daughter Episcopalian Co Tyrone Scholar - - Single - - - -
Forbes Robert John 3 Male Son Episcopalian Co Tyrone - - - Single - - - -
Forbes Emily Jane 3 Female Grand Daughter Episcopalian

that is great thanks, i am new to knowing how to search, but this is a lot of help. thanks again. Julie

thanks again, how would i go about getting the census later than 1911, i am looking between 1925 -1935. marriage & births.

thanks again, how would i go about getting the census later than 1911, i am looking between 1925 -1935. marriage & births.

The most recent census available is the 1911 (unless you are looking for Scottish ancestors as the 1911 Scottish census will not be released until 5 April 2011)

Julie, there was no Irish census taken in 1921 due to the War of Independence. The next census after 1911 was the 1926, which won't be released until 2027.