I have reached the proverbial brick wall with my search.
I cannot trace any birth records for my Great Great Grandfather, Dennis McGurn and in the 1881 census he is married and living in Paisley and it states he was born Glasgow/Lanark around 1857 - 1859.
There are no traces of him on the 1871 census. To add to the confusion his father has a different name on different documents.
Dennis's marriage certificate names his father as Martin McGurn and his mother Margaret McGurn nee Campbell. His death certificate names his father as Patrick McGurn and his mother Margaret McGurn nee Campbell, again no trace of Martin McGurn on the 1871 census, although he may be deceased by then, but I cannot trace his death certificate either.
I did find a death certificate for Helen McGurn who died in 1863, her parents were Martin & Margaret. The death was registered by his brother Patrick. They lived in Hill Street Anderston Glasgow.
I did trace a marriage certificate for a Patrick McGurn and Margaret Campbell 1861. Coincidence ??
What I need to know is, were Martin & Margaret ever married, were there 2 Margaret Campbells. Perhaps Dennis's parents both died young and he was raised by his uncle Patrick, there are a lot of Patricks out there at that time.
and where can I get info on Martin & Margarets marriage (this may have been in Ireland) Martins death and Dennis' birth. I believe they were Roman Catholics.
Dennis fathered 10 children. They all had similar names to other McGurns in the glasgow area around 1871 ie Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth, Isabella, John, William, Denis, Hugh. Martin & Sarah died in infancy.
Is there anywhere I can get any of this information. Any help is greatly appreciated.
