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I have been looking for same marriage details for some time.  On Michael's death cert it states Mother as Margaret Burns.  Informant is son Robert. He could have been mistaken on his Grandmother's name but as Robina was still alive at the time you would think she would have told him the correct name. On the marriage cert it does look like Mary and you would think Michael would know the name of his Mother. Looking at the names of Michael's children Mary comes before Margaret so I think it more likely to be Mary. Unless of course she was named Margaret but was known as Mary!!

Would be helpful if we knew which part of Monaghan he came from.   Will keep searching and post if I eventually come across details 

Have tried various spellings of Goldie in searches.  LDS states Goldie or Goudie for Margaret.  Goldie on son John's death cert. but Gouldie on headstone.  Think it depends on who was writing it at the time and how they heard it pronounced as many could not write. 
The information from the death cert. of George was really good thanks. Had a look at it on Scotlandspeople and think the margin notes say result of precognition? see reg of corr. entries.  As his death was the result of an accident I assume this entry has details of an inquest as I have come across this before, but there appears to be no way to view this at the moment. 
I think that the birth entry you have found for Mgt in Maybole is very likely the correct one. LDS states her birth about 1774 and Maybole is not too far away from Ochiltree and Stair.
Did a search a couple of years ago on George senior and came up with a birth date of 1744 on the origins network .  You can order a transcription but only if you have the parents names and place of birth!  Bit of a catch 22 situation.
Couldn't find anything on Scotlandspeople.

Thanks for all your help
cat

George Mcknight b 1755-1777 Ochiltree ( Stair OPR has age at death as unknown. Ochiltree OPR has his age as 85 and headstone has his age as 76!) and wife Margaret Goldie/Gouldie b 1774 Ochiltree.  George died in 1840 and wife Margaret died aged 76 in 1850.   
 Am trying to connect him with John Mcknight and Jean Rankin family of New Cumnock.
Think I've hit my brick wall! Any help gratefully received.
Cat 30

Thanks for your replies ,
it makes sense now! I had assumed she was living off some kind of church fund as she had two young children and no husband living at the address.

much obliged
Cat