James Close and Mary Irwin or Irvine Down, Ireland: marriage record

[srp123au]

Hi
I am looking for information on James Close and Mary Irwin or Irvine.

They come to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on 12th July 1855 with their children from Liverpool, England on the Conway (arriving 14/10/1855) and the shipping record says that James and Mary are from Down, Ireland.

The children are Agnes (b. about 1842), John (about 1844), William (about 1851), Margaret (abt 1854) (she died onboard the ship) and the two younger children were baptised on 14 May 1855 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. The shipping record says all the children were born in Scotland.

I am unable to find a marriage for James and Mary in either Scotland or Ireland.

I found a baptism for James Close who's parents are Peggy Clarke and William Close and this was in Dromore, Down, Ireland.

James and Mary had more children once they settled in Hobart, Tasmania. They had another daughter who they named Margaret (who is my direct ancestor), Ellen, James and a male.

They are both buried in Castle Forbes Bay Cemetery, Castle Forbes Bay, Tasmania.

Any help would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Stephanie.

[Kloumann]

William was baptised in Girvan, 5th June, 1854

Margaret baptised Girvan, 25th Oct 1854

No other baptisms on SP

[wivenhoe]

Census 1851 Scotland (Ancestry)

@ Old St Girvan Ayr
CLOSS Jemes     30y   hand loom weaver (cotton)      b. Ireland
CLOSS Mary       30y   sewer muslin                          b. Ireland
CLOSS Agnes       8y                                                b. Ireland
CLOSS James       6y                                                b. Ireland

@ McGovan Land Ayr        New Street
CLOSE Charles       65y        teacher       b. Ireland
CLOSE Sarah          61y       wife            b. Kilmarnock  Ayr
CAIRNS James        56y       visitor         b. Kilmarnock Ayr
HARRIS Robert        45y       visitor         b. Kilmarnock Ayr
FRASER William       40y       visitor         b. Edinburgh Midlothian
FRASER Jean           43y       visitor         b. Glasgow Lanark
IRVINE Margaret      25y       visitor         b. Ireland
IRVINE Sarah            5y       visitor         b. Ayr
IRVINE Sarah          27y       visitor         b. Ireland

[srp123au]

Hi Wivenhoe
That looks to be them thankyou very much