All of this may be a red herring but given that Mary Mullan gave birth to Catherine in Glasgow & Bridget (Saunders) Ryan of St. Colomb's Wells, Derry was supposed to be Catherine's aunt I started by looking for a Mary Mullan born Ireland in Scotland. Eventually what I did find was a Mary Josephine Mullan, born Port Glasgow, living with her family in St. Columb's Wells. Using vital & cemetery records the following the family was fairly straight-forward.
Philip Mullan (c1864 Derry-26 Aug.1946) m.(c1898) Cecilia Gallagher (c1879 Port Glasgow-7 July 1946)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban_No__1/Glenbrook_Terrace/1530897/ http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Londonderry_Urban__4_/St__Columb_s_Wells/603982/ (9 ch./5 liv.)
Cecelia Mullan, parents James & Mary Gallagher, born Derry, 56 St. Columb’s Wells, age 56, died 7 Jul 1946, buried 9 Jul 1946, plot N-B-1142 Miss May Mullan 56 St. Columb’s Wells
Philip Mullan, parents Philip & Mary Ann Mullan, born Derry, 56 St. Columb’s Wells, age 76, died 26 Aug 1946, buried 28 Aug 1946, plot N-B-1142 May Mullan 56 St. Columb’s Wells
1. ?Anna Frances Mullan (d.1952) m. John McEachern (d.1975)
a. Mary McEachern (c1922 Port Glasgow-1940)
Mary McEachem, parents John & Anna McEachem, born Port Glasgow, 56 St. Columbs Wells, age 18, died 26 Mar 1940, buried 28 Mar 1940, plot M-D-1915 Phillip Mullan 56 St. Columbs Wells
2.
Mary Josephine Mullan (c1899 Port Glasgow-15 Sept.1958)
Mary J. Mullan, parents Philip & Cecilia Mullan, born Londonderry, 56 St. Columbs Wells, age 59, died 15 Sep 1958, buried 17 Sep 1958, plot N-B-1142 Mary Mullan 56 St. Columbs Wells
3.
John Mullan (10 June 1901 at 3 Glenbrook Ter.-21 Sept.1905 at Pilot’s Row)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1901/01943/1751172.pdf (informant- Isabella Duddy 3 Creggan St.)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1905/05586/4569540.pdf (belladona poisoning accidental)
Londonderry Sentinel, 23 Sept.1905: … at seven o’clock in the morning the mother told her that the child was dead, but did not say what caused it. Dr. Joseph K. Mullan, who, with Dr. W. J. O’Doherty, made post-mortem examination of the body, stated was that a well nourished male child aged about three months…
Derry Journal, 25 Sept.1905: … compounded Mr. John Thompson, Qualified assistant at the city dispensary, who labelled the bottle in the usual way with both a poison and other label. also cautioned the messenger who came for the bottle, and this caution was conveyed Mrs. Mullan. After Mrs. Mullan was restored to health the bottle was put on a shell in her bedroom, and she thought more about it. Wednesday last she had occasion to leave her house to do some shopping, leaving the deceased boy charge of an elder sister… 4.
James Mullan (1903 Port Glasgow-11 June 1904 at 31 Abbey St.)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1904/05628/4583202.pdf James Mullan, parents Philip & C. Mullan, born Port-Glasgow, 41 Abbey St., age 7 months, died 11 Jun 1904, buried 13 Jun 1904, plot D-a-30 Cecela Gallagher Bishop Street
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Margretta/Maggie Ellen Mullan (11 Mar.1905 at 6 Pilot’s Row-aft.1911)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01795/1704212.pdf (informant- Sarah Jane Mullan 6 Pilot’s Row)
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Philip Mullan (9 Sept.1906 at 6 Pilot’s Row-27 Oct.1906 at 6 Pilot’s Row)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1906/01730/1683717.pdf (informant- Sarah J. Mullan 55 Abbey St.)
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1906/05547/4555984.pdf Phillip Mullan, parents Phillip & Cecilia Mullan, born Pilots Row, 6 Pilots Row, age 7 weeks, died 27 Oct 1906, buried 28 Oct 1906, plot D-a-30 Cecilia Gallagher Bishop Street
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Philip Mullan (26 Sept.1907 at 6 Pilot’s Row-26 July 1908 at 6 Templemore Pl.))
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1907/01677/1667016.pdf https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1908/05487/4536741.pdf continued next post-
