a little help please

[garstonite]

Good Morning
1901 census in Northern Ireland
Patrick McGorry b 1836 head
Elizabeth McGorry b 1851 wife
Peter McGorry b 1877 son
ELIZABETH McGorry aged 16 born 1885
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I think the daughter Elizabeth came to Toxteth Liverpool and married John Shannon in 1905

the census in Ireland was in
Straw - a tiny village - 24 miles from Belfast
Roman Catholic family
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their grandson aged 76 drinks in our local pub
is there any way we can find Patricks wife - Elizabeth maiden name
the population of Straw today is 57 - so a tiny village
the 76 year old in our pub - surname Shannon - is talking about going to Straw to see if family are still there - and wants to know Elizabeths maiden name to see if there are any of her family still there ?
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I found the 1901 census - but couldn't find a marriage
any help appreciated
thanks :)

[kiterunner]

This looks to be Elizabeth's birth registration - born 28 Jul 1886 at Ballinagown, father Patrick McGorry of Ballinagown, farmer, mother Elizabeth McGorry formerly Canavan:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/08524311806578?b=https%3A%2F%2Fcivilrecords.irishg enealogy.ie%2Fchurchrecords%2Fcivil-perform-search.jsp%3Fnamefm%3Delizabeth%26namel%3Dmcgorry% 26location%3D%26yyfrom%3D1880%26yyto%3D1886%26type %3DB%26submit%3DSearch

[kiterunner]

Their marriage is 4 Dec 1869 at Cookstown: Patrick McGarry and Elizabeth Canovan. Sorry I can't do a link to it on this computer but when you have viewed the birth reg using the link in post #2, if you search using those names you should find it.

[garstonite]

Thank you SO MUCH Kate - that has to be them as the 76 yr old thinks her name was Cavanagh...he will be over the moon - you have made him very happy - I might go with him - £50 return from Liverpool to Belfast and 1 mile from Straw is Draperstown - B&B there is £16 a night - looking to go next Monday and stay the night - 7 am flight out so will have all day to go to Straw ...brilliant result xxxxxxx thanx again

[JBee]

Watch out for flight cancellations at the lastminute Allan

[garstonite]

Thanks Julie - we also have the Liverpool - Belfast ferry - WITH A BAR on board ...lol - so that is also an option xx