Mary Houston - Nee Gormley and her daughter Brigid - later Brigid Brown
Photo courtesy of Robbie Houston.
Robert Gormley and his wife Mary, nee Coll, had a daughter Mary who was born in 1865.
Mary resided at Ballylennon St Johnston when she married Michael Houston on 12 May 1884
Here is the wedding certificate.
Son/Daughter | Year of Birth |
Robert | 1886 - born Craighadoes |
Frank | 1896 |
Ned | 1906 |
Peter | 1898 |
Mick | 1899 - born Carrickmore |
George | 1908 |
Sarah | 1894 |
Mary | 1879 |
Bridget | later married Denis Brown |
Annie | 1904 |
Bella | |
Elisabeth |
Mary's mother Mary was present at the birth of Roseanna McBrearty her grand-daughter 28 July 1893 at Drumucklagh. Roseannas mother Hanna McBrearty was formerly Hanna Gormley, Mary's daughter and sister of Mary Houston. Mary Gormley could not write and put her mark on the birth registration which took place 22 August 1893.