Hi Marian,In the Irish family history foundation there is one listing for a John Gourley BORN 1838 in Antrim Northern Ireland

In the IGI references there is the following

 

Mike

 

JOHN GOURLEY Pedigree
  Male   Family
   

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Event(s):
 Birth: 
 Christening: 
 Death: 
 Burial: 
   

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Marriages:
  Spouse:  CATHERINE MC CALL  Family
  Marriage:  07 DEC 1836   Presbyterian,Donegore, , Antrim,

 Ireland

Marian the earliest listings for the name John Gouley is the Following,Both records same year from Tyrone Not Antrim

 

 
 Civil Birth Gourley John 1786 Co. Tyrone
 Civil Birth Gourley John 1786 Co. Tyrone

I found the record that says Born 1836 from 1881 Census

 

Household:

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
 John GOURLEY   Head   M   Male   45   Ireland   Masons Labourer    
 Margaret GOURLEY   Wife   M   Female   40   Ireland   Masons Wife    
 Ellen GOURLEY   Daur   U   Female   16   Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England   Domestic Servant    
 John GOURLEY   Son      Male   13   Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England   Pit Boy & Coal Miner    
 William GOURLEY   Son      Male   11   Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England   Scholar    
 James GOURLEY   Son      Male   3   Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England       
 Mary GOURLEY   Daur      Female   7   Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England   Scholar    

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Source Information:
  Dwelling   96 Pump Row
  Census Place Framwellgate, Durham, England
  Family History Library Film   1342191
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   4956 / 59
  Page Number   32

Maureen there are some of the children listed in the igi references.

 

under Joanis gooly or goley,Some have Margaret Cox,others margaret Coxon

 

1. Catherina Gooly - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 JUL 1863
 
 2. Catherina Gooly - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 26 JUL 1863 St Cuthbert, Durham, Durham, England
 
 3. Ellena Goley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 24 AUG 1865
 
 4. Ellena Goley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 03 SEP 1865 St Cuthbert, Durham, Durham, England
 
 5. Margareta Goley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 02 OCT 1860
 
 6. Margareta Goley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 14 OCT 1860 St Cuthbert, Durham, Durham, England

 

MIKE

Maureen something you may want to check.There were 3 registrations for St Cuthberts  1677 ,1680, 1682, These may have been linked to the Family Somehow.

As all the other Baptisms were there also

 

Mike

 

 

8. Elizabeth Golley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 02 MAY 1680 St Cuthberts, Darlington, Durham, England
 
 9. Ann Golley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 JAN 1677 St Cuthberts, Darlington, Durham, England
 
 10. Jane Golley - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 11 MAR 1682 St Cuthberts, Darlington, Durham, England

Now these are the Names the children are filed under

 

Father:  Joannis Gooly  Family
  Mother:  Margaretae Cox    
 
Father:  Joannis Goley  Family
  Mother:  Margaretae Coxen

Hi Mike

 

I have had great difficulty getting on site, so Marian is posting my replies to you here. 

 

Message 2
I think this John Gourley might be the one I'm asking about, but he is married to Catherine McCall, so don't think it can be.
Message 3
Could this John Gourely b1786c, be my G.G.Grandfather?
Message 4 This matches with what I have.
Message 5
This is very useful, it gves me the exact birth dates GREAT!
Message 6 Not sure about these.
Message 7 Again useful info.
Thank you.
Is it possible to get any more info about the John Gourley b1786?
Thanks again
Maureen

Maureen - The only way we can find out if this is your John Gourley is to join the Irish Family History Foundation and purchase the document.  There is no other way of finding out. 
For now, ignore The Catherine McCall record.  I sent this because it was the right year.
Ref Message 6, I only added in case of further links to Family.

Mike

Hi Mike

 

I'm interested in the Irish Family History Foundation, can you give me more details of how to  register and purchase the record please. Also do you know if there were any records anywhere for a John Gourley with a different spelling?
Many thanks
Maureen

Hi Maureen

 

This is the IFHF site.  I think you will find it all self-explanatory.  It takes you through the steps to join up.  Then you can do a search for your ancestor and see what comes up.

 

 

Marian

Hi Maureen

 

You will notice the various spellings of the name.
 

Action Source Surname First Name Year County
 Church Baptism Geilling John 1834 Co. Westmeath
 Church Baptism Geelan John 1835 Co. Leitrim
 Church Baptism Geelan John 1835 Co. Westmeath
 Church Baptism Geelan John 1836 Co. Roscommon
 Church Baptism Geelan John 1839 Co. Longford
 Church Baptism Geelan John 1840 Co. Leitrim

Action Source Surname First Name Year County
 Church Baptism Turly John 1834 Co. Down
 Church Baptism Gourley John 1838 Co. Antrim
Action Source Surname First Name Year County
 Church Baptism Goly John 1832 Co. Kildare
 Church Baptism Gooley John 1834 Co. Kilkenny
 Church Baptism Gooley John 1835 Co. Limerick
 Church Baptism Goley John 1838 Co. Westmeath

 

Now this section is from Durham Records Online.

 

1891 Census Durham John Gealey [Goaley] abt 1869 1891 Framwellgate
1891 Census Durham John Gealey [Goaley] abt 1836 1891 Ireland

 

Mike

Manager

 

Hi Marian and Mike

This is excellent, lots to go on here. Thanks very much.

Regards
Maureen