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Death of Eliza Jane (Mary Ann's mother)

Hello all. I'm having a little trouble with one line of my tree. My 3rd Great grandmother was Mary Ann. On her marriage certificate, her maiden name is recorded as Givens. Tonight, I found her death certificate and it states her surname was Govan and records her mother and father as Govan too. Her mother, Eliza Jane also has the maiden name Govan. I found Eliza Jane's death certificate and it records her father as Michael Govan and mother Eliza Jane Rodger. I will post the certificates I have found but struggling to find much else. If anyone could help me find any information on the parents of Mary Ann - Thomas & Eliza Jane and further back I'd be most grateful. Thanks

Quote from: heywood on Friday 17 October 25 22:18 BST (UK)

I think I’m with you, Gaffy. It seems a bit complex, doesn’t it.
Here is the parish record of the marriage of Catherine Mallaghan and James Owens. They have been recorded as James Jones and Catherine Mallon but all the other details are correct.
27th January 1874

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633206?locale=en#page/43/mode/1up

This Catherine has a mother Frances. The witness, John Mallaghan has the address Marquis Street.
This does not answer the puzzle about Susan Mallaghan.
Perhaps the two Catherines were cousins and their two fathers brothers.

Great find, I would never thought of looking under Mallon. It must be something like that, if not brothers, maybe cousins. 

OP, the ages and dates indicate that we may already be too far back to find any useful records, this may prove to be a brick wall. I can't see any marriage for Patrick and Susan, nor baptisms for daughters Catherine and Mary.  A couple of observations: (1) I noticed other Belfast Mal(l)aghans/Malligans on the go who were all sons of Henry (Edward, Thomas, Peter, Patrick) and who were all dealers or auctioneers or brokers, I wouldn't be surprised if related back in time; (2) a quick check of older ones with this surname in the 1901 Ireland Census shows a cluster in the Ballymena area and others pointing back to counties Tyrone and Londonderry, so Patrick and ancestors might have been blow ins to Belfast.

Thanks so much for all your help. Much appreciated.

Yes I did notice Catherine died in the poor house not sure where you live Mitchell Library Glasgow have records might be worth checking to see if Catherine applied for poor relief .There were several deaths for a Thomas McGuire unfortunately not showing mothers maiden name 

Rosie

Yes, I'll get to the Mitchell Library soon to see what I can find. I did get the death certificates for the Thomas McGuires without maiden names but none seem to match him. I've also found a census record from 1901 showing (Francis) John McGuire aged 16 which would match up with my great grandfather. There's also a Sarah McGuire too. But no Thomas.