Peta,

1911 Census. James/ John might be the same person.

Residents of a house 12 in Drumnakilly (Drumnakilly, Tyrone)

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Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living
Gillen	Michael	72	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Farmer	Read only	Irish and English	Married	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Rose	55	Female	Wife	R C	Co Tyrone	-	Read and write	Irish and English	Married	-	36	14	12
Gillen	James	27	Male	Son	R C	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Michael	22	Male	Son	R C	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Hugh	18	Male	Son	R C	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Francis	17	Male	Son	R C	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Charles	15	Male	Son	R C	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Alice	12	Female	Daughter	R C	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Single	-	-	-	-
Gillen	Catherine	9	Female	Daughter	R C	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Single

These censuses indicate Michael was born c1889, not 1870.

RootsIreland lists the following children for Michael Gillen and Rose Morris:

Church Baptism               Gillen    Patrick  1876      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillen    Anne     1877      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillan    Mary     1879      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillan    James    1881      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillan    John      1883      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillen    Christopher        1885      Co. Tyrone         

              Church Baptism               Gillen    Michael               1888      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillen    Rose W.               1890      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillin      Hugh James        1892      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillen    Francis Bernard 1893      Co. Tyrone                        

Civil Birth                          Gillen    Charles 1895      Co. Tyrone         

Civil Birth                           Gillen    Rose      1895      Co. Tyrone         

Church Baptism               Gillen    Alice Catherine  1898      Co. Tyrone                        

Civil Birth                           Gillen    Catherine            1901      Co. Tyrone         

 

Michael was born in Carnanransy according to his birth record in 1888.

Peta,

 Are you sure Michael was born in 1870. I found and Michael Gillan and Rose Morris living in Carnanransy, Gortin, Tyrone on RootsIreland (paid subscription) with the following children- John 1884, Christopher 1885. Michael 1888, Rose 1890, Hugh 1892, Francis 1893, Charles 1895, Alice 1898, and Catherine 1901. Some might have died?

Regards- Mary

Peta,

Michael (father- John) and Rose (father- Christopher) were married in 1875, perhaps they had more children?

Regards- Mary

Peta,

If your Michael was born in 1888, you can find record on Irishgenealogy (free).

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Regards- Mary

Peta,

 Could the family have moved in 1911?

1901 Census

Residents of a house 13 in Carnanransy (Glenlark, Tyrone)

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Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Gillion	Michael	54	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Farmer	Read	Irish and English	Married	-
Gillion	Rose	44	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Farmer Wife	Read	Irish and English	Married	-
Gillion	Michael	12	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	James	18	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Farmers Son	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	Rose	11	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	Hugh	9	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	Francis	7	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	Charles	5	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read	-	Not Married	-
Gillion	Alice	3	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic	Co Tyrone	Scholar	Read	-	Not Married