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James Rielly or Rully

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Pauline

Pauline Report 28 May 2023 13:34

Hello
I am looking for James in the 1861 Scottish Census
He was born in 1856 in Dunbar East Lothian
Think his mother was Ellen but not sure if she was a single mum
Thank you

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 28 May 2023 13:42

For our reference:

James Rielly
in the 1871 Scotland Census
Name James Rielly
Age 16
Estimated Birth Year abt 1855
Relationship Servant
Gender Male
Where born Dunbar, East Lothian
Registration Number 732
Registration district Coldingham
Civil parish Coldingham
County Berwickshire
Address Bee Edge Cottage
Occupation Ag Lab
ED 1
Household schedule number 66
Line 6
Roll CSSCT1871_174
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Elen Rielly 45 Head
James Rielly 16 Servant


And in 1861:

James Rully
in the 1861 Scotland Census
Name James Rully
Age 5
Estimated Birth Year abt 1856
Relationship Son
Mother's Name Hellen Rully
Gender Male
Where born Dunton, Haddingtonshire
Registration Number 706
Registration district Dunbar
Civil parish Dunbar
County East Lothian
Address Bamyhill
Occupation Scholar
ED 11
Household schedule number 31
Line 17
Roll CSSCT1861_134
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Bridget Callingete 71 Head - Ireland
Hellen Rully 40 Daughter - Ireland
James Rully 5 Son


James's baptism:

James O'Rielly
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name James O'Rielly
Gender Male
Birth Date 7 Jul 1855
Birth Place Dunbar,East Lothian,Scotland
Father John O'Rielly
Mother Helen Callaghan

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 28 May 2023 13:43

His birth cert, which you can view/print for 6 credits on Scotlands People website:

O'REILLY
JAMES
mmn CALLAGHAN
M
1855
706 / 2 / 21
Dunbar Landward

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 28 May 2023 13:48

Ellen/Helen and John's marriage:

CALLAHAN
ELLEN
JOHN RIENY/FR708 (FR708)
03/09/1854
706
80 / 181
Dunbar

The above parish record (too early for a statutory marriage cert) can be viewed/printed on SP for 6 credits - though it will have very little info on it - possibly only what has been transcribed above..

Pauline

Pauline Report 28 May 2023 14:01

THANK YOU SO MUCH ARGY GRAN

alviegal

alviegal Report 28 May 2023 21:32

1861 on fmp.


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Barnyhill, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Bridget Callengete Head
Widow Female 71 1790 - Ireland
Helen Reilly Daughter
Married Female 40 1821 Ag lab Ireland
James Reilly Son
- Male 5 1856 Scholar Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland


and 1911....big family!

1911 Census For England & Wales
Norham East Mains Norham-On-Tweed, Norham Mains, Durham & Northumberland, England

Household members (11 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Riley Head
Married Male 56 1855 Farm labourer Dunbar Scotland Resident
Isabella Riley Wife
Married Female 44 1867 - Coldingham Scotland Resident
James Riley Son
Married Male 20 1891 Farm labourer Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
Nellie Riley Daughter
Single Female 17 1894 Farm worker Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
George Riley Son
Single Male 15 1896 Farm labourer Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
Andrew Riley Son
- Male 12 1899 At school Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
John Riley Son
- Male 12 1899 At school Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
Isabella Riley Daughter
- Female 11 1900 At school Nrthld Berwick on Tweed
William Riley Son
- Male 9 1902 - Norham Northld
Margretann Riley Daughter
- Female 6 1905 - Norham Northld
Agnes Riley Daughter
- Female 3 1908 - Norham Northld