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Where was John Riley born ?

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 29 Sep 2018 23:46

There is this one living with his brother's family who is in Durham in the 1891 census and he's a coalminer. He is only about 7 or 8 miles from Spennymoor:-

Record Transcription:
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Newcastle Road, Crossgate, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Thomas Riley Head Married Male 30 1861 Coalminer Ireland
Mary Riley Wife Married Female 28 1863 - Ireland
Mary Ellen Riley Daughter - Female 6 1885 - Durham, England
Thomas Riley Son - Male 5 1886 - Durham, England
John Riley Son - Male 3 1888 - Durham, England
James Riley Son - Male 1 1890 - Durham, England
John Riley Brother Single Male 27 1864 Coalminer Ireland<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Kath. x

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 29 Sep 2018 22:29

The marriage cert would normally give you the name and occupation of his father, but John Riley is a very common name.

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 29 Sep 2018 22:22

For helpers:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

69, Salvin Street, Spennymoor, Tudhoe, Durham, England

>>>John Riley Head Married Male 35 1866 Coal Hewer Ireland
>>>Ellen Riley Wife Married Female 30 1871 - Spennymoor, Durham, England
Catherine Riley Daughter - Female 7 1894 - Spennymoor, Durham, England
Edward Riley Son - Male 5 1896 - Spennymoor, Durham, England
John Riley Son - Male 2 1899 - Spennymoor, Durham, England
Mary Riley Daughter - Female 0 1901 - Spennymoor, Durham, England

In 1911 he claims to be born Spennymoor:

1911 Census For England & Wales

14 Half Moon Lane Spennymoor, Tudhoe, Durham, England

John Riley Head Married Male 47 1864 Hewer Coal Miner Durham Spennymoor
Ellen Riley Wife Married Female 41 1870 - Durham Spennymoor
Catherine Riley Daughter Single Female 17 1894 - Durham Spennymoor
Eduard Riley Son Single Male 15 1896 Butcher Durham Spennymoor
John Riley Son - Male 13 1898 School Durham Spennymoor
Sarah Ellen Riley Daughter - Female 6 1905 School Durham Spennymoor
Elizabeth Riley Daughter - Female 4 1907 - Durham Spennymoor
Mary Riley Daughter - Female 2 1909 - Durham Spennymoor

9 children born of the marriage, of whom 6 are living, 3 are deceased.

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

Wendy

Wendy Report 29 Sep 2018 22:17

In my husband's family tree I have John Riley born around 1864/6 but I am not sure where. I have it as Ireland but I am not sure where I got this information.!! I do know he married Ellen McAdam in 1894. She came from Spennymoor and they had 9 children of which 3 died. I would like to look further into John Riley but as there are so many I don't know where to start. Any help I would be grateful.

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