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RE Owen Riley and Mary Riley

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Kelly

Kelly Report 16 Mar 2011 11:10

Ginny ive tried that link that you posted and not really found them all ?? ive found a few but i know that there was proberly 10 or so.., and thanks everyone else im now checking all those leads.... will keep you posted
Thanks Kelly xx

Kelly

Kelly Report 16 Mar 2011 10:22

WOW you guys are really really good i cant seam to find half of what u have just found in 10 mins lol

Astra

Astra Report 16 Mar 2011 10:09

1911 for Margaret Croughan shows us that her father was Bernard Kiley (Riley) so I wonder if Bernard and Owen were brothers

CROUGHAM, Margaret Head Widow F 44 1867 Cotton Intermediate Frame Tenter Kirkham Lancs VIEW
CROUGHAM, John Joe Son Widower M 25 1886 Scutching Machine Tenter Kirkham Lancs VIEW
CROUGHAM, Joseph Grandson M 5 1906 Kirkham Lancs VIEW
KILEY, Bernard Father Married M 64 1847 General Labourer Longford Ireland Res VIEW


Address:
7 Orders Lane Kirkham County:
Lancashire

Astra

Astra Report 16 Mar 2011 10:05

Possibly owen in 1901

Owen Riley
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Uncle
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Civil parish: Kirkham
Ecclesiastical parish: Kirkham St Michael
Town: Kirkham
County/Island: Lancashire
Household Members: Name Age
Margt Croughan 35
John J Croughan 14
Owen Riley 60 >>>>>>>Hawker


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Mar 2011 10:02

wonder if this is Thomas
1911 census
RILEY, Thomas Widower M 45 1866 General Labourer Lancs Manchester VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
24104 Reference:
RG14PN24104 RG78PN1385 RD466 SD1 ED16 SN17

Registration District:
Manchester Sub District:
Ancoats Enumeration District:
16 Parish:
Manchester

Address:
Pollard ST County:
Lancashire

appears to be a lodging house

Astra

Astra Report 16 Mar 2011 09:57

Thomas and Winifred seem to be boarding together in 1891 so I wonder if parents had either died or left by then

GRAHAM, John Head Married M 58 1833 Railway Porter
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
GRAHAM, Ann Wife Married F 58 1833
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
CAVANAGH, Mary Boarder Married F 30 1861 Cotton Weaver
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
FORD, Mary Boarder Married F 32 1859 Brush Maker
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
RILEY, Thomas Boarder Married M 23 1868 General Labourer
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW
RILEY, Winifred Boarder Single F 14 1877 Cotton Weaver
Manchester
Lancashire VIEW

Civil Parish:
Manchester Municipal Borough:
Manchester Address:
1, Elizabeth Street, Manchester County:
Lancashire

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 Mar 2011 09:51

Michael seem to be living in lodgings
1911 census

RILEY, Michael Lodger Single M 19 1892 Market Porter Lancashire Manchester VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
24170 Reference:
RG14PN24170 RD466 SD3 ED39 SN9999

Registration District:
Manchester Sub District:
St George Enumeration District:
39 Parish:
Manchester

Address:
11 Angel Street Manchester County:
Lancashire

His marriage cert should say if his dad was deceased or not ,hopefully !!!!

Gee

Gee Report 16 Mar 2011 09:51

Kelly

Did you get all the children born to Michael and Ellen?


You can find them here but you may already know this


http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Kelly

Kelly Report 16 Mar 2011 09:49

Thanks Ginny the first 1 is what i had just found and the marriage is right to ellen durham, thank you very much xx

Astra

Astra Report 16 Mar 2011 09:37

Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference

RILEY Michael DURHAM Ellen Manchester, Ancoats, St. Andrew Manchester 16/9/411

Gee

Gee Report 16 Mar 2011 09:32

A possible marriage for Michael but you need a 1911 look up just to bring you up to date


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Michael Riley
Name: Michael Riley
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Manchester (1837-1924)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 346 Bridget Mullrainey or Ellen Durham

Gee

Gee Report 16 Mar 2011 09:26

This is for ref;


1881 England Census
about Owen Riley
Name: Owen Riley
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Riley
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 17 Barrett St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scavenger Not very PC!

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Ancoats
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Owen Riley 40
Mary Riley 40
Thomas Riley 13
Mary Riley 10
Margaret Riley 6
Winneford Riley 3


Kelly

Kelly Report 16 Mar 2011 09:19

Hi everyone,

After the help i recieved last time i posted a trying to find i thought i would see if anyone could try and help with a new search.
Im trying to trace a Owen Riley 1841 Ireland and Mary Riley 1841 Ireland. I can find them in the 1881 census in ancoats with there son my boyfriends great great grandad Thomas Riley age 13, and mary 10yrs, margaret 6yrs and winifred 3yrs, Then again in 1901 i find Thomas now 33 yrs libving with his wife elizabeth riley 30 yrs and there son michael riley 8 yrs living in 101 jersey st buildings, new cross, im trying to either trace Owen back to ireland but dont no how to do it, but also anymore info on Thomas an his son michael.... i no its a long shot but its worth a go

Thanks Kelly :D xx