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He married Martha [1803-1871].
Children:
They lived at 2 Garden Street, Halifax [1851].
Martha died 12th December 1871 (aged 68).
She & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4332]
In 1845, he married Zilpa Helm in Halifax.
Child: John Henry
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Child:
several
They lived at Lindwell, Greetland [1871, 1881].
Living with them [in 1871] were niece Ellen Greenwood [b 1855]
(born Lightcliffe), and Squire Murgatroyd and his
sister Mary Ann Murgatroyd [b 1859].
Living with them [in 1881] were stepson Squire Murgatroyd, and
granddaughter Eleanor Gledhill [b 1877]
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Born in Halifax.
He was a clog maker [1881].
On 31st October 1881, he married Lucy Smith [1858-1939] from
Birmingham, in Halifax.
Child: Clement
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His mother died 22nd August 1866.
After her death, Albert Luther was brought up his maternal
aunt Mary and her husband Jeremiah Alexander, a
photographer.
Albert became a photographer and worked as a photographic
artist in East London [from 1881]
In [Q3] 1885, he married Gertrude Hamilton [1861-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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In January 1859, he was declared insolvent
He was
an engine tenter at Crossley Orphanage School [1871] /
an engine tenter (worsted mill) [1881] /
an engine tenter [1891] /
a factory engine tenter [1901] /
a stationary engine tenter [1911].
In [Q2] 1870, he married Elizabeth Boocock [1851-1911] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Elizabeth died 18th May 1911 (aged 60).
Alfred died 25th March 1921 (aged 75).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1084]
He was
a shuttle maker [1901] [1911].
Around 1892, he married Mary Jane [1868-19??].
Children:
The children were born in Radcliffe.
They lived at
Born in Castleford.
He worked at Fairlea Mills, Luddendenfoot.
In [Q3] 1935, he married Bessie Evelyne Hare in Halifax.
They lived on Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey).
He died 11th April 1945.
He was buried at Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IV B 18].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a tailor [1911] /
a skilled tailor [1914].
During World War I,
he enlisted [24th November 1914]
and served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers.
In 1919, he made a request for a pension because of being disabled
from malaria.
On 12th September 1920, he received the 1915 Star
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a player with St John's AFC /
employed by Ormerod Brothers at Valley Iron Works.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914]
and served as a Private
with W Company
8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served in Egypt [1915], and France [August 1916].
He died 29th September 1916 (aged 21).
He was buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France [Grave Ref IX D 2].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge
He was
a card maker [1871] /
a carrier [1881] /
a machine card dresser [1891].
In [Q1] 1875, he married Emily Ann Fox [1852-1901] in Halifax.
She was a worsted reeler [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Emily Ann died 14th September 1901.
Arthur died 14th February 1914.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B11]
with Emily Ann's mother Ann Fox [1810-7th May 1869]
On 18th June 1916, Arthur was found dead in the hayloft, with
a gas tube in his mouth.
At the Inquest, Otto said that his brother had been in poor
health and depressed at times lately, though he knew of no reason for
this
He served
with the 4th Battalion
West Riding Regiment (Territorials)
[1908-1912].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Newcastle upon Tyne
and served as a Private
with the 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 10B, 11B & 12B],
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Stones Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ripponden
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He was
a member of Range Bank Sunday School /
a member of Square Church Boys' Brigade /
educated at Sunnyside School.
In [Q2] 1937, he married Lilian Grace Elsie Stockley
in Portsmouth.
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Telegraphist
with the Royal Navy.
aboard the destroyer HMS Daring.
He died 18th February 1940
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-23 and
sank off Caithness
with the loss of 157 of her crew of 162.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 36 1],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was
a member of Heath Congregational Church, Halifax /
a member of Stannary AFC /
an apprentice to electric engineer [1911] /
employed by S. Hodgson & Company at High Level Works, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915]
and served as a Bombardier
with B Battery
168th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action in France, hit by a piece of shell shrapnel
[18th September 1918] (aged 21).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [28th September & 5th October 1918].
He was buried at Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France [Grave Ref B 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Heath Congregational Church, Halifax
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Born 15th November 1867.
He was a pianist.
In 1887, he married Isabella Earnshaw.
Children:
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Born in Soyland.
He was
a stone mason [1871] /
a general contractor (employer) [1901] /
a building contractor (own account) [1911].
On 17th April 1880, he married Anne Reedman [1855-1912] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 5 Lewis Street, Halifax.
Ben died at 63 Ripon Street, Parkinson lane, Halifx [3rd October 1921]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,286 12/8d.
Probate was granted to
widow daughter Louisa Hardcastle
and
brother Emanuel Riley
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Born in Norland.
He was landlord of
an assistant cloth manufacturer [1881] /
a cloth finisher [1891] /
an inn keeper [1901] /
the Castle Hotel, Sowerby Bridge [1903, 1908] /
the Peacock Hotel, Warley [1911] /
(possibly) the Spring Rock, Greetland [1931].
In 1888, he married Harriet Drake [1860-1927] in Bradford.
Children:
Ben and Harriet died in Blackpool
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He was
a plumber [1851] /
waterworks manager [1881].
He married Mary [1828-1896].
Children:
The family lived at
Benjamin died in Blackpool [31st July 1886] (aged 62).
Mary died in Halifax [20th June 1896] (aged 68).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3498]
He was
a stone delver [1871] /
a stone quarry owner employing 20 men [1881] /
a stone merchant [1891] /
a stone merchant & quarry owner [1901] /
a retired quarry owner [1911].
He established Benjamin Riley & Sons.
In [Q2] 1862, he married (1) Elizabeth Thorp [1844-1870] in Halifax.
Elizabeth died 11th February 1870 (aged 26).
In [Q1] 1871, he married (2) Alice Chadburn [1840-1918] in Halifax.
Children:
Alice died 30th July 1918 (aged 78).
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Benjamin's brother John
Riley [b 1846] (mechanic).
Benjamin died 25th June 1926 (aged 88).
He, his wives & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1504]
On 10th February 1866, he married Caroline Sykes [1843-1926] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 4 Melrose Terrace, Savile Road, Elland [1905].
Benjamin died 7th January 1905.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,276 2/9d.
Probate was granted to children
William Henry,
Maria,
and
Fred.
Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery
Son of Fred Riley.
He was a member of Elland Boys' Brigade.
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
/ Sergeant-Observer
with the 49th Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He was killed instantly in a flying accident at Marquion, when the
engine of his aircraft failed
[24th November 1918] (aged 18).
His pilot Lieutenant Waddington suffered burns & injuries, and
died some hours later.
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Cambrai East Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III A 66].
He is remembered on the family grave at Elland Cemetery,
on Elland War Memorial,
on Ripponden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Stones Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ripponden,
on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade,
and on the Memorial at Elland Wesleyan Chapel
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Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [24th September 1865].
He was
a cutter [1881] /
an outfitter [1890] /
a tailor & draper [1891] /
a clothier [1896] /
a manager tailoring [1901] /
a tailor's cutter [1911].
He was a member of J. Riley & Sons.
The business was dissolved on 1st February 1898
by mutual consent as regards Charles Edwards Riley
Subsequent censuses show that Charles worked as an employee
elsewhere even though his 3 brothers continued in business together.
On 27th September 1888, he married Sarah Whiteley at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Charles died at 160 London Road, Sheffield [5th August 1914].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £181 13/7d
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster).
He died 2nd September 1918.
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France,
and on the Memorial at Saint Andrew's Church, Stainland
In [Q3] 1908, he married Emma Barker in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at the Battle of Lys [10th April 1918] (aged 33).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-85 & 162A],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a window cleaner.
On 18th July 1908, he married Emma Barker [1887-1955] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Child:
Evelyn [b 1909]
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He was educated at Todmorden Secondary School.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st Battalion
Monmouthshire Regiment.
He died 12th April 1918 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France,
on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Secondary School
He was a life-long member of the Central Methodist Church, Brighouse.
He took over the family business, G. S. Whiteley & Company at
Ogden Lane Forge, Rastrick.
After his father's death, Clifford formed G. S. Whiteley
(Brighouse) Limited.
Clifford made the present weather vane at St Matthew's
Church, Rastrick [2007], also produced other wrought iron work
for the Central Methodist Church, Brighouse,
He wrote a history of the business in a book entitled A Village Blacksmith.
When he retired in 1986, the business passed on to his
nephew, John.
The forge closed in 1995.
Clifford died in 2017.
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He was
a blanket & flock dealer [1861].
He married Frances Garside [1815-1893].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was Frances's widowed father John
Garside [b Greetland 1797] (woollen weaver)
A David Riley died in Halifax [Q4 1887] (aged 65).
Frances died 4th November 1893 (aged 78)
and was buried at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland
with the children (‡)
Born in Queensbury.
He was
a warp dresser of King Cross, Skircoat [1890] /
a worsted warp dresser [1891] /
a warp dresser in worsted mill [1901] /
a warp dresser [1911].
In 1890, he married Emma Green [1868-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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He was a partner in Rowland E. Riley & Sons
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Daughter of Joe Bee Riley.
She was
a music teacher at home [1921] /
awarded the diploma of ARCM in pianoforte teaching [September 1915].
She was a pupil of Kate Emsley.
She lived at Sunny Cliffe, Iona Street, Halifax
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He was
a woollen draper /
a tailor & draper at Ovenden [1832, 1834] /
a tailor [1841] /
landlord of the Black Swan, Halifax [1845].
In 1832, he married Alice Holdsworth [1809-1892] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1841].
Edward died 15th April 1847 (aged 38).
After his death, Alice took over at the Black Swan
[1850, 1851].
Alice died 4th December 1892 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 863]
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He married (1) Delia [1830-1857].
Children:
In [Q4] 1858, he married (2) Martha Jagger [1827-1869].
He married (3) Jane Ann [1833-1916].
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was landlord of the Northgate Hotel, Halifax [1901-1905]
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He worked at Stott & Ingham's mill in Halifax.
On 10th October 1908, he was chatting to a workmate and he fell to
his death from a hoist at the mill.
His father James had died a few months before Eddy's
accident, leaving a widow and 6 children.
Eddy had been the breadwinner of the family
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He was a wool sorter [1861].
In [Q1] 1841, he married Sarah Greenwood [1821-1894] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with the widowed Sarah [in 1891] were
grandson James Milnes [b 1874]
& niece Grace Greenwood [b 1863] (cotton reeler).
Elkanah died 3rd September 1870 (aged 51).
Sarah died 22nd September 1894 (aged 73).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2874]
Ely died 18th July 1845 (aged 68)
and was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K11]
with infant grandson Ely (who died 22nd April 1855)
Born in Soyland.
He was
a stone mason [1871, 1873] /
a Freemason /
landlord of the Spread Eagle, Rishworth [1874, 1894, 1898].
On 24th June 1852, he married (1) Hannah Hamer [1832-1871] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Hannah died in childbirth [Q3 1871] (aged 38).
She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
On 20th March 1873, he married (2) Sarah.
Child:
Sam [1874-1921] who died in New Zealand
Sarah had taken over from Edward as licensee of the
Spread Eagle, Rishworth
Emanuel took over as landlord of the Spread Eagle
[1874, 1894, 1898].
He died in 1898.
After his death, Sarah took over at Spread Eagle
[1898-1918].
She died 10th July 1918 (aged 85)
After her death, daughter Sarah Schofield took over at the pub
[1918-1927]
Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
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He was a woollen draper's apprentice [1851].
He married Martha Holmes [1835-1866].
Martha Holmes died 5th February 1866 (aged 31).
Ephraim died 17th July 1869 (aged 34).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4145]
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [14th June 1863]
He and his older brother John were baptised at Coley Church
[14th June 1863].
Their parents were named as Jubal and Susannah Riley of
Northowram.
On the baptism record, Jubal's name and
occupation Tailor were crossed out and Spinster added
for Susannah.
On his own marriage record, Ernest gave his father's name
as Jubal Riley, a tailor.
He was
(probably) an apprentice blacksmith [1871] /
a blacksmith [1887, 1891] /
a farmer & blacksmith [1901].
In 1871, Ernest and his brother John were living
with Hannah & William Robinson, and were probably
apprentice blacksmiths.
In 1881, Ernest was living with Hannah & Joseph Brearley as their adopted son.
On 10th April 1887, he married Elizabeth Ann Gill at Halifax
Parish Church.
They had no children.
In 1891, Ernest and Elizabeth were living at Plane Trees Farm, Coley with Elizabeth's widowed mother Mary.
Mary died in 1892.
They lived at
Ernest died at 30 The Square [14th October 1933] (aged 70).
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £2,080 8/7d
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On 22nd January 1927, he married Norah Hartley
They lived at Oak Avenue, Royde Estate, Todmorden [1930].
On 25th October 1930, Norah was knocked down by a bus after
visiting her mother in Ripponden.
She was taken to Royal Halifax Infirmary where she died from her
injuries 20 minutes after being admitted.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He was a joiner [1894].
In [Q2] 1862, he (possibly) married Mary Ann Whitehead in
Halifax.
Children:
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
along with granddaughters Gertrude and Clara Haigh
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a rag merchant [1905] /
a manufacturer of shoddy & rags (employer) [1911] /
a shoddy manufacturer at Kiln End Mills, Elland.
On 11th December 1897, he married Mary Gledhill [1877-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Son Benjamin (Bobby) died in World War I.
Around 1928, they moved to Bingley and then to Sussex.
Living with them at Hill Side, Bingley [in 1939] was Queenie
Riley [b 1918].
In [Q2] 1947, She married Eric Cheale
in Worth Valley, and they emigrated to Australia
Fred died in Sussex [7th December 1956] (aged 76).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,688 10/6d.
Probate was granted to
Queenie Cheale
and
George Frederick Thwaites (solicitor's managing clerk)
Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery
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Born 14th October 1882.
He was a joiner.
In 1908, he married Estella Hanson [1884-1951] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 70 Pear Street, Halifax.
Fred died 5th January 1953
Born in Sowerby.
He was a cotton piecer [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action at Beaumont Hamel [16th February 1917].
He was buried at Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers, France [Grave Ref II J 16],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Norland.
He was
a woolsorter [1871] /
innkeeper at the Stirk Bridge Inn, Norland [1881, 1887] (he took
over after the death of his parents) /
a clerk [1891].
On 11th January 1872, he married Amanda, daughter of Henry Crossley, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 17 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
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He produced a sweet made of individual pieces of toffee wrapped in
icing sugar [1903].
He was at 14 Raglan Street, Halifax [1905]
He went into partnership with his brother, John Herbert, to
establish the confectionery business Riley's Toffees.
In 1894, he married Marguerite Adeline Roper [1875-1953] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Montrose, Portman Crescent, Bournemouth [1922].
Frederick William died at the Hotel Continental, Leipzig, Germany [23rd March 1922].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £79,841 9/7d.
Probate was granted to son James Arnold,
Charles Pritchard (stationer),
and James Jackson (stationer)
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He was a white kersey maker.
On 12th April 1735, he married Mary Wheelwright at Elland Parish Church.
Child: John
George died 15th November 1784 (aged 71).
Mary died 26th June 1791 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
and their gravestone is fixed to the tomb of Harry Maslen there.
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He was
a pensioner & dyer's labourer [1881].
In [Q2] 1851, he married Lydia Rothery [1831-1918] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
George is not recorded
with Lydia after 1881
Living with Lydia [in 1891] was grandson James Morton
[b Hipperholme 1871] (wire drawer).
Lydia died 10th December 1918 (aged 87)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with her parents
He was a lithographic printer.
In 1866, he married Grace Greenwood.
Children:
George died 10th April 1921 (aged 77).
Grace died 14th February 1930 (aged 87).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 847]
with grandson Clement Riley [1899-22nd May 1901]
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Born in Halifax [September 1854].
He became a clogger at Halifax.
By 1911, he was a clogger dealer.
He had business at the corner of New Bank and Charlestown Road [1916].
In 1873, he married Mary Alice Carter [1855-1929].
Children:
The family lived at
12 Berry's Court, Halifax [1881],
Brearley Hill, Halifax [1891],
and
8 Middle Terrace Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]
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He married Sarah Elizabeth [1857-1922].
Sarah Elizabeth died 1st March 1922 (aged 65).
George died 2nd May 1935 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 572]
Son of James Turner Riley.
Born in Halifax [13th August 1862].
He was a solicitor in Halifax.
He qualified in August 1887 and
practised at
Post Office Chambers, Halifax [1915]
and
6 Harrison Road, Halifax [1934]
In 1885, he published an essay – The Law of Libel and the Theory
of Privilege – which had won First Prize in the Halifax Law Students' Society.
In June 1892, he married Annie Whitaker [1868-1934] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at West Leigh, Halifax [1891, 1911].
Annie died 11th August 1934.
George died 1st May 1938.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with George's Marvell grandparents
See
James Learoyd and
Samuel Lumb
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 12th December 1917 (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4]
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Born in Sowerby [9th October 1862].
He was an iron moulder [1911].
In 1890, he married Harriet Ann Nussey.
Children:
They lived at 28 Maude Buildings, Scarr Head, Sowerby Bridge
[1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were his father Jeremiah and
brother-in-law Arthur Nussey.
Gibson died in Hebden [23rd January 1945]
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Born in Sowerby.
He was a cotton spinner [1861].
In [Q4] 1856, he married Elizabeth Firth [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
After Hellewell's death, Elizabeth may have
married Charles Sutcliffe [1869 or 1874].
They lived at
Son of James Riley.
Born 29th January 1851.
He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College Cambridge.
On 25th April 1878, he married Annie Lewthwaite from
Broadgate, Cumberland.
He became Deputy Lieutenant of Cumberland.
He lived at Brearley House, Midgley
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Born in Radcliffe, Lancashire;
baptised at St Thomas's Church, Radcliffe [17th October 1891].
He was
a clerk in bobbin works [1911] /
a clerk for Wilson Brothers at Cornholme Mill, Todmorden
[1921] /
a tenor in the choir at the Harvest Festival at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood [1923] /
involved in a Musical Festival of the Todmorden Co-Operative
Education Department [1925, 1926, 1927].
In [Q4] 1914, he married Annie Nightingale [1891-19??] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver with Crabtree & Farrar at Carrfield Mill
[1921]
Children:
In 1921, the family lived with Annie's widowed mother at 904
Burnley Road, Cornholme
Born in Halifax [8th October 1896].
He was an accountant [1917].
On 25th July 1929, he married Mabel Broadbent [1900-1970] in Halifax.
They had no children.
During World War I,
he served in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He received the Victory Medal.
After he was discharged from the service, he joined the family
business, Rowland E. Riley & Sons.
Harold died in Halifax in 1969
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On 3rd July 1873, he married Mary Emma Holroyde [1842-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had a son: Howard [b 1871]
Child:
Johnny [b 1876]
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He was a clog maker [1897].
On 15th February 1897, he married Martha Ann [1871-1936] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
They had no children
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Born 15th July 1867.
He qualified in April 1892, and was
a solicitor at 5 Fountain Street, Halifax [1934] /
a solicitor [1939].
On 13th February 1925, he married Alene Dawes Stover [1893-19??]
in East Orange, New Jersey, USA.
They had no children.
They lived at Fern Bank, Stafford Avenue, Halifax [1939].
Harry died 30th September 1943 (aged 76)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1612]
with his parents
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He lived at 14 Alexander Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
Born 2nd November 1782.
He was a cotton manufacturer.
He was declared bankrupt [10th October 1809].
On 12th May 1801, he married Grace Ashworth at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at Ebenezer Chapel, Hebden Bridge.
Henry was murdered [2nd October 1818].
His epitaph at Ebenezer Chapel, Hebden Bridge says that
Question:
Can anyone tell me anything about the unfortunate man, or his murder?
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Billingsley & Anne Harley
He was a wood carver in Halifax.
On 14th March 1866, he married Hannah Eastwood [1832-1921]
at Dobcross Parish Church, York.
Is it possible that Henry intended to identify Andrew
as a witness or other supporter to the proposed marriage, rather than
being his actual biological father?
Children:
Henry died 12th September 1870 (aged 38).
Hannah died 15th February 1921 (aged 88).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1612]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Margaret Morse
He was a cotton turner [1884].
In 1884, he married Caroline Furness [1862-1947] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby/Greetland.
The family lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a surveyor /
a civil engineer [1891, 1901] /
a civil engineer (sewerage) urban district council [1911].
On 31st December 1885, he married Martha Gledhill at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Samuel Gledhill went to live with the family [1890]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He married Ellen Whiteley.
Child: John
This & associated entries use material contributed by Andy Eccles
Born in Halifax;
baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [11th July 1869].
He was
a tailor /
a clothier's assistant [1891] /
a clothier [1892, 1901, 1905, 1911].
He joined the family business, J. Riley & Sons.
After the business dissolved on 1st February 1898, he and his
brothers –
Rowland Ernest
and
Louis Edgar
- continued in business together.
On 6th August 1915, the 3 brothers dissolved the business by mutual
consent.
On 29th February 1892, he married Grace Emma Whitaker
[1868-1943] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Henry died at 35 Woolshops [6th July 1934].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £948.
Grace Emma died 27th April 1943.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,461 9/1d.
Her will was proved in Llandudno by her children Reginald
Jubal and Dora Louise.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 1064/NG]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso, Glynn Helliwell, Liz Riley & Susan Wiseman
He became a tailor.
He joined the family business, J. Riley & Sons
This & associated entries use material contributed by Liz Riley
He was a basket maker.
He lived at Back Clough, Northowram.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in France / Flanders [1st September 1918].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref XVIII B 5].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.
His brother-in-law Edgar Bottomley also died in the War
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He became a pharmacist.
He moved from Halifax to Warwickshire
This & associated entries use material contributed by Liz Riley
Born in Ireland.
He lived at Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Midshipman
with the Royal Navy.
aboard
HMS Aboukir.
He was lost when his ship was torpedoed by a U9 submarine and
sank in the North Sea [22nd September 1914].
He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent [Grave Ref 1],
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £96.
Administration was granted to his father
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Susan Wiseman
He was
a member of St Augustine's Church, Pellon & Sunday School /
a doffer [1911] /
employed by Clayton, Murgatroyd & Company Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded [April 1917], and gassed [25th April 1918].
He died in hospital in Kent [4th November 1918] (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6]
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon
Born 25th December 1787.
On 18th September 1809, he married Susy Whiteley.
Child:
Leah [1835-1916] who married Hiram Halstead
Isaac died in 1837 (aged 50)
Susy Whiteley died in 1848 (aged 66)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Cheryl Grice
He married Hannah [1815-1878].
Children:
They lived at Northowram [1878].
Hannah died 15th January 1878 (aged 63).
Isaac died 24th February 1883 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 730]
Riley, Mr Ref 78-107
Martha was born in Bradford
Riley, Abraham Ref 78-156
Grocer and coal merchant at Skircoat.
Riley, Abraham Ref 78-41
He married Elizabeth
Riley, Albert Ref 78-19
Son of James Riley.
Riley, Albert Luther Ref 78-216
Son of Grace and William Bilton Riley.
Gertrude was born in Hanley, Staffordshire
Riley, Alfred Ref 78-72
Wool and waste dealer at Northowram.
Riley, Alfred Ref 78-207
Born in Ripponden.
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Riley, Alfred Ref 78-220
Born in Radcliffe, Lancashire.
Mary was born in Radcliffe
Riley, Alfred Ref 78-58
Son of Annie & William Riley.
Riley, Arnold Edwards Ref 78-14
Son of Charles Edwards Riley
Riley, Arnold Royston Ref 78-47
Son of Martha Ann & Albert E. Riley of Commercial
Street, and then Lily Hall Farm, Heptonstall.
Riley, Arthur Ref 78-87
Born in Southowram [24th March 1854].
Emily Ann was born in Southowram [1st September 1852]
was the daughter of
Riley, Arthur Ref 78-78
He and his brother Otto farmed at Bell Croft Farm, Southowram.
Riley, Arthur Ref 78-61
Born in Ripponden.
Riley, Arthur Hanson Ref 78-28
Son of Fred Riley.
Riley, Arthur Hitchen Ref 78-49
Son of John Riley.
Riley, Arthur William Ref 78-217
Son of William Bilton Riley.
Riley, Ben Ref 78-29
Son of Emanuel Riley.
Anne was born in Helpringham, Lincolnshire
Riley, Ben Ref 78-199
(Possibly) son of Joah Riley / Joseph Riley.
Harriet came from Thornton
Riley, Benjamin Ref 78-102
Born in Halifax.
Mary was born in Wakefield
Riley, Benjamin Ref 78-112
Born in Soyland.
Alice was born in Queensbury
Riley, Benjamin Ref 78-189
He was
a rag merchant [1891] /
a shoddy manufacturer at Old Kiln End Mills, Elland [1905].
Riley, Benjamin Ref 78-60
Known as Bobby.
Riley, Charles Edwards Ref 78-13
Son of Jubal Riley.
Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Whiteley, a dentist
Riley, Clarence Ref 78-62
Riley, Clement Ref 78-50
Son of Lucy & Albert Riley of 4 Darley Street, Halifax.
Riley, Clement Ref 78-22
Son of Albert Riley.
Riley, Clifford Ref 78-68
Son of Mary & James Riley of Darwen, and of Ohio, USA.
Riley, Clifford Ref 78-132
Son of John Riley.
Riley, David Ref 78-219
Born in Elland-cum-Greetland.
Frances was born in Yorkshire
His burial place is not yet known
Riley, David Ref 78-69
Son of William Riley, tailor.
Emma, of Delph Hill, Skircoat, was the daughter of Miles Green
Riley, Donald Ernest Ref 78-17
Son of Rowland Ernest Riley.
Riley, Edith Ref 78-30
ARCM.
Riley, Edward Ref 78-184
Son of James Riley.
Alice came from Northowram
Riley, Edward Ref 78-9
Of Brighouse.
Riley, Edward Ref 78-59
Born in Bradford.
Riley, Edward Ref 78-161
Riley, Edwin Eli Ref 78-195
Son of James Riley.
Riley, Elkanah Ref 78-118
Born in Ovenden.
Sarah was born in Midgley
Riley, Ely Ref 78-86
Of Barkisland.
Riley, Emanuel Ref 78-150
Son of John Riley of Rishworth, stone mason.
Hannah was born in Rishworth
Sarah [née Sykes] was the widow of Edward Schofield.
Riley, Ephraim Ref 78-203
Son of Richard Riley.
Riley, Ernest Ref 78-77
Illegitimate son of Susannah Riley of Northowram.
Riley, Ernest Ref 78-12
Illegitimate son of Susannah and Jubal Riley.
Elizabeth Ann was born in Shelf, the daughter of Isaac Gill
Riley, Fred Ref 78-11
Norah was the daughter of Whiteley Hartley.
She was an active worker at Ebenezer Chapel, Soyland
Riley, Fred Ref 78-8
Of Rough Hey, Norland.
Riley, Fred Ref 78-64
Son of Benjamin Riley.
Mary was born in West Vale
Queenie may have been adopted.
Riley, Fred Ref 78-27
Son of Job Riley.
Riley, Fred Ref 78-37
Son of Henry Riley.
Riley, Frederick Ref 78-201
Son of Jeremiah Riley.
Riley, Frederick William Ref 78-164
Son of John Henry Riley
Riley, George Ref 78-175
Of Slitheroe.
Mary was the daughter of John Wheelwright
Riley, George Ref 78-218
Born in Southowram.
Lydia was the daughter of Henry Rothery
Details of George's death / burial place are not yet known
Riley, George Ref 78-123
Son of James Riley.
Grace was the daughter of Sutcliffe Greenwood
Riley, George Ref 78-134
Son of James Riley.
Mary Alice came from Sowerby
Riley, George Ref 78-103
Born 27th June 1857.
Sarah was born 26th April 1857
Riley, George Marvell Ref 78-133
MA, LLM.
Annie was born 16th January 1868
Riley, George William Ref 78-63
Son of Ann & Henry Riley of 8 George Street, Sowerby
Bridge.
Riley, Gibson Ref 78-5
Son of Jeremiah Riley.
Harriet Ann was the daughter of Jim Nussey
Riley, Gillingham Ref 78-139
Aka Gill.
Watchmaker and clockmaker at
Ripponden [?]
and
Todmorden [1822]
Riley, Godfrey Alan Ref 78-170
He ran a newagent's shop at the corner of Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge and Station Road
Riley, Hallewell Ref 78-110
Or Hellewell.
Elizabeth was born in Sowerby, the daughter of George Firth
Riley, Hamlet Ref 78-144
LlB, JP.
Riley, Harold Ref 78-221
Son of Alfred Riley.
Annie was born in Cornholme, the daughter of John Nightingale.
Riley, Harold Greenwood Ref 78-16
Son of Rowland Ernest Riley.
Mabel was born Halifax [15th February 1900]
Riley, Harry Ref 78-197
He and John Marshall were in a partnership as cotton
spinners at Land Mill, Stansfield until 1808
Riley, Harry Ref 78-99
Born in Soyland.
Mary Emma was born in Sowerby, the daughter of John Holroyde.
Riley, Harry Ref 78-25
Son of Job Riley.
Martha Ann née Booth, was the widow of Edwin Gwynne
Riley, Harry Eastwood Ref 78-84
Son of Henry Riley.
Alene was born 13th September 1893
Riley, Harry S. Ref 78-51
Son of Mitchell Riley.
Riley, Henry Ref 78-122
Elder son of John Riley.
his short existence was marked with continued misfortune, and because
he became poor, was cruelly murdered
Riley, Henry Ref 78-198
Champion Murgatroyd,
the miller at
Brearley Corn Mill,
had suffered several thefts of sacks of flour.
To solve the problem, he placed marked pieces of paper in the flour.
The culprits were caught when flour in their possession was sieved.
In 1834,
John Mitchell,
William Mitchell
and
Abraham Akroyd
were charged with stealing 20 lbs of wheat from
Champion Murgatroyd.
Riley
was charged with receiving the stolen wheat.
All the men were
transported to the West Indies for 7 years
Riley, Henry Ref 78-83
Born 14th March 1832.
On the marriage banns, Henry listed his father as Andrew Cockroft.
Hannah was born 2nd December 1832
Riley, Henry Ref 78-43
Born in Sowerby.
Caroline was born in Greetland
Riley, Henry Ref 78-6
Born in Halifax.
Martha, was the daughter of Samuel Gledhill
No father was given for Henry on the marriage record
Riley, Henry Ref 78-98
Ellen was the daughter of Joseph Whiteley
Riley, Henry John Ref 78-172
Son of Jubal Riley.
Grace was born in Halifax, the daughter of Joshua
Whitaker, a dyer
Riley, Henry Raymond Ref 78-192
Son of Henry John Riley.
Riley, Herbert Ref 78-20
Son of George Riley.
Riley, Herbert Edwin Ref 78-182
Son of John Riley.
Riley, Herbert Lawson Ref 78-124
Son of John Herbert Riley.
Riley, Herbert Lewis Ref 78-52
Son of James Riley.
Riley, Isaac Ref 78-89
Son of James Riley.
Susy was the daughter of John Whiteley
Riley, Isaac Ref 78-106