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kira112

kira112 Report 6 May 2014 15:16

Could any one please help I am looking for the family of William Henry Riley b1900 Staffordshire the only other info I have is that his father was born in Co Tipperary Ireland He enlisted in the army 1917 til 1919

Gee

Gee Report 6 May 2014 15:27

Hi Kira

I'm not seeing William on the censuses.

Do you know his fathers name or any of his siblings?

kira112

kira112 Report 6 May 2014 15:30

No sorry Gins I dont have any more info

Gee

Gee Report 6 May 2014 15:32

OK

How did you work back to him?


Edit

There is this one but the father is not born in Ireland



1901 England Census

Name:William H Riley

Age:1

Estimated birth year:abt 1900

Relation to Head:Son

Gender:Male

Father:
Joseph H Riley

Mother:
Mary Riley

Birth Place:Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish:West Bromwich

Ecclesiastical parish:Holy Trinity

County/Island:Staffordshire

Registration district:West Bromwich

Sub-registration district:West Bromwich South West

ED, institution, or vessel:3

Piece:2718

Folio:61

Page Number:26

Household schedule number:145

Household Members:



Joseph H Riley 20
Mary Riley 24
William H Riley 1



safc

safc Report 6 May 2014 15:32

????

William Henry Riley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: William Henry Riley
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 29 Nov 1899
Christening Place: St. James, Handsworth, Stafford, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Joseph Henry Riley
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01175-6
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1520031
Reference ID: item 5 p 122

Gee

Gee Report 6 May 2014 15:39

Looks like William (for this family) has died



1911 England Census


Name:
Joseph Henry Riley

Age in 1911:30

Estimated birth year:abt 1881

Relation to Head:Head

Gender:Male

Birth Place:West Bromwich, Staffordshire

Civil Parish:West Bromwich

County/Island:Staffordshire

Country:England

Street address:
35 Trinity Road, West Bromwich

Marital Status:Married

Occupation:Green Grocer

Registration district:West Bromwich

Registration District Number:371

Sub-registration district:
West Bromwich South West

ED, institution, or vessel:2

Household schedule number:206

Piece:17284

Household Members:


Name

Age

Joseph Henry Riley 30
Mary Riley 35
Florence Gertrude Riley 9
Joseph Priestly Riley 7


kira112

kira112 Report 6 May 2014 15:49

Thanks for your help I will try to get a bit more info
K

jansmith

jansmith Report 6 May 2014 16:13

Have you got marriage info for him? a certificate would hopefully give his fathers name

kira112

kira112 Report 6 May 2014 16:21

Yes I agree Jan Thankyou
K