Mary Riley
18 April 1847–18 March 1863 (Age 15)
Accrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Mary
When Mary Riley was born on 18 April 1847, in Accrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Riley, was 44 and her mother, Betty Eastwood, was 40. She lived in Tottington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Nuttall Lane, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 18 March 1863, at the age of 15.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
William Henry White
1849–1915
Mary Riley
1847–1863
Spouse and Children
1849–1915Male
1847–1863Female
Parents and Siblings
1802–1853Male
1807–1865Female
siblings
(13)
1826–1869Male
1828–1865Female
John Riley
1830–1837Male
Thomas Riley
1830–1867Male
Betty Riley
1833–1859Female
+8 More Children
World Events (3)
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
Age 3
When the Industrial Revolution hit Lancashire, cotton mills started spring up everywhere. This helped the cotton industry to start booming even moreso in Lancashire.
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 7
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
Age 12
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
Name Meaning
1 Irish: variant spelling of Reilly .2 English: habitational name from Ryley in Lancashire, so named from Old English ryge ‘rye’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. There is a Riley with the same meaning in Devon, but it does not seem to have contributed to the surname, which is more common in northern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Mary Riley in household of James Riley, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Mary Reley in household of James Reley, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Mary Riley in household of James Riley, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
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