Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Riley was born about 1792, in Ireland. She married James Laney about 1811, in Ireland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters.
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Spouse and Children
1788– Male
1792– Female
Children (6)
1813– Female
1817–1890 Female
1817– Female
1819–1890 Male
1821– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1798
Age 6
1798
Age 6
1839
Age 47
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name chiefly from High Ryley in Accrington (Lancashire) and Riley in Kirkburton, which was in the manor of Wakefield (Yorkshire). In some cases the name may derive from Riley Farm in Eyam (Derbyshire), Royley in Royton (Lancashire), or Rylah in Scarcliffe (Derbyshire). The placenames all come from Old English rȳge ‘rye’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Irish: from Ó Raghailligh ‘descendant of Raghailleach’, Old Irish Roghallach. This is the name of a chieftain family in Cavan, related to the O'Rourkes. In Anglicized form it has also been confused with Ó Raithile found in Munster, usually Anglicized as O'Rahilly or Rahilly . See O'Reilly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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