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Edward Victor Riley 1897–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 2 Jan 1986

Death Location: Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Stanley Riley

Mother: Ada Long

Spouse(s): Ida (Riley)

Children(s): Edward Riley

Edward Victor Riley was born in 1897 in Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England, the child of Stanley Edward Riley And Ada Fanny Long. In 1901, Edward Victor Riley resided in Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales. In 1911, Edward Victor Riley resided in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Edward Victor Riley married Ida Mary Buxton Riley, and had children including Edward Ronald Riley, Margaret Ann Riley. Edward Victor Riley passed away in 1986 in Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • Edward Victor Riley was born in 1897 in Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England, the child of Stanley Edward Riley And Ada Fanny Long.
  • In 1901, Edward Victor Riley resided in Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales.
  • In 1911, Edward Victor Riley resided in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Edward Victor Riley married Ida Mary Buxton Riley, and had children including Edward Ronald Riley, Margaret Ann Riley.
  • Edward Victor Riley passed away in 1986 in Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Riley's Ancestors

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Edward Riley
1897–1986
Birth Place: Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Parents
Stanley Edward Riley
1851–
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Ada (Fanny) Long
1864–1905
Chichester Sussex England
Grandparents
William Riley
1816–
Brighhnet, Lancashire, England
Mary Riley
1816–
Brigham, Lancashire, England
William (Charles) Long
1836–
Chichester, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Elizabeth Fowler) (Long)
1838–1907
Chichester, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry LONG
1804–1886
Jane DARK
1807–1895
Charles Fowler
1787–1861
Elizabeth Fowler
1801–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John LONG
1774–
Mary HERSHEY
1781–1853

Edward Riley's Descendants

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Edward (Victor) Riley (26 Jun 1897–2 Jan 1986) m. Ida (Mary Buxton) (Riley) (29 Sep 1903–)
  1. 1. Edward (Ronald) Riley 1926– m. Eva (M) Attwood 1924–

Edward Riley's Timeline

7 Records

1897
26 Jun 1897
Birth of Edward Victor Riley in Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 4
Edward Victor Riley resided here in Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales
Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales
1911
1911
Age 14
Edward Victor Riley resided here in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
1939
1939
Age 42
Edward Victor Riley resided here in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England
1985
25 Dec 1985
Age 88
Death of Edward Victor Riley in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
1986
2 Jan 1986
Age 89
Burial of Edward Victor Riley in Nottinghamshire, England
Nottinghamshire, England
1986
7 May 1986
Age 89
Edward Victor Riley - Probate in Manchester
Manchester

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Howe Bridge, Leigh, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 20472
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8; Page: 1029
    [3] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5289; Folio: 195; Page: 26
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services; Class: ADM 188; Piece: 1047
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016243A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 5289; Folio: 195; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 20472

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Newport News, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 193

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1919
    Event Place: St Nazaire, France
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 193

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016243A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wadesboro, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 193

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1985
    Event Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8; Page: 1029
    [3] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1986
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 7 May 1986
    Event Place: Manchester
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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