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Mary Ann Riley 1877 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1877

Birth Location: Thames, New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Aug 1948

Death Location: Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Jacob Riley

Mother: Elizabeth Lancaster

Spouse(s): John Cunliffe

Children(s): Violet Cunliffe

Mary Ann Riley was born in 1877 in Thames, New Zealand, the child of Jacob Riley and Elizabeth Lancaster. Mary Ann Riley married John Madiera Cunliffe, and had children including Violet Annie Cunliffe. Mary Ann Riley passed away in 1948 in Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann Riley was born in 1877 in Thames, New Zealand, the child of Jacob Riley and Elizabeth Lancaster.
  • Mary Ann Riley married John Madiera Cunliffe, and had children including Violet Annie Cunliffe.
  • Mary Ann Riley passed away in 1948 in Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Riley
1849 – 1906
Birth Location: Boulogne Cottages, East Peckham, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Lancaster
1844 – 1928
Birth Location: Rowington, Warwickshire
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Spouses(s)

John Cunliffe
1875 – 1947
Birth Location: John was born at sea near the island of Madiera
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Children(s)

Violet Cunliffe
1899 – 1972
Birth Location: Chorley, Lancashire, England
VC

Mary Riley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Riley
1877 – 1948
Birth Place: Thames, New Zealand
Parents
Jacob Riley
1849 – 1906
Boulogne Cottages, East Peckham, Kent, England
Elizabeth Lancaster
1844 – 1928
Rowington, Warwickshire
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Riley
1813 – 1901
East Peckham, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England
Elizabeth Pateman
1814 – 1863
Hadlow, Kent, England
Henry Lancaster
1817 –
Rowington, Warwickshire
Anne Billing
1822 – 1851
Lapworth, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Riley's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Riley (22 Mar 1877 – 27 Aug 1948) m. John (Madiera) Cunliffe (20 Feb 1875 – 20 Apr 1947)
  1. 1. Violet (Annie) Cunliffe (30 Jun 1899 – 04 Nov 1972) m. Arthur (Reginald Newton) Harvey (25 Feb 1895 – 29 March 1944 Auckland New Zealand) m. Birt Rigsby (12 Oct 1906 – 22 Jun 1982)
    1. 1. John (Reginald Jack) Harvey (1921 – 26 Aug 1944) m. Hazel (Florence) Eyers\Ayres, (10 Feb 1917 – 25 Jun 1997)
    2. 2. Raymond Harvey, (23 Feb 1927 – 31 Dec 2008) m. Mavis (Winifred) Oliver (30 Dec 1924 – 18 Nov 1993)
      1. 1. Alyson (Jane) Harvey (24 Aug 1963 – ) m. Kilione (Kelemete) Tabakau (29 Jun 1967 – )
      2. 2. Murray (Reginald) Harvey m. Lynley (Judith) Cox m. Yvonne (Kaye) Higgins (24 Feb 1957 – 22 feb 2006)
        1. 1. Abbigail (Kaye) Harvey (Abt. 1984 – ) m. Pete Bull m. unknown
        2. 2. Caitlyn (Grace) Harvey
        3. 3. Libby (Jane) Harvey

Mary Riley's Timeline

2 Records

1877
22 Mar 1877
Birth of Mary Ann Riley in Thames, New Zealand
Thames, New Zealand
1948
27 Aug 1948
Age 71
Death of Mary Ann Riley in Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand
Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1877
    Event Place: Thames, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Waihi, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand
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