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Michael Riley 1821–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1890

Death Location: Boness, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Riley

Mother: Mary McNeil

Spouse(s): Helen Mason

Children(s): Thomas Riley

In 1821, Michael Riley entered the world in Ireland, born to James John Riley And Mary Mcneil. Michael Riley married Helen Mason, and had children including Thomas Riley. Michael Riley passed away in 1890 in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Michael Riley entered the world in Ireland, born to James John Riley And Mary Mcneil.
  • Michael Riley married Helen Mason, and had children including Thomas Riley.
  • Michael Riley passed away in 1890 in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Riley
1801–1880
Birth Location: Clonakilty, Cork
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Mary McNeil
1800–1848
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Mason
1827–1896
Birth Location: West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas Riley
1865–1934
Birth Location: Bo'ness,West Lothian,Scotland
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Michael Riley's Ancestors

Self
Michael Riley
1821–1890
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
James John Riley
1801–1880
Clonakilty, Cork
Mary McNeil
1800–1848
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Michael Riley's Descendants

1.
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Michael Riley (1821–1 Jan 1890) m. Helen Mason (1827–28 May 1896)
  1. 1. Thomas Riley 1865–1934 m. Ellen Knowles 1873–1936
    1. 1. William (K) Riley 1906–1940 m. Catherine (Ellen) Stephenson 1905–1943
      1. 1. Jean (Mason K) Riley 1930–1995 m. Dennis Law 1926–1967

Michael Riley's Timeline

8 Records

1820
19 May 1820
Michael Riley was baptized in Cork, Ireland
Cork, Ireland
1821
1821
Birth of Michael Riley in Ireland
Ireland
1822
Oct 1822
Age 1
Michael Riley was baptized in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
1851
1851
Age 30
Michael Riley resided here in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 40
Michael Riley resided here in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 50
Michael Riley resided here in Boness, Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 60
Michael Riley resided here in Boness, Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
1890
1 Jan 1890
Age 69
Death of Michael Riley in Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
Boness, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Boness; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_173; Year: 1851
    [2] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09150 02

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 May 1820
    Event Place: Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 04782 02

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Oct 1822
    Event Place: Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09150 02

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Boness; ED: 3; Page: 9; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_173; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Boness; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_120

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Boness, Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Bonness; ED: 2; Page: 7; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1871_152

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Boness, Borrowstounness, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mary St
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09150 02

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
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