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William Reilly 1808–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

Death Date: 2 JUL 1885

Death Location: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Rilley

Mother: Mary MURREY

Spouse(s): Mary McConnell

Children(s): Bridget Reilly, John Reilly, Mary Reilly, Ann Reilly, Thomas Reilly, Therese Reilly, Roseanna Reilly, William Reilly, Mary Reilly, Elizabeth Reilly, Jane Reilly

The story of William Reilly began in 1808 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. William Reilly married Mary Ann Mcconnell, Mary Anne Mccconnell, and had children including Ann Josephine Reilly, Bridget Reilly, Elizabeth Reilly, Jane Reilly, John J T Reilly, Mary Jane Reilly, Mary Reilly, Roseanna Reilly, Therese Reilly, Thomas Patrick Reilly, William Reilly. William Reilly passed away in 1885 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Reilly began in 1808 in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.
  • William Reilly married Mary Ann Mcconnell, Mary Anne Mccconnell, and had children including Ann Josephine Reilly, Bridget Reilly, Elizabeth Reilly, Jane Reilly, John J T Reilly, Mary Jane Reilly, Mary Reilly, Roseanna Reilly, Therese Reilly, Thomas Patrick Reilly, William Reilly.
  • William Reilly passed away in 1885 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

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William Reilly's Ancestors

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William Reilly
1808–1885
Birth Place: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Parents
William Railey or Rilley
1788–1840
Killeshin, Waterford, Ireland
Mary MURREY
1785–
St Giles, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reilly's Descendants

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William Reilly (1808–2 JUL 1885) m. Mary (ann) McConnell (1823–1848)
  1. 1. Bridget Reilly 1845–1884 m. Nicholas Tobin 1840–1901
    1. 1. Anastasia Nixon 1872–1951 m. William (Schofield) Nixon 1856–1935
      1. 1. Ethel Nixon 1908–1976 m. James Hennessy 1908–1974
        1. 1. James (William) Hennessy 1935–2019 m. Brenda Stephenson 1937–1919
        2. 2. Dawn Hennessy 1942–2017
        3. 3. Neville (Ronald) Hennessy 1937–2007
      2. 2. John Nixon 1911–
      3. 3. Florence Nixon 1918–2003
      4. 4. Joseph Nixon 1906–1971
      5. 5. Theresa Nixon 1914–1998
      6. 6. Nellie Nixon 1902–1965
      7. 7. Walter (Sydney) Nixon 1900–1972 m. Nellie (May) Quinlan 1902–
      8. 8. Dorothy Nixon 1899–
      9. 9. Mary (A) Nixon 1904–1910
      10. 10. William Nixon 1909–
      11. 11. William (T) Nixon 1897–1899
      12. 12. Mary Nixon 1912–1982
    2. 2. Teresa (J.) Tobin 1871–1955
      1. 1. Ethel (Anastasia) Tierney 1890–1971
      2. 2. Albert (J) Tierney 1908–
    3. 3. Mary (Gertrude) Tobin 1868–1932
    4. 4. Thomas Tobin 1881–1881
    5. 5. Ellen Tobin 1875–1876
  2. 2. John (J.T.) Reilly 1864–1948 m. Emily Anderson 1863–1930
    1. 1. Amy (Pearl Anderson) Gambrill 1894–1981
  3. 3. Mary Reilly 1840–1842
  4. 4. Ann (Josephine) Reilly 1851–1881
  5. 5. Thomas (Patrick) Reilly 1856–1906
  6. 6. Therese Reilly 1861–1882
  7. 7. Roseanna Reilly 1858–1888
  8. 8. William Reilly 1852–1898
  9. 9. Mary (Jane) Reilly 1849–1924
  10. 10. Elizabeth Reilly 1843–1902
  11. 11. Jane Reilly 1839–1840

William Reilly's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of William Reilly in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
1885
2 JUL 1885
Age 77
Death of William Reilly in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1885
    Event Place: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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