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William K Riley 1906–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1906

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding

Death Date: 13 May 1940

Death Location: Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Riley

Mother: Ellen Knowles

Spouse(s): Catherine Stephenson

Children(s): Jean Riley

In 1906, William K Riley entered the world in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, born to Thomas Riley And Ellen Knowles. In 1911, William K Riley resided in Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England. In 1939, William K Riley resided in Yorkshire (West Riding), England. William K Riley married Catherine Ellen Stephenson, and had children including Jean Mason K Riley. William K Riley passed away in 1940 in Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1906, William K Riley entered the world in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, born to Thomas Riley And Ellen Knowles.
  • In 1911, William K Riley resided in Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England.
  • In 1939, William K Riley resided in Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
  • William K Riley married Catherine Ellen Stephenson, and had children including Jean Mason K Riley.
  • William K Riley passed away in 1940 in Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Riley's Ancestors

Self
William Riley
1906–1940
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
Parents
Thomas Riley
1865–1934
Bo'ness,West Lothian,Scotland
Ellen Knowles
1873–1936
Water St, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Michael Riley
1821–1890
Ireland
Helen Mason
1827–1896
West Lothian, Scotland
Thomas Knowles
1839–1883
Kippax, Yorkshire, England
Martha Simpson
1839–1927
Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Riley
1801–1880
Mary McNeil
1800–1848
William Mason
1802–1876
Janet Williamson
1811–
Thomas Knowles
1817–1855
Jane Bywater
1817–1892
James Simpson
1793–1873
Ellen Morris
1799–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1779–1857
Margaret Foster
1784–1820
Thomas Bywater
1774–1833
Esther Thornton
1782–1839
John Hodgson
1779–1855
Hannah Whitley
1776–1861
John Morris
1772–1840
Margaret Gaskell
1774–1838

William Riley's Descendants

1.
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William (K) Riley (3 May 1906–13 May 1940) m. Catherine (Ellen) Stephenson (11 Aug 1905–31 Mar 1943)
  1. 1. Jean (Mason K) Riley 1930–1995 m. Dennis Law 1926–1967

William Riley's Timeline

4 Records

1906
3 May 1906
Birth of William K Riley in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
1911
1911
Age 5
William K Riley resided here in Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1939
1939
Age 33
William K Riley resided here in Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Yorkshire (West Riding), England
1940
13 May 1940
Age 34
Death of William K Riley in Leeds, West Yorkshire
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1906
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Armley and Bramley, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Yorkshire (West Riding), England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/3469f

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1940
    Event Place: Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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