William Riley
William Riley (c1826-1910) of Coventry
c1826 Born at Foleshill
1850 Birth of son Thomas Riley
1851 Living at Bell Green, Coventry (age 24 born Foleshill), Hand Loom Weaver Silk. With his wife Comfort (age 22 born Foleshill) and their son Thomas (age 1 born Foleshill). Also three lodgers and a servant [1]
c1852 Birth of son William Riley, (Junior) who founded Riley and daughter Hannah M.
1861 Living at Bell Green, Coventry (age 35 born Foleshill), Ribbon Weaver. With his wife Comfort (age 32 born Foleshill) and their daughters Anna Maria (age 9 born Foleshill) and son William (age 9 born Foleshill). Also his mother Sarah Birch (age 68 born Foleshill). Plus a servant. [2]
1870 Q3 Comfort Riley died
1871 Living at Ford Street, Coventry (age 45 born Foleshill), a Trimming Manufacturer. Widower. With his children William (age 19 born Foleshill), Hannah M. (age 17 born Foleshill) and Herbert J. (age 2 born Coventry). Also his nephew John Boys (age 19 born Foleshill). Also a Housekeeper. [3]
1875 Listed in Coventry as Riley, Wm., Trimming manufacturer of 2 St. Nicholas Street. H: 9 Ford Terrace [4]
1881 Living at 9 Ford Terrace, Ford Street, Coventry, age 55 (Born at Foleshill), Widower, Trimming Manufacturer employing 30 men and 70 women. Living with daughter Hannah M. (age 26) plus a servant. [5]
1891 Living at 8 Crescent, Coventry age 65, Living on own means, in home of his son-in-law Basil Riley (age 36) [6]
1901 Living at Middlebro House, 14 St. Nicholas Street, Coventry (age 75 born Foleshill), living on own means. He is in the house of his married daughter Hannah M. and her husband Bazil Riley (age 46 born Ashton-under-Lyme), a Tailor and Hosier. Also Herbert John Riley (age 30 born Coventry), Single and a Cycle Managing Director. Plus two servants. [7]
1910 Q2. Died
See Also
Sources of Information
- Biography of the Riley family, ODNB