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Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CARNEY Mary RILEY William Lancaster Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston LANC/14/84

RC marriage??

Marriage: 17 Jan 1857
St Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
John Riley - (X), 43 Cotton Dresser Widower of Monmouth Street
Margaret Longton - 39 Widow of Bulk Street
Groom's Father: Edward Riley, Sailcloth Weaver
Bride's Father: Isaac Dobson, Farmer
Witness: Robert Nixon; John Beckett
Married by Certificate of the Superintendent by: Jos. Turner, Vicar


Both been married before ..

This seems to match:
1881 census
Main St., Skerton, Lancashire
John Riley, head, 67, cotton dresser, born Frekelton, Lancs
Margaret, wife, 62, shop keeper, born Multon Mill, Westmorland
William, son, 23, fitter in iron works, born Lancaster

Plus 3 boarders.

Baptisms: 8 Mar 1860
St John, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
William Riley - Child of John Riley & Margaret
Born: 3 Oct 1857 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Abode: Lancr
Occupation: Cotton dreser
Baptised by: W.Ogden

same family
1891 census
4 1st. Back Marton St., Lancaster
William Riley, head, 34, waggon fitter
Mary, wife, 28, cotton weaver
Peter, son, 7
Margaret, dau, 4
Edward, son, 2
Mary, dau, 1

All born Lancaster except Peter now born Skerton.

1901 census
40 Earl St., Lancaster
William Riley, head,43, iron planer
Mary, wife, 38
Peter, son, 17, paint works labourer
Margaret, dau, 14, card room cotton hand
Edward, son, 12, errand boy
Mary, dau, 11
Lilian, dau, 9
Bridget, dau, 5
Sarah Ann, dau, 4
John Wm., son, 1

All born Lancaster.

Marriages Mar 1857 (>99%)
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Longton Margaret Lancaster 8e 679
Riley John Lancaster 8e 679




Williams parents marriage by the looks of it

Have you got the census info?


1861 England Census
about William Riley
Name: William Riley
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Riley COTTON DRESSER
Mother's name: Margaret Riley
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Lancaster
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Lancaster
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members: Name Age
John Riley 47
Margaret Riley 42
Margaret Longton 11
William Riley 3

Looking for descendants and/or ancestors of William Riley, born 1857 and Mary Carney, born 1862 They are my paternal great grandparents. Their daughter Lilian born 1892 in Lancaster was my grandmother. I believe that Williams father was John Riley born 1814 in Freckelton, Lancashire. The only thing I am certain of is William and Mary as I have their names from Lilian's marriage license.
Lilian Riley married George Henry Hill of Preston, Lancashire- George Hill returned to Canada after ww1 met Lilian, raised a small family in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I have lots of Riley pictures, some of which I can't identify, but would be thrilled to find others researching or connected to this family.

Cheers