We have relatives in Cavan today who are really O'Reilly but are beginning to call themselves Reilly. There is no agenda other than the meaning of the O (son of, I believe) seems rather 'old hat' these days. I think it is a bit of a shame but that is evolution, I guess. Margaret. ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.Sharp" <bellemarco@hotmail.com> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 27 February 2004 18:24 Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] Surname, pension > On some family records and documents our ancestors last name is O'Reilly. > On others it is Riley. Is their original surname O'Reilly shortened to > Riley? > > Also, if an ancestors served with Wellington and received a pension and > moved to Canada, would he still have received that pension in Canada (so > far, I have not ascertained he qualified/received a pension - still > researching). > > Thank you. > "E"laine > > ______________________________

I have Riley-O'Reilly etc. that came from over there someplace. Still looking. In the US, they spelled it Riley. Helen Rehm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Murray" <megmurray@lineone.net> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CAVAN] Surname, pension > We have relatives in Cavan today who are really O'Reilly but are beginning > to call themselves Reilly. There is no agenda other than the meaning of the > O > (son of, I believe) seems rather 'old hat' these days. I think it is a bit > of a shame but that is evolution, I guess. > > Margaret. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "E.Sharp" <bellemarco@hotmail.com> > To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 27 February 2004 18:24 > Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] Surname, pension > > > > On some family records and documents our ancestors last name is O'Reilly. > > On others it is Riley. Is their original surname O'Reilly shortened to > > Riley? > > > > Also, if an ancestors served with Wellington and received a pension and > > moved to Canada, would he still have received that pension in Canada (so > > far, I have not ascertained he qualified/received a pension - still > > researching). > > > > Thank you. > > "E"laine > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== IRL-CAVAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list click on > mailto:IRL-CAVAN-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (list mode) or > mailto:IRL-CAVAN-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe (digest mode) > >