RILEY Family; Manchester, ENG, London, ENG, San Francisco, CA,USA; 1810-1999 Hello >I am trying to trace: 1) >>any US descendants of my gt gt uncle James (Jim) Edward >>Riley who emigrated to San Francisco in 1876. He was born in Manchester in >>1852 to John Riley - a cotton merchant -and Anne Riley (nee Bolton). He was >>said to have married a lady who owned a laundry business in San Francisco >>and >>had saved himself upon arrival in SF harbour after his boat sank by >climbing >>up the anchor of a nearby boat! When his ship sank he lost a lot of family >>silver with it, which he was reputed to have been given by his mother, >whose >>favourite he was. >> >>I believe he had 2 daughters: Bessie Bolton Riley and Isobel Bolton Riley, >>the latter born in 1893 (and who married a Mr Sweet), and it is possible >Jim >>had a son, John Ernest Riley. I think he may have had a son called John >>Ernest because in the will of one of Jim's elder sisters (died 1922), John >>Ernest (described as a Master Mariner), was charged with delivering some >>possessions of Jim's deceased sister to his two daughters. I think Jim may >>still have been alive in 1922 as he is not described as the 'late' James >>Riley, unlike some of his elder siblings mentioned in the same will. This >is >>all I know of him (I have >>2 photos of him taken probably in the early 1870s). >> >>As I said, Jim's father was a cotton merchant in Manchester, although born >>on >>a farm in Warwickshire (1810). Jim's mother, Anne Elizabeth was the >daughter >>of William Bolton, owner of the Shakespeare Hotel in Stratford-on-Avon, >>Warwickshire. When Jim's father died in 1887, Jim returned to London for a >>few months, returning to S.Frisco in 1888. >> >>Secondly I am trying to trace other descendants of my gt gt grandfather >John >>Riley (1810-1887). After Manchester he retired to Barnes, SW London in the >>1860s. He had 9 children: >> >>1) William Bolton Riley (1838-1885), known as Bolton, lived in Manchester. >>It is thought he married a Miss Fearnley, and had 2 children - Francis >>Bolton Riley and Anne Mary Riley (known as Mary). >> >>2) (Rev) John Riley (1839-1914) - my gt grandfather - vicar of Murfield in >>W.Yorkshire and later Brill in Bucks. Married Charlotte Elizabeth Boys. 2 >>children: (Rev) Lambert Riley (1880-1948) - my grandfather - married >>Marjorie Grace Maton, and Margaret Riley (1883-1945) married Rev.Colin >>Millington. >> >>3) Sarah Elizabeth Riley (c.1841-1890), married twice: Dr Samuel Booth, >>George Allen. No children. >> >>4) Joseph St.Patrick Riley (1842-1897), known as Joe. A surgeon in Salford, >>Manchester. Married Emily Bibby (?). Probably 3 children (order unknown): >>Leonard Riley, Ethel Louise Riley (married a Mr Watson), and Dora Riley >>(b.1876) (married a Mr Wellwood). >> >>5) Henry Walter Riley (born c.1847, year of death unknown). Married a Miss >>Platt (?). Nothing else known - probably lived/worked in Manchester area. >> >>6) Alfred Riley (1848-1929?). Married Florence Emily Winton. 3 known >>children (no order): Alfred Winton Riley, Florence Olive Riley, Emily >Winton >>Riley. Alfred latterly lived in Saunderstead, Surrey. He may have worked in >>a bank. >> >>7) Katherine Riley (1849-1922). Known as Kate. Lived all her life around >>Barnes/Putney/Sheen area. Never married. Buried in Chiswick with younger >>sister Annie. >> >>8) Anne Eden Riley (1851-1923). Lived all her life around >>Barnes/Putney/Sheen area. Never married. Buried in Chiswick with elder >>sister Kate. >> >>9) James Edward Riley (born 1852, year of death unknown). Known as Jim. >>Emigrated to San Francisco in 1876 (see above). 2 daughters, possibly a >>son - John Ernest Riley. >> >>If you know of a connection from this information to your own family, I >>would very much like to hear from you, especially if related to Bolton, >Joe, >>Henry, Alfred or Jim Riley. >> >>Thanks >> >>Charles MW Riley, London, UK >> > "Charles Riley" <charlieriley@79askew.freeserve.co.uk>