Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 166,220 pages of information and 246,579 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Basil Riley

From Graces Guide

Born c1855 the son of Michael Riley and his wife Margaret

1861 Living at 64 Lower King Street, Manchester age 6 (born Salford) with his father Michael Riley age 40 (born Ireland), a Tailor and Draper, his mother Margaret (age 33), his sister Julia (age 16) and his brothers John (age 9), Francis (age 4) and Augustus (age 1) [1]

1871 Living at 15 Unicorn Street, Coventry age 17 (Born Ireland), a Tailor. Living with his father Michael Riley (age 50 ) a widower and Tailor and his brothers Francis P. Riley (age 14), Augustus (age 11), Frederick (age 8) and sister Julia Mary (age 26) [2]

1881 Living at 2 Derby Terrace, Lower Ford Street, Coventry, age 26 (born Ashton-under-Lyne), Unmarried, Tailor and Hosier employing 10 men and two women. Living with Julia Riley (age 31) his sister, John F. (age 29) his brother, and Augustus (age 22) his brother. [3]

1881 Q4. Married Hannah Maria Riley

1891 Living at Crescent, Coventry, age 36 (born Ashton), a Tailor and Hosier and Employer. Living with his wife Hannah (age 36) and daughter Frances (age 6), William Riley his Father-in-Law and Herbert J. Riley (age 22) his Brother-in-Law. [4]

1901 Living at Middlebro House, St George Street, Coventry, age 46 (born at Ashton-under-Lyne), a Tailor and Hosier and Employer. Living with wife Hannah M. (age 44), William Riley (age 75) his Father-in-Law and Herbert John Riley (age 30), a Bicycle Managing Director and his Brother-in-law plus a servant. [5]


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Sources of Information

  1. 1861 Census
  2. 1871 census
  3. 1881 Census
  4. 1891 Census
  5. 1901 Census