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Family of Edward Riley

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Feb 2019 16:57

Probably because the enumerator couldn't read his own writing when he came to transfer the info from the individual sheets to the census record

1841 for Edward's mother
Spital Hill, Clareborough, East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Jane Riley Female 25 1816 Ireland
Eliza Riley Female 6 1835 Nottinghamshire, England
Mary A Riley Female 5 1836 Nottinghamshire, England
Charles Riley Female 2 1839 Nottinghamshire, England

Lottiesgran

Lottiesgran Report 15 Feb 2019 12:11

Thanks for your help this Edward Riley liked to complicate things


Birth cert no father
Marr cert to Margaret father Charles
Marr cert to Hannah Ebbs father looks like John

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Feb 2019 12:32

Lied when he married - not unusual.

Lottiesgran

Lottiesgran Report 15 Feb 2019 13:44

I suppose it looked better than saying he didnt know

Christine