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Charles Reilly

M, #480, b. circa 1826, d. 31 March 1883
Last Edited: 8 Sep 2018

Parents:

Mother*: Mary Reilly b. c 1805
Relationship:
2nd great-grandfather of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: Charles Reilly was born circa 1826 at Leitrim, Ireland, ; calc from various other dates & ages - see birth of son James in 1855 http://www.genesontheweb.co.uk/g0/p684.htm.1
  • He was the son of Mary Reilly.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Reilly married Catherine Brady on 22 November 1850 at Dundee, Scotland, ; November 1850, contracted 1st November; Charles Reilie weaver and Catherine Bredie both this parish; married 22 Nov.2,3
  • (Deceased) Death*: Charles Reilly died on 31 March 1883 at Water Closet, West Dock Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1883 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 263; Charles Reilly stone carter, illegitimate, married to Catherine Brady, 1883 March Thirty-First about 3h pm Water Closet West Dock Street Dundee, usual residence 20 Well Road Butterburn, male aged 54 years, parents father not stated, mother Mary Reilly domestic servant (dec), cause probably heart disease as cert by M L Cowan LMCVEH; signed John Reilly son 31 Dallfield Walk; registered 1883 April 2nd at Dundee signed Jas Anderson registrar; RCE noted.4
  • (Deceased) Death RCE: His death registration was corrected on 5 May 1883 at Procurator Fiscals' Office, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Vol VII, page 27 Register of Corrected Entries for the District of St Mary in the Burgh of Dundee [annotated August 11th 1884 ...] The following report of result of a Precognition has been received touching the Death of 'Charles Reilly' registered under no 263 in the Register Book of Deaths in the year of 1883 : Charles Reilly, carter, about 57 years, male, married; died 31st March 1883, West Dock Street Dundee, ur Well Road, Butterburn, Dundee; parentage not known; cause of death heart disease, certified by Dr Cowan, Dundee; certified by W B Dunbar, Procurator Fiscal, May 5, 1883 at Dundee, Jas Anderson registrar, Procurator Fiscals' Office 23rd April 1883.5
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of James Reilly on 7 October 1855 at Tawse's Land, 29 Mid Street, Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the parish of Dundee County of Forfar in the first district of said parish registered by Alexander Keay registrar; ref 988, Reilly James male, 1855 October seventh 8.15 am; Dundee, Chapelshade, Mid Street no 29, Tawse's Land; Charles Reilly, flax weaver, 29 years, Co Leitrim Ireland; 1855 Dundee, 4 boys living; Catherine Reilly ms Bridie, 4 child, 28 years, Co Leitrim Ireland; Charles Reilly father; 1855 15 October at Dundee Alex Keay registrar.6,7
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Reilly registered the birth of Thomas Reilly on 7 October 1855 at Tawse's Land, 29 Mid Street, Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1855 births in the parish of Dundee County of Forfar in the first district of said parish registered by Alexander Keay registrar; ref 987, Reilly Thomas male, 1855 October seventh 8 am; Dundee, Chapelshade, Mid Street no 29, Tawse's Land; Charles Reilly, flax weaver, 29 years, Co Leitrim Ireland; 1855 Dundee, 3 boys living; Catherine Reilly ms Bridie, 3 child, 28 years, Co Leitrim Ireland; Charles Reilly father; 1855 15 October at Dundee Alex Keay registrar.7,1
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Reilly registered the death of Thomas Reilly on 6 May 1856 at Chapelshade Mid Street, 22 Tawes Land, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1856 deaths in the 1st district of burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 148; Riley Thomas single, 1856 February Sixth 10pm Chapelshade Mid Street no 22 Tawse Land, M aged 4 months, parents Charles Riley flax weaver and Catherine Riley maiden name Bridie, cause nerves 8 days not certified, buried Dundee New Burial Ground as certified by Archibald Beatt undertaker, signed Charles Riley father Chapelshade present, registered 1856 February 6 at Dundee signed Alex Keay.8
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Reilly registered the birth of Mary Reilly on 5 July 1857 at 22 Mid Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 births in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 945; Railey Mary, 1857 July Fifth 2am 22 Med Street Chapelshade Dundee, female, parents Charles Railey flax handloom weaver and Catherine Railey maden name Bridie, signed Charles Railey his + mark father present Wm Fairweather regr witness, 1857 July 11th at Dundee Wm Fairweather registrar.9
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Reilly registered the death of Mary Reilly on 14 October 1857 at 21 Mid Street, Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1857 deaths in the 1st district in the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 798; Railley Mary single, 1857 October Fourteenth 9.30 pm 21 Mid Street Chapelshade Dundee; female aged 3 months, parents Charles Raily flax handloom weaver and Catherine Railey maiden name Bridie, cause convultions 10 days no medical attendant, buried Dundee New burying ground as certified by Archibald Beets undertaker, signed Charles Raily his + mark father present signed Wm Fairweather regtr witness, registrered 1857 Octoebr 16th at Dundee signed Wm Fairweather registrar.10
  • Occupation: On 2 June 1859 at 22 Mid Street, Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Charles was birth of Terence; flax weaver.11
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Terence Reilly on 2 June 1859 at 22 Mid Street, Chapelshade, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1859 births in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 732; Terence Railey, 1859 June Second 0pm 22 Mid Street Chapelshade Dundee; male, parents Charles Railey flax weaver and Catherine Railey ms Bridie; signed Charles Railey his + mark father not present signed Wm Fairweather Regr witness; registered 1859 June 6th at Dundee signed Wm Fairweather registrar.11
  • Occupation*: On 24 April 1861 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Charles was birth of daug; sacking weaver.12
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of daug Reilly on 24 April 1861 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 births in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 583; noname Reilly, 1891 April Twentyfourth 11h 45m pm 15 Dudhope Street Dundee, female, parents Charles Reilly sacking weaver and Catherine Reilly ms Bridie, married 1850 Nov 10th Dundee, signed Charles Reilly his + mark father not present signed M Johnston registrar witness, registered 1861 April 25th at Dundee signed W Johnston registrar.12
  • Occupation: On 25 April 1861 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Charles was death of daug; sacking weaver.
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of daug Reilly on 25 April 1861 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1861 deaths in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the country of Forfar, ref 453, noname Reilly, 1861 April Twentyfifth 1h 0m am 15 Dudhope Street Dundee, female aged 1 day, parents Charles Reilly sacking weaver and Catherine Reilly ms Bridie, cause weakly child no medical attendant, signed Charles Reilly his + mark father not present signed M Johnston registrar witness, registered 1861 April 26th at Dundee signed W Johnston registrar.13
  • Occupation: On 29 September 1862 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Charles was birth of Robert, sacking weaver.
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Robert Reilly on 29 September 1862 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1862 births in the 1st district of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 1366; Robert Rielly, 1862 September Twenty Ninth 6h 0m am 15 Dudhope Street Dundee; males, parents, Charles Rielly sacking weaver and Catherine Rielly ms Rielly, married 1851 Nov 10th Dundee, Charles Rielly his mark father not present signed M Johnston registrar witness; registered 1862 October 13th at Dundee signed W Johnston registrar.14
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Reilly registered the birth of Catherine Reilly on 28 March 1865 at Dundee, Scotland, ; 1865 births in the 1st District of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; ref 544; Catherine Reilly, 1865 March Twenty-eighth 4h 0m am 15 Dudhope Street Dundee; f, Charles Rielly sacking weaver, Catherine Rielly ms Bridie, 1851 Nov 10th Dundee; Charles Rielly his x mark father present, H Robertson registrar witness; 1865 April 3rd at Dundee H Robertson registrar.15,16
  • Occupation: On 26 May 1867 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Charles was birth of Peter; sacking weaver.
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Peter Reilly on 26 May 1867 at 15 Dudhope Stree, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1867 births in the 1st District of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar, ref 1047, Peter Reilly, 1867 May May Twentysixth 3h 0m am 15 Dudhope Street Dundee, male, parents Charles Reilly sacking weaver and Catherine Reilly ms Brady, married 1850 Nov 10th Dundee, signed Charles Reilly his X mark father not present signed Jas Johnston interim registrar witness, 1867 June 17th at Dundee signed Jas Johnston interim registrar.17
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Reilly registered the death of Peter Reilly on 3 May 1868 at 15 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1868 daeths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dndee, ref 247; Peter Reilly single, 1868 May Third 6h 0m pm 15 Dudhope Street Dundee, male aged 1 year, parents Charles Reilly agricultural labourer and Catherine Reilly ms Brady, tabes mesenterica [TB of lymph glands inside abdomen caused by drinking infected cows milk] with teething one month as cert by Thomas Richardson MD, signed Charles Reilly his X mark father present signed James Kinnison registrar witness, regsitered 1868 May 4th at Dundee signed Jas Kinnison registrar.18
  • (Informant) Birth: Charles Reilly registered the birth of Peter Reilly on 21 May 1869 at Ann Land 25 door 3, Dudhope Crescent, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1869 births in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 381; Peter Reilly, 1869 May Twenty First 7h 0m am Land 25 door 3 Dudhope Crescent Dundee, male, parents Charles Reilly labourer and Catherine Reilly ms Brady married 1850 November 10th Dundee, signed Charles Reilly his + mark father present signed Alex Leask registrar Dundee; registered 1869 June 7th at Dundee Alex Leask registrar.19
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Reilly registered the death of Peter Reilly on 27 August 1871 at 14 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1871 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 402; Peter Reilly single, 1871 August Twenty Seventh 7h 0m am 14 Dudhope Street Dundee, male aged 2 years, parents Charles Reilly contractor carter and Catherine Reilly ms Brady, diarrhoea 3 months as cert by Ashimes Duncan MD, signed Charles Reilly his + mark father signed Dav Scott registrar witness; registered 1871 August 28th at Dundee signed Dav Scott registrar.20
  • (Informant) Death: Charles Reilly registered the death of Robert Reilly on 17 December 1871 at 16 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1871 deaths in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 621; Robert Reilly single, 1871 December Seventeenth 6h 0m am 16 Dudhope Street Dundee, male aged 9 years, parents Charles Reilly sacking weaver and Catherine Reilly ms Brady, cause variola [smallpox] 9 days, vacc, no medical attendant, signed Charles Reilly his + mark father present signed Dav Scott registrar witness, registered 1871 December 18 at Dundee signed Dav Scott registrar.21
  • Occupation: On 14 September 1883 Charles was death of Terence; general carter.22
  • (Spouse) Death: His spouse Catherine Brady died on 29 October 1893 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 672; Catherine Reilly widow of Charles Reilly stableman, 1893 October twenty-nineth 8h 0m pm Royal Infirmary Dundee ur 42 West Port, f, 60 years, fath noname Brady moth not stated; fracture of skull as cert by Nathan Raw MD, Catherine Reilly her + mark daughter 10 William Street Forebank signed Jas Anderson registrar witness; registered 1893 November 2nd at Dundee signed Jas Anderson registrar; RCE result of accidental fall.23

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Catherine Brady in the 1851 census at Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Charles Riely, lodger, mar, 26, handloom weaver, Ireland; Catherine Riely, lodger, mar, 24, mill worker, Ireland.24
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Catherine Brady in the 1861 census at Pullars Land, Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Charles Riley, head, mar, 28, jute weaver, Ireland; Catherine Riley, wife, mar, 27, Ireland; 2 rooms with windows; also in the household were John Reilly, James Reilly, Terence Reilly and Charles Reilly.25
Principal2 April 1871Charles Reilly appeared in the 1871 census. Not found.
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Terence Reilly in the 1881 census at Well Road, Robertsons Land, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Charles Reily, father, widowed, 54, carter, Ireland; Terence Reily, head, unmarried, 20, carter, Dundee.26

Family:

Catherine Brady b. c 1827, d. 29 Oct 1893
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Reilly married Catherine Brady on 22 November 1850 at Dundee, Scotland, ; November 1850, contracted 1st November; Charles Reilie weaver and Catherine Bredie both this parish; married 22 Nov.2,3

Children:

John Reilly+ b. c 1852, d. a 5 Apr 1891
Charles Reilly+ b. c 1854, d. 23 Feb 1913
James Reilly+ b. 7 Oct 1855
Thomas Reilly b. 7 Oct 1855, d. 6 May 1856
Mary Reilly b. 5 Jul 1857, d. 14 Oct 1857
Terence Reilly b. 2 Jun 1859, d. 14 Sep 1883
daug Reilly b. 24 Apr 1861, d. 25 Apr 1861
Robert Reilly b. 29 Sep 1862, d. 17 Dec 1871
Catherine Reilly+ b. 28 Mar 1865, d. 27 Feb 1946
Peter Reilly b. 26 May 1867, d. 3 May 1868
Peter Reilly b. 21 May 1869, d. 27 Aug 1871

Citations

  1. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1855 Dundee 1st District ref 282/01 0987, image held [Aug 2010].
  2. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Marriages 1850 Dundee 282/ 0230 0338 image held [Mar 2007].
  3. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M112825.
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Deaths 1883 Dundee St Mary ref 282/02 0263, image held [Jan 2007].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1883 Dundee St Mary ref 282/02 0263 RCE, image held [Aug 2010].
  6. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1855 Dundee 1st District ref 282/01 0988, image held [Aug 2010].
  7. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C11282.
  8. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1856 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0148, image held [Oct 2004].
  9. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1857 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0945, image held [Aug 2004].
  10. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1859 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0798, image held [Jan 2006].
  11. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1859 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0732, image held [Jan 2007].
  12. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1862 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0583, image held [Aug 2004].
  13. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1861 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0453, image held [Aug 2004].
  14. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1862 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 1366, image held [Aug 2004].
  15. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1865 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 0544, image held [Aug 2010].
  16. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), C112821.
  17. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1867 Dundee 1st District ref 282/?? 1047, image held [Aug 2004].
  18. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1868 Dundee St Clement ref 282/?? 0247, image held [Aug 2008].
  19. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1869 Dundee St Mary ref 282/?? 0381, image held [Aug 2004].
  20. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1871 Dundee St Clement ref 282/?? 0402, image held [Jan 2007].
  21. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1871 Dundee St Clement ref 282/?? 0621, image held [Aug 2004].
  22. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1883 Dundee St Clement ref 282/?? 0470, image held [Jan 2007].
  23. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Deaths 1893 Dundee St Mary ref 282/02 0672, image held [Sept 2006].
  24. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census Dundee Dudhope Street - image held [Apr 2006].
  25. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Census Dundee Pullars Land - pages 1 & 2 - images held [Jan 2007].
  26. [S30] LDS 1881 Census.