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James Reilly

M, #684, b. 7 October 1855
Last Edited: 4 Mar 2015

Parents:

Father*: Charles Reilly b. c 1826, d. 31 Mar 1883
Mother*: Catherine Brady b. c 1827, d. 29 Oct 1893
Relationship:
2nd great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • (Child) Birth*: James Reilly was born 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.1,2
  • He was the son of Charles Reilly and Catherine Brady.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Reilly married Helen Bonar, daughter of William Bonar and Jane Balneaves, on 26 October 1877 at 2 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held; Established Church, James Riley his mark contractors carter bachelor, 22, 55 Union Street Mains Street (?), Charles Riley contractors carter, Catharine Brady; Helen Bonar her mark ... factory spinster, 21, 2 Church Street, Dundee, William Bonar yarn dyer journy, Jane Bilmore (?), min D B Cameron, wit James ..., John Bonar.
  • (Witness) Death: James Reilly witnessed the death of Charles Reilly on 8 January 1883 at 21 ... Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held; 1883 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee; Charles Reilly single, 1883 January eighth 8h 0m am 21 ... Street Dundee, m, 3 years, James Reilly ... carter Helen Reilly ms Bonar (Conor?), bronchitis 11 days as cert by ... Young ..., James Reilly his mark father.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of Charles Reilly and Catherine Brady in the 1861 census at Pullars Land, Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Riley, son, 3, Dundee; Charles Riley, head, mar, 28, jute weaver, Ireland; Catherine Riley, wife, mar, 27, Ireland; 2 rooms with windows.3
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Catherine Brady in the 1871 census at 18 Milnes East Wynd, Cooper Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Reilly, son, unm, 14, millworker, Ireland; Catherine Reilly, head, mar, 40, millworker, Ireland.
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Bonar in the 1881 census at 82 Dudhope Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Reily, head, mar, 26, dyster, Dundee; Helen Reily, wife, mar, 25, Glasgow; also in the household were Charles Reilly and James Reilly.
Principal5 April 1891James Reilly appeared in the 1891 census. Not found.

Family:

Helen Bonar b. 25 Jan 1856
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Helen Bonar, daughter of William Bonar and Jane Balneaves, on 26 October 1877 at 2 Church Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held; Established Church, James Riley his mark contractors carter bachelor, 22, 55 Union Street Mains Street (?), Charles Riley contractors carter, Catharine Brady; Helen Bonar her mark ... factory spinster, 21, 2 Church Street, Dundee, William Bonar yarn dyer journy, Jane Bilmore (?), min D B Cameron, wit James ..., John Bonar.

Children:

James Reilly b. 1878
Charles Reilly b. 1880, d. 8 Jan 1883

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 0988, image held [Aug 2010].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C11282.
  3. [S17] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Census Dundee Pullars Land - pages 1 & 2 - images held [Jan 2007].