Person: RILEY, Willie (1866-1961)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Willie RILEY

Alternative name

used pseudonym LEIGH, W. Rye

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

proprietor of lantern and slide supply business

Main period of activity

1880s-1910s

Relationships to other people

son of RILEY, Joseph (1838-1926)

brother of RILEY, Herbert J. (1863-1941)

brother of RILEY, Arnold (1873-1935)

brother of RILEY, Bernard (1879-1943)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

23 April 1866

born at

Calverley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

1871

resident

9 Bradford Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

1881

resident

29 Aireville Terrace, Heaton, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

3 April 1881

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/4475.75.5
– occupation “Student”

c.1887-1914

~20

partner

Riley Brothers

1891

resident

1 Camden Terrace, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

1891-1892

~24

member

National Society of Lanternists

5 April 1891

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/3630.80.1
– occupation “Magic Lantern and Slide Manufacturer”

1901-1912

resident

39 Blenheim Road, Heaton, Bradford, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

31 March 1901

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/4157.119.31
– occupation “Manufacturer of Optical Goods”

2 April 1911

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/26766
– occupation “Managing Director, Optical Lantern Makers”

1919-1950

resident

The Laurels, Silverdale, Lancashire, England

29 September 1939

archive entry

1939 England and Wales Register, NZKN 479-2
– occupation “Author (books)”

1950-1961

resident

Yew Tree House, Silverdale, Lancashire, England

4 June 1961

died at

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England

23 October 1961

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1961 p.244

Texts linked to this person

Book (1)

Willie Riley, Sunset reflections (London: Herbert Jenkins, 1957)

References

Colin Gordon, By gaslight in winter: a Victorian family history through the magic lantern (London: Elm Tree Books, 1980)

Help: a journal of social service (1891-1892) Vol. 1 No. 9 (1 October 1891), p. 177
– member of National Society of Lanternists

Willie Riley, Sunset reflections (London: Herbert Jenkins, 1957)

Lucerna ID 6001981

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 June 2018

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Person: RILEY, Willie (1866-1961)