Thomas Riley

Thomas Riley was the son of Joseph Riley Randall and Eliza Ledger who married in the Radford registration district in 1869. His father switched to being known as Joseph Randall Riley after their marriage. Their children included: Mary Ann (b.1870), John (b.1872), Rebecca (b.1875), Thomas (b.1878), Catherine Underwood (b.1880), Randall (b.1883), Fred Ledger (b.1886), Lucy (b.1891), Edward (b.1893) and William (b.1896). The Riley family lived at: Knight Row, Basford [C.1871]; Beardall Street, Hucknall [C.1881]; 43 Brixton Road, Radford [C.1891]; 2 Dulwich Road, Radford [C.1901, C.1911 & CWGC]. Joseph Randall Riley, who was latterly a colliery banksman [C.1911], died at Nottingham, aged 71, in 1921. His wife, Eliza Ann, died in the Basford registration district in 1923, aged 73.

In 1909 Thomas Riley married Harriett Eliza Allsopp (born 10th December 1878 ) at Nottingham. Their children included Thomas William (b 9th July 1909), a set of twins Randall (born 4th February 1913 ) and William (born 4th February 1913) and Joseph Ernest (born 23rd January 1914)

In 1911 the family were living at 6 Bazaine Terrace Baldwin Street, Radford.

Commencing 12th March 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 23 shillings a week,

The post-war address given for his widow in the CWGC records was 15 Grant Street, Radford.

She never remarried and died at Nottingham, age 67, in 1947.