Chew Family Tree

Riley Chew (1889 - 1917)

 
William
Chew
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Millicent
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Maud
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Mary
Helen
Chew
 


Riley Chew was the son of William Chew and Millicent Frankland.

Riley was born on Thursday 14 February 1889 in Grindleton, Lancashire.

Riley married Maud Busfield on Monday 24 April 1916 in the Parish Church, Gisburn, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.
The witnesses at the marriage were John Chew (Riley's brother) and Mary Ann Chew (Riley's sister).
Riley was 27 years old and Maud was 24 years old when they married.

He had the following children from his marriage to Maud Busfield:

- Mary Helen Chew

born on 20 June 1916 at the Settle Registration District (Jun Qtr).

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From To Place Source of Information
1891    Little Monubent, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Census Data. 
1901    Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, near Clitheroe, Yorkshire.  Census Data. 
1911    Bale House Farm, West Marton, Skipton, Yorkshire.  Census Data. 
1916    Halton West.  Note 3. 

Riley was a Farm Labourer, and during WWI he was a Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery.

Riley died when he was 28 years old, on Saturday 14 July 1917 in Belgium.  

He died in action during WWI.

He was buried in 1917 in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

A transcription and photographs of Riley's War Memorial at Halton West can be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Photos/WMframes/WRY/HaltonWestWM_1.html.

Riley's details on the Bolton-by-Bowland War Memorial can be found at http://www.bolton-by-bowland.org/remembrance.html.

Notes - Sources of information:
3. Marriage Certificate.
4. Bolton-by-Bowland War Memorial.

Census Data:

Year Address
1891 Little Monubent, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1901 Spring Heads, Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.
1911 Bale House Farm, West Marton, Skipton, Yorkshire.