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:
