The Riley Family

The Riley FamilyArguably one of the first LDS families in Lancaster. J.H Riley has been recorded as being in 1897, the only LDS member in Lancaster. In the 23rd March 1899 edition of the Millenial Star. Sadly, this piece of news was to report on his sons death (William Riley).

John Heskey Riley (1855-1929) married Margaret Betsy Nickson (1851-1933) on 8th January 1879 in Lancaster, Lancashire. They had 11 children;

• Margaret Elizabeth Riley (1879-1879)
• Christopher Riley (1881-1919)
• Elizabeth Riley (1883-1883)
• Agnes Ann Riley (1884-1974)
• John Hesketh Riley Jr. (1886-1970)
• Joshua Riley (1889-1952)
• Margaret Betsy Riley (1892-????)
• Elizabeth Ellen Riley (1892-1940)
• Joseph Riley (1894-1894)
• William Riley (1897-1899)
• Clara Riley (1899-1988)

John Heskey Riley was baptised on 13th November 1891. He later received temple ordinances from the Salt Lake City Utah Temple on 9th June 1910, along with his wife. Margaret Riley (nee Nickson) was baptised on 12th July 1898 and then later went to the temple with her husband.

The seven year difference between the baptism of husband and wife is interesting, whilst numerous theories could be offered, unless additional records are unearthed, we may never know why they were not baptised at the same time.