Baptism of Joseph Riley


BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish Church of LEEDS,
in the County of York, in the Year 1826

When Baptised 17th. Decem [1826]
Born 26 Novr. 1826
No. 2048
Child's Christian Name Joseph
Parent's Name Christian Joseph
Rachel
Surname Riley
Abode Holbeck
Quality, Trade, or Profession Clothier
By Whom the Ceremony was performed R? Fawcett Vicar

NB - There appears to be no other birth or baptism between Rachel's second marriage and the 1841 census.

Though Joseph junior was an unmarried Copper Plate Engraver in the 1851 census, by 1861 he was married and had taken over the running of the Griffin Hotel.


Source: West Yorkshire Archive Service; New Reference Number: RDP68/3A/6/2
Source: Ancestry.com. West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910