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Title: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 19 September 18 16:50 BST (UK)
Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie was born in Arbroath on 21 December 1900. I have her birth certificate. Her parents were David Jamieson Wyllie and Williamina Campbell Tosh.

I believe that she is the Elizabeth Campbell Riley whose death was registered in Blackburn in January 1984. The index gives her DoB as 31, not 21, December 1900.

She is probably the Elizabeth Campbell Riley who travelled to Buenos Aires from London on the SS Duquesa in 1950.

However I have completely failed so far to find a record of her marriage. I don't even know the given name(s) of her husband, and whether or not she had a family.

Can anyone suggest where I might learn more about her?
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: lizdb on Wednesday 19 September 18 16:55 BST (UK)
A copy of her Will might lead you to any descendents.

Probate index entry:
Elizabeth Campbell Riley of 200 Blackburn Road Oswaldtwistle Accrington died 23 Jan 1984 .

Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:06 BST (UK)
Thank you. No, it doesn't. It's too recent to contain details of executors :(
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: lizdb on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:10 BST (UK)
I know the index entry I gave you doesn't show executors. 

 I meant getting a copy of the Will might help you.

The Will will show the beneficiaries! Which may be her children, if she had any, or maybe nephews and nieces, who knows?
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Christine53 on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:45 BST (UK)
Thomas Riley Engineer 44
Elizabeth Campbell Riley wife 33
John Ross Riley 6 and half

arrived London June 1933 from Argentina
going to 46 Culloden Road, Arbroath

According to an Ancestry tree Thomas Riley married Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie 19 Dec 1925 Buenos Aires

John R Riley b 30 Nov 1926 Buenos Aires ( GRO Consular Birth Indices 1926--30 , v 21 p 19 12)
died 28 Dec 2000 Spain
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:49 BST (UK)
Quote from: lizdb on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:10 BST (UK)
I meant getting a copy of the Will might help you.
It might indeed. Thank you.
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:50 BST (UK)
Many thanks, Christine53, that looks right.
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: MaureeninNY on Wednesday 19 September 18 17:54 BST (UK)
RILEY—WYLLIE—At St Andrew’s Scotch Presbyterian Church, Buenos Aires, 19th inst., by the Rev. Hector Mac Donald, M.A., Thomas Riley, second son of Mr and Mrs T. Riley, Elliot Street Arbroath, to Elizabeth Campbell, youngest daughter of the late David Wyllie,factory manager, and of Mrs Wyllie 46 Culloden Road Arbroath.


December 25, 1925 - Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose
Title: Re: Elizabeth Campbell Wyllie or Riley
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 19 September 18 18:56 BST (UK)
Fantastic, thank you, MaureeninNY :)