Emmaville Newspapers Hughes and Riley

[tropicalj]

Yes that's so  but  what did you know her as?

[Shirley Hughes]

I never knew her as anything. I never even knew my father was riley not hughes until  I stumbled across this site and got a copy of his birth certificate.
Dad would never talk about his family so now I am a little  shunned and want to know about his family history

[Kath6740]

Hi all
My grandmother name is Doreen Jessie Riley. Her mother's name was Madge Hughes - Madge Riley - Madge Doolan as to which name she was I have no idea. As my grandmother, Doreen birth certificate says father unknown so they weren't married. My grandmother (Doreen) had brothers and sisters  Doreen, Rita, Hazel, Robert, Cecil. These are the children we have found out that are Madge's children Children to Madge:
Gladys May Riley-6th January, 1910-father illegitimate Born In Glen Innes NSW
Ada Florence Daphne Riley-7th April 1911- father illegitimate- Born in Glen Innes NSW
Doris May Riley – 19th June 1912- father illegitimate- Born in Glen Innes NSW                                                                                     Doreen Jessie Riley- 22nd November 1914- father unknown – Born in Emmaville NSW
Rita Pearl Riley- 21st February 1917- father unknown- Born in Emmaville NSW
Hazel Lilly Riley- 2nd August 1918- father unknown- Born in Emmaville NSW
Robert Lloyd Riley- 30th November 1919- father unknown- Born in Emmaville NSW                                  Cecil Keith Riley – 13th December 1920- father unknown- Born in Emmaville NSW.                                   Robert James Riley – February 1922- Not sure about him?
My Grandmother was Doreen Jessie Riley

Born 22th November 1914 in Emmaville NSW
Married: John Elijah Bland on the 1st January 1934. St Paul’s Church EmmaVille NSW/ Church of England

Children:
Byrel Doreen Bland
Dawn Alma Bland
Margret Rose Bland
Elizabeth Joyce Bland
John Arthur Bland
Judith Marie Bland

Died:
John Elijah Bland – 29th September 1951/ Inverell Hospital- aged 39
Doreen Jessie Bland – 8th or the 9th September 1986/ Stanthorpe QLD

Some of my family members are wanting to find out if our family has indigenous on our side of the family and where cause we were told my grandmother was part of the stolen generation but we need to prove first. If anyone could help me thank  you
Kathryn Barnett

[tropicalj]

Robert James Hughes  WW2  shows  he was born in Emmaville  Also.

He  died in Townsville.  Qld. 

Reply  number 5 in this thread  states  she  Madge/Maud  was  born  Maud Skinner..... 

regards Jenn

[Kath6740]

Madge/Maud Riley/Hughes her mum was Amy Skinner & father unknown. Madge's mother Amy Skinner married Stephen Rummery in 1888. But Madge was born out of wedlock & we have no idea who her father was.
Kathryn Barnett

[Bev McCarron]

Hi Jenn,

My grandfather's mother was Madge Doolan Riley.  His name was Robert James Hughes.  His birth certificate lists him as Robert James Riley.  No father is listed on the birth certificate
  I'm trying to find out who grandad's real father was?  Do you have any ideas?

Thanks

Trudi Hughes

Madge/Maud Riley/Hughes her mum was Amy Skinner & father unknown. Madge's mother Amy Skinner married Stephen Rummery in 1888. But Madge was born out of wedlock & we have no idea who her father was.
Kathryn Barnett

does anyone have a photo of madge riley? bev

[Bev McCarron]

does anyone know if there are any rileys left alive in emmaville? and has any got a photo of madge riley?

Bev

[Bev Mac]

Just wondering if any one knows if madge /maud riley/doolin/hughes had a certificate of exemption?

[majm]

Just wondering if any one knows if madge /maud riley/doolin/hughes had a certificate of exemption?

Hi there,

I doubt you will find one. As I understand it, that Certificate of Exemption system did not commence until 1943,  Madge HUGHES is findable on electoral rolls at Emmaville prior to that year.  To me, finding her on NSW electoral rolls until 1934 as Madge RILEY and then from 1934 onwards as Madge HUGHES shows she was unlikely to be considered by NSW government as being of Aboriginal descent.

JM