LILLY FAMILY

IRELAND to CHORLEY, ENGLAND to PAWTUCKET, RI

BERNARD LILLY married ANN CASSIDY Both born in Ireland, dates unknown for birth and death
Parents of: PATRICK LILLY

Born: May 1848, Leitrim Ireland

Died: June 1, 1900 age 52 (news obit and death certificate)

Left Ireland at age 16

Lived in Chorley England 1864-1870's, friendly with people named Gilgun (Gilgun's were visited during World War 2 by Patrick's grandson)

Family stories: Patrick was said to be an Irish patriot who fled to England

Patrick came to America when he got a job on a ship

Met his wife in England?

Married Winifred Silk at St. Mary's Church December 1, 1875(RI Vital Records)

Residence: 52 Foundry Street Central Falls RI

When he died, his four children were teenagers

LILLEY name changed to LILLY after death of Patrick 1880 census the name appears as Lily 1900 census: Lilly 1900 city directory: Lilley

CHILDREN

1.Annie Lilly born December 18, 1876 died 1965, age 89

Clerk, Central Falls and Pawtucket Post Offices; retired after WW2;never married; buried Gate of Heaven Cemetery East Prov

2.Rose Agnes Lilly born December 1881 died 1979, age 98

Worked in mills; also as rectory housekeeper in Providence, Cumberland; never married; buried Gate of Heaven

3.EDWARD PATRICK LILLY

Born November 24, 1883

Occupations: mail carrier, store keeper, fireman.

Diabetes(adult onset)

Father of 8 children

Died Sept 1971

4.James S. Lilly born November 1885 died 1967 NY; worked in a hospital; died in NY age 81;

DIED IN INFANCY(information from death records)

Bernard Lilly 8/16/78 died infancy, buried St. Francis

John Lilly 8/24/79 died infancy, buried St. Francis

Mary Lilly 8/14/81 died infancy buried St. Francis

2 other infants unnamed died

WINIFRED SILK LILLY Born: August 1846 Galway Ireland

Married Patrick Lilly December 1, 1875 St. Mary's at age 29

Had 9 children, 5 died infancy

Died: December 8, 1900 Breast cancer (RI death record) age 54; obit says age 50; death record says 50 (six months after her husband died; leaving 4 teenagers)

Buried: St. Francis

LILLY CENSUS MYSTERY

1875 RI CENSUS info

Pawtucket; Capitol Street

Patrick Lilly age 24 (1851) Head born Ireland, Laborer

Ann Lilly age 26 (1849) Wife born Ireland Mill Hand

Rosanna Lilly age 19 Sister born Ireland Spooler
Compare to:

Patrick Lilly born 1848 Ireland age 27 in 1875

Winifred Lilly born 1846 age 29 in 1875

Rosanna???? verify if Patrick had a sister

LILLY COUSINS(not sure of relationship

Lilley, John and Elizabeth Daley both born Chorley England

parents of Joe Lilley
. Joseph Lilley, Hollywood songwriter, Paramount Studios worked with Bing Crosby,Bob Hope, Danny Kaye,Elvis Presley, Dinah Shore, etc; he wrote the song "Jingle Jangle Jingle"; worked on many movies including White Christmas and Holiday Inn

Wife of Joseph: Dorothy Lilley; daughter Susan

Pawtucket Lilly's attended Joe and Dorothy's wedding at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC

Joseph Lilley was inducted into the RI Hall of Fame 1993

CULLENS not first cousins, mother a Lilly

O'BRIEN not first cousins, of Bayonne NJ mother a Lilly

MALEY rhymes with Bailey from Providence; lived in an orphan home after their parents died; their mother was a Lilly, cousin to Patrick

Katherine Maley Flynn (Kitty) 1894-1985 SS Death Index

Rose Maley Carley (Rosie) 1891-1977 SS Death

Michael Maley