Margaret Molineux (bef. 1840)

Born before 22 Nov 1840 in Sutton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Margaret Molineux was christened on 22 Nov 1840 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. She was the daughter of James and Mary Molineux. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Sutton.

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Springfield Row, Eccleston. James was a coal miner. A young couple, John and Ann Platt, were living in the same household; John was also a coal miner.

Margaret's mother died in 1849, aged 27. She was buried on 28 Aug 1849 at Prescot St Mary's; her address was recorded as Parr.

By March 30th 1851, Margaret's father James and his children were living with James' parents in Eccleston. Margaret was a scholar.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Springfield Row, Eccleston

  James Molineux 20 Coal Miner ?

  Mary Do 15 ?

  Margarete Do 8 months? ? /

  John Platt 20 Coal Miner ?

  Ann Do 20 ? //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-P7P : 22 May 2019), James Molineux, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 25 page 13.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-ZHV : 12 September 2019), William Molineux in household of Edward Molineux, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.