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John Molesworth                                  1818-1886
John was born on 22 April 1818, the son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon, at Millbrook, Hampshire.
Mary Newall                                         1826-1878
Mary was born about 1826, at Liverpool, Lancashire.
I have identified the following children.
  Edward Newall Born 1 Jul 1848   Littleborough  
Frederick Nassau Born 25 Oct 1850   Littleborough  
Mary Frances Born 8 Aug 1852   Littleborough  
Sarah Emma Born 24 Jun 1854   Littleborough  
Harriet Eleanor Born 11 May 1856   Littleborough  
John Born 24 Feb 1858   Littleborough Married Emily ?
Margaret Elise Born abt 1856   Littleborough  
Lawrence Teesdale Born 16 Feb 1864   Littleborough Married Anna Maria Wallace Bournes
William Mackinnon Born 27 Apr 1867   Littleborough  
Marion Patricia Born Mar 1869   Littleborough  
Flora Hill Born abt 1871   Littleborough  

Birth of Parents
John Molesworth b: 22 Apr 1818         Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon

Mary Newall b: abt 1826         Liverpool, Lancashire
 

Marriage
5 Oct 1847
John Molesworth
Mary Newall 		Lancashire       1847 4Q Preston 21 465

Children
Edward Newall Molesworth b: 1 Jul 1848               Littleborough, Lancashire       1848 3Q Rochdale 21 675
son of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Frederick Nassau Molesworth b: abt 1850               Littleborough, Lancashire       1850 4Q Rochdale 21 707
son of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Mary Frances Molesworth b: abt 1852               Littleborough, Lancashire       1852 3Q Rochdale 8e 64
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Sarah Emma Molesworth b: abt 1854               Littleborough, Lancashire       1854 3Q Rochdale 8e 70
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Harriet Ellinor Molesworth b: abt 1856               Littleborough, Lancashire       1856 2Q Rochdale 8e 69
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
John Molesworth b: abt 1858               Littleborough, Lancashire       1858 1Q Rochdale 8e 70
son of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Margaret Elise Molesworth b: abt 1856               Littleborough, Lancashire       1860 1Q Rochdale 8e 67
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall

1861 Census RG9-3048 8 April 1861     Littleborough, Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, Lancashire
Townhouse
John Molesworth (M)
Frederick N.
Mary F.
Sarah E.
Harriet E.
John
Margaret E.
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 42
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1 		Solicitor
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Millbrook
Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale 		Southampton
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		22 Apr 1818
abt 1850
abt 1852
abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1859

1861 Census RG9-2725 8 April 1861 Great Crosby, Lancashire
15 Adelaide Terrace
George Postlethwaite
Elizabeth Davies (Wife) **
Thomas Leech (Son)
 Mary Molesworth (Visitor)(M)
Emma Jane Longsdon (Visitor)(s)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 36
Age 31
Age 2
 Age 34
Age 34 		General Merchant


 Solicitor's Wife
Gentleman's Dau. 		Milnthorp
Liverpool
Great Crosby
 Littleborough
United States 		Westmoreland
Lancashire
Lancashire
 Lancashire
(British Subj.) 		abt 1824
abt 1829
abt 1858
 abt 1826
abt 1826
      ** née Harrison
Lawrence Teesdale Molesworth b: abt 1864               Littleborough, Lancashire       1864 1Q Rochdale 8e 77
son of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
William Mackinnon Molesworth b: abt 1867               Littleborough, Lancashire       1867 2Q Rochdale 8e 84
son of John Molesworth and Mary Newall
Marion Patricia Molesworth b: Mar 1869               Littleborough, Lancashire       1869 2Q Rochdale 8e 80
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall

1871 Census RG10-4129 3 April 1871 Littleborough, Blatchinworth and Calderbrook, Lancashire
Townhouse
John Molesworth
Mary (Wife)
Frederick N.
Sarah E.
Harriet E.
Margaret E.
Lawrence T.
William M.
Marion P.
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 52
Age 44
Age 20
Age 16
Age 14
Age 11
Age 7
Age 3
Age 2 		County Coronor

Articled Clerk
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Millbrook
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough 		Southampton
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		22 Apr 1818
abt 1826
abt 1850
abt 1854
abt 1856
abt 1859
abt 1863
abt 1867
Mar 1869

Flora Hill Molesworth b: abt 1871               Littleborough, Lancashire       1871 3Q Rochdale 8e 82
daughter of John Molesworth and Mary Newall

Death
Mary (Newall) Molesworth Died 1878, Age 51,       1878 3Q Rochdale 8e 68
 

1881 Census
Townhouse
 RG11-4120 4 April 1881 LittleboroughBlatchinworth and Calderbrook, Lancashire
John Molesworth (Widow)
Harriet E.
John
Margaret E.
Lawrence R.
Marion P.
Flora Hill
Annie M. C. W. Bournes (Visitor)
 Plus 4 Servants 		Age 62
Age 24
Age 23
Age 21
Age 17
Age 12
Age 9
Age 19 		Coronor & Solicitor

Warehouseman

Bank Clerk
Scholar
Scholar
Governess 		Millbrook
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Littleborough
Ireland 		Southampton
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire 		22 Apr 1818
abt 1856
abt 1857
abt 1859
abt 1863
abt 1868
abt 1871
abt 1861

Death
John Molesworth Died 21 Dec 1886, Age 68,       1886 4Q Rochdale 8e 55
 

MANCHESTER   2 Mar 1887                         Probate
MOLESWORTH, John - Th Will of John Molesworth, late of Townhouse, Littleborough, near Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster, one of Her Majesty's Coroners for the said county, who died 21 December 1886, at Townhouse, was proved at Manchester, by Edward Newall Molesworth-Hepworth, of Holly House, Ashton-on-Mersey, in the County of Chester, Merchant, and Frederick Nassau Molesworth, of Townhouse, Solicitor, the Sons, two of the Executors.
  Personal Estate £3,936 2s. 5d.