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Rev. John Edward Nassau Molesworth D.D.     1790-1877
John was born on 24 February 1790, the son of John Molesworth and Frances Hill, at Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London. He earned his Doctor of Divinity at Trinity College, Oxford University.
Harriet Mackinnon                                1787-1850                   (1st Wife)
Harriet was born about 1787, based upon her age at marriage.
I have identified the following children.
  William Nassau Born 8 Nov 1816   Rochdale Married Margaret Murray
John Born 22 Apr 1818   Millbrook, Hampshire Married Mary Newall
Harriet Born 11 Sep 1819   Millbrook, Hampshire Married Samuel Crompton
Daniel Born 3 Jun 1821   Millbrook, Hampshire  
Emma Frances Born 1 Oct 1822   Millbrook, Hampshire Married George Poulden
Louisa Born 16 Mar 1824   Millbrook, Hampshire Married John Edwards
George Hill Frederick Born 14 Sep 1825   Millbrook, Hampshire Married Sarah Newall
Rennell Francis Wynn Born 17 Jan 1827   Millbrook, Hampshire Married Eleanor Jane Hilton
Guilford Lindsey Born 3 May 1828   Millbrook, Hampshire Married Maria Elizabeth Bridges

Birth of Parents
John Edward Nassau Molesworth b: 24 Feb 1790  c: 30 Apr 1790       Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London
son of John Molesworth and Frances Hill

Harriet Mackinnon b: abt 1787        

Marriage
28 Nov 1815
John Edward Nassau Molesworth (24)
Harriet Mackinnon (27)

Children
William Nassau Molesworth b: 8 Nov 1816               Rochdale, Lancashire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
John Molesworth b: 22 Apr 1818               Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Harriet Molesworth b: 11 Sep 1819               Millbrook, Hampshire
daughter of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Daniel Molesworth b: 3 Jun 1821               Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Emma Frances Molesworth b: 1 Oct 1822               Millbrook, Hampshire
daughter of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Louisa Molesworth b: 16 Mar 1824               Millbrook, Hampshire
daughter of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
George Hill Frederick Molesworth b: 14 Sep 1825               Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Rennell Francis Wynn Molesworth b: 17 Jan 1827               Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon
Guilford Lindsey Molesworth b: 3 May 1828               Millbrook, Hampshire
son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth and Harriet Mackinnon

Death
Harriet (Mackinnon) Molesworth Died 7 Dec 1850,       1850 4Q Rochdale 21 484

1851 Census HO107-2244 31 March 1851 Castleton Within, Castleton, Lancashire
The Vicarage
John E. N. Molesworth
Harriet
Guilford L.
Plus 4 Servants
Age 61
Age 37
Age 22
Vicar of Rochdale

Civil Engineer
London
Millbrook
Millbrook
Middlesex
Hants
Hants
24 Feb 1790
11 Sep 1819
3 May 1828



Harriet Elizabeth Bridges, née Affleck         1807-1897                         (2nd Wife)
Harriet was born on 5 April 1807, the daughter of Rev. Sir Robert Affleck and Maria Impey, in East Retford, Nottingham. She first married John Thomas Bridges. He passed away on 10 May 1853. She then married John Edward Nassau Molesworth, the Vicar of Rochdale, in 1854.
I have not identified any children.
Birth of new wife
Harriet Elizabeth Affleck b: 5 Apr 1807                   East Retford, Nottingham
daughter of Rev. Sir Robert Affleck and Maria Impey

Marriage
31 Oct 1854
John Edward Nassau Molesworth
Harriet Elizabeth Bridges
      1854 4Q Eastry 2a 1147
Widower, Vicar of Rochdale
Widow

1861 Census RG9-3036 8 April 1861 Castleton Within, Castleton, Lancashire
The Vicarage
John Edward Nassau Molesworth
Harriet Elizabeth (Wife)
John Afflick Bridges (StepSon)(s)
Harriet Louisa Bridges (StepDau) (s)
Robert Seymour Bridges (StepSon)
Edward Bridges (StepSon)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 71
Age 53
Age 28
Age 22
Age 16
Age 14
Vicar of Rochdale

Gentleman
??
Scholar
Scholar
Beaufoss
Retford
Walford
Walford
Walford
Walford
London
Nottingham
Kent
Kent
Kent
Kent
24 Feb 1790
5 Apr 1807
abt 1832
abt 1838
abt 1844
abt 1846

1871 Census RG10-4117 3 April 1871 Castleton Nearer, Castleton, Lancashire
The Vicarage
John Edward Nassau Molesworth
Harriet Elizabeth (Wife)
Plus 5 Servants
Age 81
Age 63
D.D., Vicar of Rochdale London
Retford
Middlesex
Nottingham
24 Feb 1790
5 Apr 1807

Death
Rev. John Edward Nassau Molesworth D.D. Died 21 Apr 1877, Age 87,       1877 2Q Rochdale 8e 22

MANCHESTER   17 May 1877                         Probate
MOLESWORTH, The Reverend John Edward Nassau D.D. - The Will with a Codicil of the Reverend John Edward Nassau Molesworth, late of Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster, Clerk, D.D., who died 21 April 1877 at the Vicarage Rochdale, was proved at Manchester, by the Reverend William Nassau Molesworth, of Spotland Vicarage, Rochdale, Clerk, the Son, and Samuel Crompton, of 16 St. Ann's-square, in the city of Manchester, Physician, the Executors.
  Effects under £60,000

1881 Census RG11-320 4 April 1881 St George Bloomsbury, London
52 Bedford Square
Robert Bridges (Son)
Harriet Molesworth (Mother)
Robert Molesworth (Nephew)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 36
Age 73
Age 19
Physician

Scholar
Walmer
Retford
Clapham
Kent
Nottingham
abt 1844
5 Apr 1807
abt 1861

1891 Census RG12-987 6 April 1891 Yattendon, Berkshire
The Grange
Harriet E. Molesworth (Widow)
Maria E. Molesworth (Visitor)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 84
Age 60
Living on own means Silkolme
St Lawrence
Yorkshire
Kent
5 Apr 1807
abt 1830

Death
Harriet Elizabeth (Bridges) Molesworth Died 14 Dec 1897, Age 90,      Yattendon, Berkshire
1897 4Q Bradfield 2c 190

LONDON   12 Feb 1898                         Probate
MOLESWORTH, Harriet Elizabeth - of "the Grange", Yattendon, near Newbury, Berkshire, widow, died 14 December 1897, Probate London, 12 February, to John Affleck Bridges, and Robert Seymour Bridges, esquires.   Effects £3,722 13s. 7d.