Alfred Edwin Molineux
Events
Date of Birth: 13 December 1868.
Place of Birth: Southport, Lancashire.
The date and place are given on his birth certificate.
Date of Baptism: 7 February 1869.
Place of Baptism: Southport, Lancashire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Death: 1911.
The death comes from the GRO index. The registration district was Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Relationships
Father: William Molineux (about 1830 - 1878).
This relationship is given by Alfred Edwin’s birth certificate and baptism registration.
Mother: Elizabeth Eccleston (about 1830 - 1885).
Alfred’s birth certificate gives his mother as Elizabeth Eccleston. Her nieces, listed in the 1881 census, make her identity clear.
Spouse: Alice Ann Rimmer (about 1868 - 1895). Married 1888.
The date is from the GRO index. The 1891 census gives the relationship.
Spouse: Harriet Hinde (1868 - about 1917). Married 12 September 1896 in Southport, Lancashire (Wesleyan Chapel).
The place and date are given on the marriage certificate.
Children (with Alice):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Arthur Molineux (born 17 October 1888 in Southport, Lancashire - died 13 November 1947) married Mary A Jones 29 May 1915 in Southport, Lancashire.
Children (with Harriet):
Marjorie Molineux (born 31 August 1897 in Southport, Lancashire - died 1987 in London, Ontario) married William Cosmos (Kosmos Kyrzakos) 2 November 1935 in Sudbury, Ontario.
Eric Eccleston Molineux (20 July 1899 in Bolton, Lancashire - 1963) married Isobel Mary Carr 30 June 1934 in Sudbury, Ontario.
Doris Winstanley Molineux (born 15 November 1901 in Tarleton, Lancashire - died 16 November 1990 in Ingersoll, Ontario) married Harry Ewart Ward 8 November 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Evidence
Alfred Edwin Molineux’s entry of birth (GRO)
Registration District: Ormskirk
Birth in the Sub-district of North Meols in the County of Lancaster
When and where born: Thirteenth December 1868 Eastbank Street Southport
Name, if any: Alfred Edwin
Sex: Boy
Name and surname of father: William Molineux
Name, surname and maiden surname of mother: Elizabeth Molineux formerly Eccleston
Occupation of father: Painter (master)
Signature, description and residence of informant: William Molineux father, Eastbank Street, Southport
When registered: Seventh January 1869
Baptism of Alfred Edwin Molineux (Southport St Paul, 1869)
When Baptized: Feby 7
Child’s Christian Name: Alfred Edwin
Parents Name: William & Elizabeth Molineux
Abode: Southport
Quality, Trade, or Profession: Painter
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Jno Cooper Curate
1871 census (Southport)
9 Hoghton St
William Molineux, Head, Mar, 41, Painter &c, [born] Lancashire, Southport
Elizabeth Molineux, Wife, Mar, 40, [born Lancashire, Southport]
Emma Molineux, Daur, Unm, 18, [born Lancashire, Southport]
Ada J. Molineux, Daur, Unm, 12, Scholar, [born Lancashire, Southport]
Thomas H. Molineux, Son, Unm, 10, Scholar, [born Lancashire, Southport]
Alfred E. Molineux, Son, Unm, 2, [born Lancashire, Southport]
1881 census of England (Southport, 11 Hoghton St)
11 Hoghton St
Elizabeth Molineux, head, widow, 50, Painter employing 4 men & 1 boy, [born] Eccleston, Lancs
Alfred E. [Molineux], son, 12, [born] Southport
Annie E. [Molineux], daughter, 8, Scholar, [born Southport]
Ada Eccleston, niece, 17, Dom Nurse, [born] Caergwrle, Flint, Wales
Alice M. Davy, 2, niece, [born] Ramsbottom, Lancs
1891 census of England (Southport, 142 Russell Road)
Alfred Edwin Molyneaux, Head, M, 23, Master Painter, [born] Lancs. Southport
Alice Ann [Molyneaux], Wife, M, 23, [born Lancs. Southport]
Arthur [Molyneaux], Son, 2, [born Lancs. Southport]
John J. Shacklady, G.Son, 5, Scholar, [born Lancs. Southport]
Annie Mary Agnes Davy, Aunt, M, 42, [born] Lancs. Eccleston
Lionel Davy, Cousin, 14, [born Lancs] Ramsbottom
1901 census of England (Bolton, 131 Cope Bank)
131 Cope Bank, Bolton, Lancashire:
Alfred E. Molineaux, Head, M, 32, Master House Painter, Employer, [born] Southport, [Lancashire]
Harriet [Molineaux], wife, M, 32, [born] Liverpool, [Lancashire]
Arthur [Molineaux], Son, 12, [born] Southport, [Lancashire]
Marjorie [Molineaux], Daur, 3, [born] Southport, [Lancashire]
Eric E [Molineaux], Son, 1, [born] Bolton, [Lancashire]
Marriage to Harriet Hinde (GRO)
When Married: Twelfth September 1896
Name and Surname: Alfred Edwin Molineux
Age: 27 years
Condition: Widower
Rank or profession: Master House Painter
Residence at the time of marriage: 142 Russell Road Southport
Father’s name and surname: William Molineux
Rank or profession of father: Master House Painter
Name and Surname: Harriet Hinde
Age: 27 years
Condition: Spinster
Rank or profession: ---------
Residence at the time of marriage: 72 Hart Street Southport
Father’s name and surname: Samuel Hinde
Rank or profession of father: Master Mariner
Married in the Wesleyan Chapel Southbank Road according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Wesleyan Methodists by Certificate by me H.L. York (Wesleyan Minister) J. Shepherd Registrar
This marriage was solemnized between us Alfred Edwin Molineux Harriet Hinde in the presence of W. A. Hinde Katie Winstanley
References
Alfred Edwin Molineux entry of birth (certified copy). General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).
Alfred Edwin Molineux baptism registration No. 372, in Southport, St Paul parish register, births 1864 - 1911 page 46; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 31 March 2014) citing Lancashire Anglican Parish Register. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives.
GRO index, Marriages Jun 1888, Ormskirk, Volume 8b, page 1055. General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office)
Marriage Certificate of Alfred Edwin Molineux and Harriet Hinde (official copy). General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).
William Molineux household, 1871 census of England. Lancashire, Ormskirk, North Meols, ED 23, piece 3876, folio 98, page 32, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 1 April 2014).
Elizabeth Molineux household, 1881 census of England. Lancashire, Ormskirk, North Meols, ED 17, piece 3749, folio 129, page 3, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 1 April 2014).
Alfred Edwin Molyneaux household, 1891 census of England. Lancashire, Ormskirk, North Meols, ED 40, piece 3039, folio 161, page 17, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 31 March 2014).
Alfred E Molineaux household, 1901 census of England. Bolton, Halliwell, ED 2, piece 3606, folio 36, page 30, household schedule number 199, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 31 March 2014).
GRO index, Deaths Sep 1911, Birkenhead, Volume 8a, page 606. General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).