Born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maria (Mainwaring) Molineux
— married
8 Jan 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at age 88
in Regents Park, Westminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Thomas Molineux, son of Thomas Molineux and his wife Hannah, was born in Manchester, Lancashire on 16 Sep 1802.[1] As a youth, he studied the flute and also played the violin, cello and double bass. He was an accomplished professional musician on the bassoon and the double bass, playing in the Gentlemen's Hall Concerts in Manchester.[2]
Thomas married Maria Mainwaring in Manchester on 08 Jan 1828.[3] Later that year, Thomas went into business as a pianoforte maker. They started their married life in Manchester.[4] Thomas and Maria moved to London and their son Edward took over the business in Manchester. In 1881, they were living at Keans Villa in Park Village East in the Regent's Park sub-district of St Pancras, London.[5]
Thomas, throughout his life, made several contributions to the Royal Society of Music. A portrait of him painted in 1881 was bequeathed to the Society in 1891.
Thomas' wife Maria died in 1890. Thomas died on 31 Jan 1891 and his will was proved at the Principal Registry in Lancashire by his son Edward on 25 Feb 1891.[6] He was buried in Brompton Cemetery next to his wife.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Birth: "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWXZ-1CS : 11 December 2014), Thomas Molyneux, 16 Sep 1802, Birth; citing p. 25, Manchester, Lancashire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
- ↑ British Musical Biography: Brown, James Duff and Stephen Samuel Stratton. "British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its Colonies" published by S. S. Stratton, 1897, Birmingham. page 284-285. Google Books
- ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJRW-CLM : 13 March 2020), Thomas Mollineux, 1828.
- ↑ 1841 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLG-FTN : Fri Mar 08 18:38:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Thos Molinex and Maria Molinex, 1841.
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 579; Page: 3; Schedule: 1579
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 March 2024)
Thomas Molinex (35) on Ducie Street, Great in Manchester registration district in Lancashire, England.Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Thomas Molinex M 35 Lancashire, England Maria Molinex F 30 Lancashire, England Edward Molinex M 2 Lancashire, England Mary Mainwaring F 11 Lancashire, England George Garner M 14 Lancashire, England Elizabeth Brockburn F 30 Lancashire, England - ↑ 1881 England Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-GNFV : Mon Mar 11 07:10:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Molyneux and Maria Molyneux, 1881.
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 178; Folio: 83; Page: 6; Schedule: 774
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 March 2024)
Thomas Molyneux (78), married, Pianoforte manufatr, head of household at 8, Park Village East in St Pancras registration district in London & Middlesex, England. Born in England.Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place Thomas Molyneux Head Married M 78 Pianoforte manufatr Manchester, Lancashire, England Maria Molyneux Wife Married F 70 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Mary E Parks Niece Unmarried F 30 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Emily Cubbige Servant Unmarried F 17 Dom servt City of London, Middlesex, England - ↑ England Wills and Administrations: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLW-7X15 : Sat Mar 09 14:42:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Molineux and Edward Thomas Molineux, June 1891.
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #2956125 (accessed 28 March 2024)
Thomas Molineux probate on 25 Feb 1891 in Principal Registry. Died 31 Jan 1891 in Middlesex, England. - ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115803147/thomas-molineux: accessed March 28, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Molineux (16 Sep 1802–31 Jan 1891), Find A Grave: Memorial #115803147, citing Brompton Cemetery, West Brompton, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).
See Also:
- Pianoforte markers of England (accessed 28 Mar 2024) contains several news articles and an obituary for Thomas Molineux
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