Lance Corporal 4478 William Molyneux
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 39
Date of death: 8th of September 1916
Born: Widnes, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
BMD details:
Marriage not found.
Family details:
Husband of Annie Molyneux, of 11, Bower St., Widnes, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 3 years old William s living at Mill Lane, Widnes with parents John (40), Phoebe (43) and three siblings: Charles (20), Susannah (16), John (7). Boarding at the address is George Jenkins (30). 1891 - 12 years old William is living at 15 Millfield Road, Widnes with widowed mother Pheobe (54) and three siblings: Charles (20), Susanah (26), John (17). George Jenkins (50?) is still boarding with the family. 1901 - 24 years old William is living at Whitestone Farm, Knowsley with relatives - the Knowles family. 1911 - 33 years old 'Gas Stoker' William is living at 11, Bower Street, Widnes with wife Annie (31) and three children: William (10), Susannah (7), Mary (4). Married 12 years in 1911.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/A_Graham_J_Ince_W_Molyneux_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal William Molyneux on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
