1846 Thomas Moulding

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Thomas Moulding son of 1813 William and 1824 Ellen

Grosvenor Street today. Not exactly posh but far better than in the 1850s in a damp "two-up two-down" with open sewers and no running water, gas or electricity inside the house.

Horrockses (Photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) Main entrance to the Horrocks "Yard Mill" a couple of minutes away from Moulding residences. It was the largest of 75 cotton mills in Preston and many Mouldings worked here.

Centenary Mill (Photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) Built around the turn of the century, this was one of the last cotton mills built. They finally designed a mill with large windows for light and air. It is still standing today and has had 'For Sale' and '

Plungington, Preston (photo from Preston - Alan Crosby) Mill and terraced houses. A typical Lancashire view. Note the lack of space between the houses back and front.

Birth certificate for 1846 Thomas obtained by 1877 Thomas in January 1913 a year before his death.

Reverse side of birth certificate showing application by 1877 Thomas of 35 Park Road Preston for birth certificate required by the Preston and District Catholic Association, St Augustine's section for the purposes of the 1911 National Insurance Act.

Born 26 Jan 1846 Penwortham
Married 03 Feb 1868 St Augustine's, Preston.
Died 26 Apr 1914 9 Carlisle Street, Preston
Baptised St Wilfrid's, Preston
Buried Preston cemetery D821 RC

1846 – Born in Penwortham
1851 – 9 Grosvenor Street, Preston. Scholar. Age 5
1861 – 32 Grosvenor Street, Preston. Cotton Weaver. Age 15
1868 – 1 Carr Street, Preston. Gardener. Age 22
1871 – 9 Albyn Street East, Preston. Cotton Weaver. Age 24
1877 – 15 King Street, Preston. Gardener
1881 – 20 King Street, Preston. Cotton Weaver. Age 32
1889 – 15 King Street, Preston. Shopkeeper
1891 – 15 King Street, Preston. Cotton Weaver. Age 46
1897 – 28 North Street, Preston. Weaver.
1901 – 31 King Street, Preston. Gardener. St Saviours Parish. Age 53
1907 – 141 Manchester Road, Preston. Gardener.

Wed St Augustine’s, Preston. Witnesses: John Thornley, Jane Evans

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1775 John, 1781 Ann, 1813 William, 1824 Ellen, 1846 Thomas, 1839 Mary Ann, 1877 Thomas, 1877 Mary

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1846 Thomas Moulding

1839 Mary Ann

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