Lewis Molesworth

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Born	31 OCT 1853 , Cornelly, Cornwall, ENG
Died	29 MAY 1912
Parents	Paul William Molesworth (Father) Family

Occupation & Residence

Type	Date	Detail
Occupation		11th Baronet: MP for Cornwall S.E. (1900-1906)

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In their lifetime

Born in the reign of Queen Victoria

Birth

31 Oct 1853

Born at Cornelly, Cornwall, ENG
4 months

1854–1856

Crimean War
7 months

10 Jun 1854

Crystal Palace reopens at Sydenham
10 months

31 Aug 1854

Broad Street cholera outbreak

John Snow traces the cause to a water pump.
Age 2

29 Jan 1856

Victoria Cross instituted
Age 3

1857–1858

Indian Rebellion
Age 6

24 Nov 1859

Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species
Age 9

10 Jan 1863

London Underground opens

The world's first underground railway.
Age 9

26 Oct 1863

The Football Association is founded
Age 13

15 Aug 1867

Second Reform Act
Age 16

9 Jun 1870

Charles Dickens dies
Age 16

9 Aug 1870

Elementary Education Act

Schooling for all children in England and Wales.
Age 18

16 Mar 1872

First FA Cup final
Age 19

30 Nov 1872

First international football match, Scotland v England
Age 22

10 Mar 1876

Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call
Age 23

9 Jul 1877

First Wimbledon Championships
Age 25

11 Jan 1879

Zulu War begins
Age 26

28 Dec 1879

Tay Bridge disaster
Age 28

19 Apr 1882

Charles Darwin dies
Age 28

29 Aug 1882

England lose to Australia at The Oval; the Ashes begin
Age 31

Dec 1884

Third Reform Act
Age 34

17 Apr 1888

The Football League is founded
Age 35

7 Dec 1888

John Dunlop patents the pneumatic tyre
Age 42

2 Jun 1896

Marconi patents wireless telegraphy
Age 45

1899–1902

Second Boer War
Age 47

22 Jan 1901

Accession of Edward VII

Reigned 1901–1910
Age 47

22 Jan 1901

Queen Victoria dies
Age 50

17 Dec 1903

The Wright brothers make the first powered flight
Age 53

17 Jun 1907

Brooklands motor circuit opens

At Weybridge, Surrey.
Age 54

13 Jul 1908

London hosts the Olympic Games
Age 55

1 Jan 1909

First old age pensions paid
Age 55

25 Jul 1909

Blériot makes the first flight across the Channel
Age 56

6 May 1910

Accession of George V

Reigned 1910–1936
Age 56

13 Aug 1910

Florence Nightingale dies
Age 57

18 Aug 1911

Parliament Act limits the power of the House of Lords
Age 58

16 Dec 1911

National Insurance Act
Age 58

17 Feb 1912

Father Paul William died
Age 58

Mar 1912

Captain Scott dies returning from the South Pole
Age 58

15 Apr 1912

Titanic sinks
Age 58

29 May 1912

Died