Caroline Wheler/MOLESWORTH-ST AUBYN, KHC7-3YC

Caroline Wheler/MOLESWORTH-ST AUBYN, KHC7-3YC


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Female 1836 - 1899  (63 years)


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  • Name Caroline Wheler/MOLESWORTH-ST AUBYN 
    Suffix KHC7-3YC 
    Birth 3 Jun 1836  Ledsham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name 1841-1845 (8 years) 
    Name was officially changed from Medhurst to Wheler between 1841-1845 
    Married 3 Jun 1862 (26 years)  Castleford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    On June 3d, at Ledsham, Yorkshire, by the Rev. James T.B. Landon, vicar, assisted by the Rev. James G. Wulff, Rector of Illogan. Groom second son, his father of Clowance. Bride third daughter, her father of Ledstone Hall, Yorkshire, and Otterden Place, Kent; St. A.H. Molesworth ST. AUBYN, Rev.; son of H. Molesworth, Rev.; Caroline WHELER; daughter of Charles, Rev. 
    Census 2 Apr 1871 (34 years)  Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In 1871 Hender and Caroline were living in Back St, Collingham with their four children: Helen Flora 1863-1939, Hugh 1865-1942 (13th baronet), Annie Caroline and Beville 1871-1946 
    Census 3 Apr 1881 (44 years)  Grosvenor, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    By 1881 the family had moved to 18 Chapel St in Grosvenor, Westminster, London 
    Census 5 Apr 1891 (54 years)  Clowance House, Clowance, Praze Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In 1891, all four children were with their mother at the Clowance Mansion, whilst their father was elsewhere 
    Death 8 Jun 1899 (63 years)  Varese, Lombardy, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Caroline had been an invalid for a considerable time, suffering greatly from asthma. She and her husband had left England some months before, visiting several places in France for her health. A stay in San Remo not long before her death did not alleviate her suffering very much and on 8 June 1899 she died quite suddenly at Varese, Lombardy, with Annie being the only child able to be at her bedside. She left £30,079 in the care of Wentworth Hugh Alexander Ewing Cattley. 
    Name Caroline, the mother of Annie Caroline, was the daughter of the Rev Charles Medhurst, afterwards Wheler, of Otterden Place, Kent, JP 1795-1877 and later of Ledhurst Hall, Yorkshire, and his wife, Annie 
    Death 8 Jun 1899  Varese, Lombardy, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6461  AHP
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2025 

    Family Rev. Sir St Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St Aubyn, 12th Baronet,   b. 27 Dec 1833, Portreath, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1913, Chelsea Rectory, 56, Old Church Street, Chelsea, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jun 1862  Otterden Place, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage She : 26 years - He : 28 years and 6 months. 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In 1871 Hender and Caroline were living in Back St, Collingham with their four children: Helen Flora 1863-1939, Hugh 1865-1942 (13th baronet), Annie Caroline and Beville 1871-1946 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Grosvenor, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    By 1881 the family had moved to 18 Chapel St in Grosvenor, Westminster, London 
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Clowance House, Clowance, Praze Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In 1891, all four children were with their mother at the Clowance Mansion, whilst their father was elsewhere 
    Notes 
    • Rev. Sir St. Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St. Aubyn, 12th Bt.1
      M, #134815, b. 27 December 1833, d. 18 May 1913
      Last Edited=1 Oct 2011
      Rev. Sir St. Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St. Aubyn, 12th Bt. was born on 27 December 1833.2 He was the son of Hender Molesworth-St. Aubyn and Helen Matilda Isabella Napleton.2 He married, firstly, Caroline Wheler, daughter of Charles Medhurst and Anne Landon, on 3 June 1862 at Otterden Place, Kent, EnglandG.2,3 He married, secondly, Ingeborg Alfhild Muller, daughter of Johan Viggo Sigvald Muller, on 2 September 1902.2 He died on 18 May 1913 at age 79.2
      He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)2 He was the Vicar between 1868 and 1874 at Collingham, Yorkshire, EnglandG.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Cornwall.2 He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Molesworth, of Pencarrow, Cornwall [E., 1689] on 29 May 1912.2
      Children of Rev. Sir St. Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St. Aubyn, 12th Bt. and Caroline Wheler

      Annie Caroline Molesworth-St. Aubyn2 d. 10 Feb 1943
      Helen Flora Molesworth-St. Aubyn4 d. 9 Mar 1930
      Sir Hugh Molesworth-St. Aubyn, 13th Bt.+2 b. 8 Jan 1865, d. 5 Jan 1942
      Beville Molesworth-St. Aubyn1 b. 4 Feb 1871, d. 24 Sep 1946

      Citations

      [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 283. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
      [S37] BP2003. [S37]
      [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
      [S4736] David Barttelot, online unknown url, David Barttelot (unknown location), downloaded 14 July 2010.


      http://www.thepeerage.com/p13482.htm#i134815
    Children 
    +1. Helen Flora Molesworth St Aubyn/DECERJAT, KFPF-1WH,   b. 13 April 1863, Swindon, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1939 (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +2. Sir Hugh Molesworth-St Aubyn, 13th Baronet; G71K-KRS,   b. 8 Jan 1865, Swindon, Staffordshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1942, Pencarrow, Bodmin, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     3. Annie Caroline Molesworth-St Aubyn/WILLIAMS, K4VH-YPM,   b. 22 Oct 1867, Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1943 (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. Beville Molesworth-St Aubyn, KH3K-FCV,   b. 4 Feb 1871, Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1946, Swannick, Southampton, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Documents
    extracts Molesworth; Clowance; St Aubyn: Brentor: 1850-September 1939
    extracts Molesworth; Clowance; St Aubyn: Brentor: 1850-September 1939
    Rev. Sir St Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St Aubyn, 12th Baronet

    Brentor: September 1939 – Brentor Parish
    The Blood Royal of Britain; page 468 of 652; 655.. Descendants of the Rev. Charles Medhurst, afterwards Wheler, of Otterden Place, Kent, J.P., 1795-1877
    The Blood Royal of Britain; page 468 of 652; 655.. Descendants of the Rev. Charles Medhurst, afterwards Wheler, of Otterden Place, Kent, J.P., 1795-1877
    The Blood Royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV. and Henry VIII., kings of England, and James III., king of Scotland; with a series of portraits Page viewer 468 of 652
    Caroline Wheler/MOLESWORTH-ST AUBYN, KHC7-3YC
    Histories
    Marriage of Mr Hugh Molesworth St Aubyn, eldest son of Rev Molesworth St Aubyn, Clowance, and Miss Sybil Wake, daughter Admiral Charles Wake; St Peter’s church, Eaton-square, Tue afternoon - Thu 05 Jul 1894
    Marriage of Mr Hugh Molesworth St Aubyn, eldest son of Rev Molesworth St Aubyn, Clowance, and Miss Sybil Wake, daughter Admiral Charles Wake; St Peter’s church, Eaton-square, Tue afternoon - Thu 05 Jul 1894
    The marriage of Mr. Hugh Molesworth St. Aubyn,
    eldest son of the Rev. Molesworth St. Aubyn, of Clowance,
    and Miss Sybil Wake, daughter of the late Admiral Charles
    Wake, took place in St. Peter’s church, Eaton-square, on
    Tuesday afternoon
    Cornishman - Thursday 05 July 1894
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Jun 1836 - Ledsham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - On June 3d, at Ledsham, Yorkshire, by the Rev. James T.B. Landon, vicar, assisted by the Rev. James G. Wulff, Rector of Illogan. Groom second son, his father of Clowance. Bride third daughter, her father of Ledstone Hall, Yorkshire, and Otterden Place, Kent; St. A.H. Molesworth ST. AUBYN, Rev.; son of H. Molesworth, Rev.; Caroline WHELER; daughter of Charles, Rev. - 3 Jun 1862 - Castleford, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - In 1871 Hender and Caroline were living in Back St, Collingham with their four children: Helen Flora 1863-1939, Hugh 1865-1942 (13th baronet), Annie Caroline and Beville 1871-1946 - 2 Apr 1871 - Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - In 1871 Hender and Caroline were living in Back St, Collingham with their four children: Helen Flora 1863-1939, Hugh 1865-1942 (13th baronet), Annie Caroline and Beville 1871-1946 - 2 Apr 1871 - Collingham, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - By 1881 the family had moved to 18 Chapel St in Grosvenor, Westminster, London - 3 Apr 1881 - Grosvenor, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - By 1881 the family had moved to 18 Chapel St in Grosvenor, Westminster, London - 3 Apr 1881 - Grosvenor, Westminster, London Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - In 1891, all four children were with their mother at the Clowance Mansion, whilst their father was elsewhere - 5 Apr 1891 - Clowance House, Clowance, Praze Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - In 1891, all four children were with their mother at the Clowance Mansion, whilst their father was elsewhere - 5 Apr 1891 - Clowance House, Clowance, Praze Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Caroline had been an invalid for a considerable time, suffering greatly from asthma. She and her husband had left England some months before, visiting several places in France for her health. A stay in San Remo not long before her death did not alleviate her suffering very much and on 8 June 1899 she died quite suddenly at Varese, Lombardy, with Annie being the only child able to be at her bedside. She left £30,079 in the care of Wentworth Hugh Alexander Ewing Cattley. - 8 Jun 1899 - Varese, Lombardy, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Jun 1899 - Varese, Lombardy, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    extracts Molesworth; Clowance; St Aubyn: Brentor: 1850-September 1939
    extracts Molesworth; Clowance; St Aubyn: Brentor: 1850-September 1939
    Rev. Sir St Aubyn Hender Molesworth-St Aubyn, 12th Baronet

    Brentor: September 1939 – Brentor Parish
    The Blood Royal of Britain; page 468 of 652; 655.. Descendants of the Rev. Charles Medhurst, afterwards Wheler, of Otterden Place, Kent, J.P., 1795-1877
    The Blood Royal of Britain; page 468 of 652; 655.. Descendants of the Rev. Charles Medhurst, afterwards Wheler, of Otterden Place, Kent, J.P., 1795-1877
    The Blood Royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV. and Henry VIII., kings of England, and James III., king of Scotland; with a series of portraits Page viewer 468 of 652
    Caroline Wheler/MOLESWORTH-ST AUBYN, KHC7-3YC

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)).
      Marriages database
      Day Month 06-Jun
      Year 1862
      Parish Circuit Or Chapel Royal Cornwall Gazette
      Groom Fn St. A.H. Molesworth
      Groom Sn ST. AUBYN, Rev.
      Groom Age
      Groom Residence
      Groom Condition
      Groom Rank Profession
      Groom Signed / Marked (S/M)
      Groom Father Name H. Molesworth, Rev.
      Groom Father Rank Profession
      Bride Fn Caroline
      Bride Sn WHELER
      Bride Age
      Bride Residence
      Bride Condition
      Bride Rank Profession
      Bride Signed / Marked (S/M)
      Bride Father Name Charles, Rev.
      Bride Father Rank Profession
      Banns / Licence (B/L)
      Witness Fn1
      Witness Sn1
      Witness Fn2
      Witness Sn2
      Other Information On June 3d, at Ledsham, Yorkshire, by the Rev. James T.B. Landon, vicar, assisted by the Rev. James G. Wulff, Rector of Illogan. Groom second son, his father of Clowance. Bride third daughter, her father of Ledstone Hall, Yorkshire, and Otterden Place, Kent
      Transcriber Notes
      Transcriber Karen Duvall