The Molteno Family Tree
George 'Anthony' Molteno
1751 - 1816 (65 years)
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Name George 'Anthony' Molteno [1, 2, 3] Birth 1751 Milano, Lombardia, Italy 
[4] Gender Male Death Oct 1816 London [1] Burial 19 Oct 1816 London [1] - St Martin in the Fields
Notes - He is our original ancestor whom we know about. There are no available records of who his parents were or where they lived. Anthony moved from Milan in Italy to England, probably directly, but possibly via Paris. He opened his first printselling shop in Pall Mall in 1783. For a short time Paul Colnaghi was in partnership with him; the famous firm of Colnaghis is still in existence in London today. Anthony married an Englishwoman, Mary Lewis. Unfortunately, no portrait of George Anthony exists. Instead here is one of the prints he sold.
Their children included James Anthony, John, Charles Dominic, Mary, Emma and Eloise. James Anthony, John and Mary were, it seems, the only children to marry and start families. Mary married Charles Busby Bristow, from where the Bristow-Molteno c connection springs. John married Caroline Bower and is the ancestor of all Molteno descendants who have a South African connection. James Anthony married Mary Mylius. Anthony’s business prospered; the winding up of his estate after his death in 1816 took some years. His eldest son, James Anthony, was also a printseller, and an equally successful one for many years.
Person ID I1751 Molteno Genealogy Last Modified 17 Feb 2024
Family Mary Lewis, b. 8 Jul 1758, St Paul Covent Garden, London d. 12 Feb 1810, London (Age 51 years) Marriage 7 Apr 1782 Westminster, London [1] Children 1. Anthony Edmund Molteno, b. 1783, London, England d. 1783, London, England (Age 0 years)+ 2. James Anthony Molteno, b. 7 Jun 1784, Islington, London, England d. 1845, London (Age 60 years)3. Mary Sophia Molteno, b. 10 May 1786, Westminster, London d. Abt 1786, London 4. John Molteno, b. 1 Mar 1788, Islington, London, England d. 10 Apr 1827, Soho Square, London (Age 39 years)5. Charles Dominic Molteno, b. Abt 1789, Islington, London, England d. 1874, Scotland (Age ~ 85 years)6. Mary Molteno, b. 17 Jul 1791, London d. Jun 1845, London (Age 53 years)7. Francis Molteno, b. 1794, London d. 14 Dec 1866, Genève, Switzerland (Age 72 years)8. William Henry Molteno, b. 2 Mar 1796, Canterbury, Kent 9. Rose Emma Molteno, b. 30 Jun 1798, Westminster, London d. Aug 1873, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, USA (Age 75 years)10. Emma Molteno, b. 1800, London d. 1860, London (Age 60 years)11. Eloise Molteno, b. 26 Jul 1802, London d. 23 Feb 1839, Winchester, Hampshire (Age 36 years)Family ID F806 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Jan 2024