Ellen Coop was born in Westhoughton in 1854 and was the daughter of James Coop (1820) and Elisabeth Mangnall. In 1861 she was living at Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. In 1871 she was a silk weaver and living at Dobb Brow.

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• 1. 1861 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Ellen Coop. Daughter. Age 7. Scholar. Born Westhoughton. • 2. 1871 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Ellen Coop. Daughter. Age 19. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton