James Coop was born in 1820 and christened in Westhoughton on 28th May 1820 He was the son of James Coop (1786) and Mary Hodkinson. In 1841 he was living at Dobb Brow, Deane - later Westhoughton - and working as a silk weaver. He married Elizabeth Mangnall in 1849. In 1851 he was working as a silk weaver and living with his wife's parents at Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. In 1861 he was working as a silk weaver and was living at Dobb Brow, Westhoughton In 1871, 1881 and 1891 he was still a weaver and living at Dobb Brow. James and Elizabeth had at least four children: Edward (1851), William (1852), Ellen (1854) and Sarah Ann (1857).

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• 1. International Genealogical Index. James Coop. Christened 28th May 1820, Westhoughton. Father: James. Mother: Mary. • 2. 1861 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. James Coop. Head. Age 41. Hand Loom Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 3. 1871 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. James Coop. Head. Age 49. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 4. 1881 Census. 44 Dob Brow, Westhoughton. James Coop. Head. Age 59. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 5. 1891 Census. 100 Dob Brow, Westhoughton. Jas. Coop. Head. Age 69. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 6. Marriage Registers. Coop, James & Mangnall, Elizabeth. Sep. 1849. 21. 116. Bolton. • 7. 1851 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. James Coope. Son-in-law. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 8. 1841 Census. Dobb Brow, Deane. James Coop. Age 20. Silk Weaver. Born Lancashire.