Ann Mangnall was born in Westhoughton in 1823 and was the daughter of Abel Mangnall (1797) and Ellen. In 1841 and 1851 she was living in Dobb Brow, Westhoughton and working as a silk weaver.

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• 1. 1851 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Ann Mangnall. Daughter. Age 28. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 2. 1841 Census. Dobb Brow, Deane. Ann Mangnall. Age 15. Silk Weaver. Born Lancashire.