Abel Mangnall was born in 1828 and christened on 20th April 1828 at Westhoughton. He was the son of Lawrence Mangnall (1795) and Immin. In 1841 he was living in Dobb Brow, Deane - later Westhoughton - and working as a cotton weaver.. In 1851 he was living in Dobb Brow with his widowed mother and working as a silk weaver. In 1861 he was working as a hand loom silk weaver and living in Grove Lane. In 1871 he was working as a silk twister and still living with his widowed mother in Grove Lane. He was present at the death of his mother in Grove Lane in 1880. In 1881 he was living at 103 Wigan Road and was a tea dealer. In 1891 he was living on his own means at 35 Grundy Street. In 1901 he was living on his own means at 7 Gladstone Terrace. He died in early 1902, aged 73.

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• 1. International Genealogical Index. Abel Mangnall. Christened 20. 4. 1828, Westhoughton. Father: Lawrence. Mother: Immin. • 2. 1901 Census. 7 Gladstone Terrace. Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Age 73. Living On Own Means. Born Westhoughton. • 3. 1881 Census. 103 Wigan Road, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Head. Age 53. Born Westhoughton. Tea dealer. • 4. 1891 Census. 35 Grundy Street, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Head. Age 63. Born Westhoughton. Living on own means. • 5. Death Registers. Mangnall, Abel. Mar. 1902. 8c. 235. Wigan. • 6. 1871 Census. Grove Lane, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Son. Unm. Age 43. Silk Twister. Born Westhoughton. • 7. 1861 Census. Grove Lane, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Son. Unmarried. Age 35. Hand Loom Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 8. 1851 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Son. Age 23. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 9. 1841 Census. Dobb Brow, Deane. Abel Mangnall. Age 13. Cotton Weaver. Born Lancashire. • 10. Death Certificate. District: Bolton. 1880. Sub-District: Westhoughton. 354. Thirteenth October 1880, Grove Lane. Immin Mangnall, Female, 85 Years, Widow of Lawrence Mangnall, A Cotton Weaver. Cause of death: Decay of Nature. Informant: Abel Mangnall, Son, Present at the Death, Grove Lane, Westhoughton. Registered: Fourteenth October 1880, John Clough, Registrar.