Abel Mangnall was born in 1825 and christened on 20th February in Westhoughton. He was the son of Thomas Mangnall (1784) and Ellen Pierpoint. He was mainly a silk weaver living in Dobb Brow, Westhoughton all his life. In 1841 he was listed as a cotton weaver. He married Betty Hall in 1861. In 1881 he was living at 43 Dobb Brow and died in that year.

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• 1. International Genealogical Index. Abel Mangnall, christened 20 Feb 1825, Westhoughton. Father: Thomas. Mother: Ellen. • 2. 1851 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Son. Age 26. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 3. 1861 Census. Dobb Brow, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Head. Unmarried. Age 35. Hand Loom Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 4. Marriage Registers. Mangnall, Abel & Hall, Betty. Jun. 1861. 8c. 320. Bolton. • 5. 1871 Census. Dob Brow, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Head. Age 46. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 6. 1881 Census. 43 Dob Brow, Westhoughton. Abel Mangnall. Head. Age 56. Silk Weaver. Born Westhoughton. • 7. 1841 Census. Dobb Brow, Deane. Abel Mangnall. Age 15. Cotton Weaver. Born Lancashire. • 8. St. Bartholomew’s M.I. Abel Mangnall died Dec 14 1881 aged 56 years; Betty beloved wife of the above died Dec 25th 1889 aged 62 years; Mary Ellen their beloved daughter died March 21 1929 aged 67 years.