Thomas was born on the 26th February 1880 to Ralph (FM001) and Mary (FM002).

Registration District Burnley
1880 Birth in the Sub-District of Burnley in the County of Lancaster
No. When and where
born		 Name, if any Sex Name and surname
of father		 Name, surname and
maiden surname
of mother		 Occupation
of father		 Signature, description and
residence of informant		 When
registered		 Signature of
registrar		 Name entered
after registration
73 Twenty sixth
February
1880
106 Cog Lane
Habergham
Eaves		 Thomas Boy Ralph
Magnall		 Mary
Magnall
formerly
Howarth		 Cotton
Weaver		 Ralph Magnall
Father
106 Cog Lane
Habergham Eaves		 First
March
1880		 Robert
Munn
Registrar

The 1881 Census shows that Thomas is living with his parents at 6 Cog Square, Burnley. By the time of the 1891 Census the family had moved to 216 Howard Street. Thomas had now started work as a cotton weaver.

Thomas married Ruth Taylor on the 1st July 1905 at Mount Pisgal Chapel, Myrtle Bank on Cog Lane, Burnley. Below are the details on their marriage certificate:-

1905 Marriage solemnized at Mount Pisgal Chapel: Myrtle Bank Cog Lane: Burnley
in the District of Burnley in the Counties of Burnley and Lancaster
No. When married Name and surname Age Condition Rank or Profession Residence at the time of marriage Father’s Name and Surname Rank or Profession of Father
196 First
July
1905		 Thomas
Magnall

Ruth
Taylor

 25
Years

24
Years

 Bachelor

Spinster

 Cotton
Weaver

Cotton
Weaver

 134 Gannow Lane
Burnley

3 High Street
Burnley

 Ralph
Magnall

Richard
Taylor

 Cotton
Weaver

Coal
Miner
Married in the Mount Pisgah Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Methodist Free Church by Certificate by me,
This Marriage
was solemnized
between us		 Thomas Magnall

Ruth Taylor

 in the
presence
of us		 Fred Magnall

Martha Ann Hudson

 J.P.Astin (?)

M.J.Clegg, Registrar.

Thomas and Ruth had two sons:

The 1911 Census shows that Thomas and Ruth were living at 52 Woodbine Road in Burnley with their oldest son Clifford and Ruth’s widowed father, Richard. Thomas was working as a Cotton Loom Overlooker and Ruth was working as a Cotton Weaver. Richard was 53 and working as a “Coal Miner Hewer”.

We think, but have yet to confirm, that Thomas died in Nelson in 1963 (RoD Nelson 1963 Q1 10e 751 age 82)

[Last updated 26 Nov 2021]