Alice was born on the 12 September 1848 at 7.55am to James Greenwood and Margaret (nee Ingham). Details of her birth certificate are shown below:
| Registration District Burnley | ||||||||||
| 1848 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 and Maiden Sur- name of Mother |
Rank or Profession of Father |
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant |
When registered |
Signature of registrar |
Baptismal Name if added after Registration of Birth |
| 490 | Twelfth September 1848 7.55 a.m. BackLane Habergham Eaves |
Alice | Girl | James Greenwood |
Margaret Greenwood formerly Ingham |
Collier | James Greenwood Father Back Lane Habergham Eaves |
Twenty fifth September 1848 |
Robert Munn Registrar |
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The 1851 Census shows that Alice was 2 years old, living as a lodger with her widowed father and two old brothers in the home of Thomas Collinge on Back Lane. Several Inghams lived nearby and may have been Alice’s mother’s relatives.
The 1861 Census reveals that Alice (12), her father (40) and two older brothers (16 and 14) now lived in their own home on Back Lane a few doors from Thomas Collinge. James and his two sons were Coal Miners and Alice was at school.
Alice married James Magnall (GM021/149) on 7 May 1868 when she was aged 19. They were married at the Parish Church in Burnley. Details of the certificate are shown below:
| 1868 Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of H.T.Habergham Eaves in the County of 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 |
| 289 | May 7 |
James Magnall
Alice Greenwod |
25
19 |
Bachelor
Spinster |
Collier
Housekeeper |
Stoops Lane
Back Lane |
Thomas Magnall
James Greenwood |
Deceased
Underlooker |
| Married in the Church of the Holy Trinity according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by certificate by me, Edward B Trotter |
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| This Marriage was solemnized between us |
James Magnall X
Alice Greenwood |
in the presence of us | John Magnall X
Rachel Magnall X |
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For the period between their marriage to James’ death please see James Magnall
Alice Annie (EM219) and her mother Alice (GM022)
Photo taken about 1901 – supplied by Dorothy Yvonne Magnall
James died in 1908 leaving Alice as a widow. The 1911 Census shows that Alice was 62 years old living at 276 Cog Lane with her daughter, Alice Annie, who was 27 years old. Neither of them are recorded as having a profession.
From the Registers we think that Alice died in Burnley in 1934 (Q2 8e 198) aged 85 having born at least 13 children and having seen 9 of them die before she did. Further details can be found under James Magnall (GM021/149).
Alice died on 26 April 1934 aged 85, she had been living at Monkholme Nursing Home in Reedley Hallows. She was buried in Burnley Cemetery on 1 May along with her husband in grave 1685.
Many thanks to Dorothy Y Magnall and James Greenwood Magnall for their help in supplying much of this information.
[Last updated 3 Jan 2024]