At the time of the 1851 census the Magnall and Mangnall surnames were to be found in a number of areas. These are some of the ones I have found so far. Please let me know if you find some more!

HO107 Pieces 1500-1599 covering St Michael Queenhithe, Middlesex

HO107 Pieces 1600-1699 covering Dover

HO107 Pieces 2100-2199 covering Altrincham, North Meols

HO107 Pieces 2200-2299 covering Hindley, Ashton in Makerfield, Newton in Makerfield, Bedford, Westhoughton, Turton, Sharples, Tong-with-Haulgh, Little Bolton, Bolton, Farnworth, Tottington Lower End, Heap, Bury, Barton-upon-Irwell, Prestwich, Heath Charnock, Chorley, Heapey


Westhoughton, LAN (1851 HO107/2207 Folio 96 page 33)

n.b. I need to recheck the details for the New White Lion as I have lost my original notes!
(111) New White Lion

Thomas Mangnall Head Marr 58 Hand Loom Weaver LAN Westhoughton (JM052a)
Martha Wife Marr 51 Midwife do (JM053a)
John Son U 25 Labourer do (GM125)
Lawrence Son U 22 Coal Miner do (GM126)
James Son U 18 Coal Miner do (GM214)
Richard Son U 17 Coal Miner assistant do (GM127)
William Son U 13 Coal Miner assistant do (GM215)
Adam Son U   8 Scholar do (GM216)

Westhoughton, LAN (1851 HO107/2207 Folio 96 page 33/34)

n.b. I need to recheck the details for the New White Lion as I have lost my original notes!
(114) New White Lion

Richard Mangnall Head U 22 Cotton Warper LAN Westhoughton (GM217)
Ann Mangnall Sister U 26 Hand Loom Silk Weaver LAN Westhoughton (GM218)
Alice Mangnall Sister U 19 Hand Loom Silk Weaver LAN Westhoughton (GM219)
John Mangnall Nephew boy   6 Scholar LAN Westhoughton (GM220)

Westhoughton, LAN (1851 HO107/2207 Folio 106 page 11)

n.b. I need to recheck the details for the Dobb Brow as I have lost my original notes!
(41) Dobb Brow

Abel Mangnall Head Marr 53 Silk Weaver LAN Westhoughton (JM051a)
Ellen Wife Marr 51 Silk Weaver do (JM067a)
Ann Daur U 28 Silk Weaver do (HM152)
Alice Daur U 26 Silk Weaver do (GM208)
William Son U 22 Silk Weaver do (GM209)
Jane Daur U 20 Silk Weaver do (GM210)
??? Son U 13 School boy do (GM211)
Ellen Daur U  11 School girl do (GM212)

Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 17 and 18)

(57) Whithens

David Mangnall Head Marr 35 Carter LAN Bury (HM050)
Mary Wife Marr 41 do (HM051)
Richard Son U 15 do (GM063)
Alice Daur U 14 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton do (GM064)
Betty Daur U   9 do (GM147)
John Son 14 do (GM148)
Mary Daur 1mo do (FM192)

Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 18)

(58) Boardmans

John Walsh Head Marr 41 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton LAN Bury
Alice Wife Marr 39 do
Ann Daur U 16 do do
Mary Daur 11 do do
Betsy (?) Daur   8 do
John (see note) Son   6 do
Sarah Daur   1 do
John (see note) Son   4 do
Ann Mangnall Lodger Widow   45 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton do (HM093)

Note – there are two Johns in the table. The first John was originally labelled as a daughter though his age was in the column for “age of male”. A different handwriting has crossed out daur and replaced it with son.
Is Ann Mangnall the sister of Alice?


Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 18 + 19)

(59) Boardmans

John Bridge Head Marr 65 Farmer LAN Bury
Ann Wife Marr 48 (see note) do
Nancy Daur U 13 Milk Maid (see note) do
Thomas Son 11 Cow lad do
Richard Smethurst Visitor Mar 55 Labourer do
George Horrox do Mar 48 Carter do
John Howgate do Mar 60 Labourer do
Michal Heenan (?) do U 17 Labourer Ireland

Note – Ann is described as a Milk Maid but it is then crossed out. Nancy is described as a Servant but this is crossed out and Milk Maid has been written in in the same handwriting.


Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 19)

(60) Boardmans

???aim Haworth Head Marr 60 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton LAN Bury
Sarah Wife Marr 73 LAN Darwen

Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 19)

(61) Boardmans

Thomas Mangnell Head Marr 40 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton LAN Bury (HM059)
Rachel Wife Marr 36 do (HM060)
William Son U 14 Coal Miner do (GM076)
Nancy Daur 10 do (GM078)
James Son   8 do (GM149)
Betsey Daur   6 do (GM150)
John Son   4 do (GM151)
Rachel Daur   1 do (FM193)

Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 158 page 19)

(62) Boardmans

Thomas Mangnell Head Marr 50 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton LAN Bury (JM044)
Mary Wife Marr 44 do (HM056)
Alice Daur U 16 do do (GM070)
James Son U 14 Coal Miner do (GM071)
William Son 12 do (GM072)
Ellin Daur 11 do (GM073)
Thomas Son   8 do (GM086)
Eli Son   3 do (GM008)

Tottington Lower End, Holcombe (1851 Reel 4 Folio 160 page 22)

(62) Hawkshaw

Maria Mangnell Head Widow 53 Farmer LAN Bolton (JM055)
John Stepson U 37 Hand Loom Weaver Cotton LAN Bury (HM061)
David Stepson U 20 do do (GM082)
Charles Stepson U 17 do do (GM083)
Maria Stepdaur (note)   5 do do (GM152)

Note – Maria (GM152) is probably the daughter of Maria (JM055), not the step daughter. I believe this to be the case for two reasons:-

  • Nancy (JM043) who I believe to be the mother of the other children, died in 1842;
  • because then mother and daughter would have the same name!

    Bury (1851 Reel 1 H0107/2215 Folio 51 page 25)

    (90) 65 Paradise Street

    Alice Mangnall Head Widow 66 LAN Entwhistle (JM041)
    Sarah Daur U 26 Cotton Reeler LAN Bury (HM048)
    William Son U 24 Mechanic LAN Church ? (GM061)
    Alice Daur U 22 Cotton Reeler do (GM062)
    Elizabeth Ann Gdaur   4 Scholar LAN Heywood (GM153)

[Last updated 25 Aug 2010]