Nancy was born on 13 June 1840, at Withings near Hawkshaw in Lancashire to Thomas (HM059) and Rachel (HM060). Below are the details of a certified copy of the birth certificate:

Registration District Bury
1840 Birth in the Sub-District of Holcombe 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
93 Thirteenth
of June
1840 at
Withings		 Nancy Girl Thomas Magnall Rachel Magnall
formerly
Isherwood		 Weaver The mark X of
Rachel Magnall
Mother
Withings		 Twenty Sixth
of June
1840		 Thomas
Wolstenholme
Deputy
Registrar

The 1841 Census tells us that she was then 7 months old and living with her parents, William (GM076) her older brother and Ann (GM077) her older sister at Withings Clough.

In the 1851 Census she is recorded as being 10 years old and living with her family at Boardmans in Hawkshaw, Lancashire.

[Last updated 30 Nov 2008]