William was born about 1822. He married Anne Kenrick (HM184) in 1847 at St Philip’s Church in Salford. William and Anne had at least two sons and five daughters:

William was an architect and surveyor who formed a partnership in about 1846 with Henry Travis to form Travis and Mangnall which was based at 3 Norfolk Street in Manchester in 1848 – 1855 (Slater’s Directorys 1848 & 1855).

The 1861 Census shows William, Anne, and their seven children living at Clark’s Hill in Prestwich with William’s sister Fanny and a nurse, Emma Ashworth. I assume that Emma was looking after 3 month old Blanche.

William died on the 29th May 1868 aged 46 at Lord Street in Southport in the presence of his son William (FM292). He died of “Phthisis 2 years, Pneumothorae 5 days, Pleuritis”. Phthisis is Greek for consumption. Pleuritis is “an inflammation of the pleura, usually occurring because of complications of a disease such as pneumonia, and accompanied by accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, chills, fever, and painful breathing and coughing” (from The Free Dictionary)

No. When and
where died		 Name and
surname		 Sex Age Occupation Cause of death Signature, description and residence of informant When
registered		 Signature of
registrar
351 Twenty
ninth May
1868
Lord Street
Southport		 William
Mangnall		 Male 46
years		 Architect Phthisis
2 years,
Pneumothorae
5 days,
Pleuritis.
Certified		 W.Mangnall junr.
In attendance
Clark’s Hill
Prestwich		 Thirtieth
May
1868		 J.A.Robinson?
Registrar

William is buried in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Eccles with the following inscription on the grave stone:

Inscription:
1126
IN MEMORY OF
William Mangnall Architect of Manchester
who died the XXIX day of May MDCCCLXVIII
in the LXVII year of his age

Also Agness Edith Daughter of William &
Ann Mangnall who died the 1st day of Decr
MDCCCXLVIII aged VIII Months
Also Annie Kenrick their Daughter who died
the XXIV day of March MDCCCLX aged III Months

Many thanks to Harold Boardman for supplying details of Williams death.

[Last updated 7 Apr 2016]