Poor Ellen.

We have looked at Maria Cooper now lets look at her elder sister Ellen Cooper, daughter of Joseph and Mary.

We already know from the 1851 census that Ellen aged 11 was already a short timer at the factory. Living on Pole Lane.

1861
RG9,3111,88,30
Blackburn Darwen 19
Top o'th Croft

Joseph Cooper 51 Labourer general
Mary 50
James 18 weaver cotton
Mary 16 weaver cotton
Maria 11 weaver and scholar
Ruth 5
Mary 13 Boarder Weaver and scholar
Andrew Entwistle 21 Lodger paper maker
Ellen Entwistle 21 Lodger paper maker

Mary 13 is Joseph's neice.

Andrew and Ellen married in November 1860, but remained living in her family home.

1871
RG10/4190/79/14
Blackburn Darwen 25
Hollins Row

Joseph Cooper 60 Farriers man (Blacksmith?) born Over Darwen
Mary 60
Mary 26 cotton weaver born Over Darwen
Ruth 15 cotton weaver born Lower Darwen
Ellen Entwistle widow 31 cotton weaver born Over Darwen
John Thomas Entwistle 9? born Lower Darwen
Mary Cooper 22 neice cotton weaver born Over Darwen

possible death for Ellen's husband Andrew, taken off Lancashire BMD
1862 Andrew Entwisle age 22 Darwen Blackburn D/21/7

So Ellen was only married for two years.

possible birth for Ellen's son
1862 John Thomas Entwisle Darwen Blackburn D/35/82

So in the one year Ellen looses her husband and her son is born.

(just a wild guess but perhaps Joseph was working for son Richard who was a Blacksmith)

1881
RG11,4209,37,24
Blackburn Darwen 29
245 Hollins Row

Ellen Entwistle 41 cotton weaver born Over Darwen
Mary Cooper 36 cotton warper born Over Darwen
James T Entwistle 19 paper mill stove keeper born Over Darwen

Mary - Ellen's sister.

I could not find Ellen in later census.

Possible death
1888 Ellen Entwistle age 49 Darwen Blackburn D/57/2

I then looked for her son John
Possible death
1884 John Thomas Entwistle age 22 Darwen Blackburn D/51/20

So Ellen outlived both her husband and her son.
Sad.