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Household of David Openshaw (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Openshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Openshaw, born in 1844 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Openshaw, born in 1839 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1872 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Eliza A (born 1876 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), David's Boarder, Ann (born 1836 in Bow Lee, Lancashire, England), David's Boarder, Mary A (born 1861 in Ireland) and David's Boarder, Sarah J (born 1863 in Ireland).


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David Openshaw's household

Male

David

Openshaw

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Eliza A

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Boarder
Female

Ann

Smith

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Smith

Boarder
Female

Sarah J

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Openshaw

Head

Married

37

1844

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Openshaw

Wife

Married

42

1839

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Boarder

Single

39

1842

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Smith

Boarder

Widow

45

1836

Bow Lee, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Smith

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Sarah J

Smith

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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