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Household of Henry Openshaw (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Henry Openshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Openshaw, born in 1839 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Betsey Openshaw, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1862 in Lancashire, England) and Ruth (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Stepson, William (born 1857 in Lancashire, England) and Henry's Stepson, James (born 1859 in Lancashire, England).


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Henry Openshaw's household

Male

Henry

Openshaw

Head
Female

Betsey

Openshaw

Wife
Male

William

Kay

Stepson
Male

James

Kay

Stepson
Female

Alice

Kay

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Kay

Daughter
First name(s) Henry
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Openshaw

Head

Married

42

1839

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Openshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

William

Kay

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

James

Kay

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Alice

Kay

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Ruth

Kay

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

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