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Household of James Openshaw (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

James Openshaw and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Openshaw, born in 1846 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Openshaw, born in 1847 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Mary Whittle, born in 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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James Openshaw's household

Male

James

Openshaw

Head
Female

Hannah

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Whittle

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Openshaw

Head

Married

35

1846

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Openshaw

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Whittle

Niece

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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