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Household of James Openshaw (born 1840, 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.

James Openshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Openshaw, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Openshaw, born in 1841 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Lucey (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Openshaw's household

Male

James

Openshaw

Head
Female

Martha

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Mary

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Openshaw

Son
Female

Emma

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Lucey

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Openshaw

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Openshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Openshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Openshaw

Son

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Lucey

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Openshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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