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Household of James Openshaw (born 1833, 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.

James Openshaw and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Openshaw, born in 1833 in Summerseat, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Leah Openshaw, born in 1833 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Mary A (born 1854 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England), Esther (born 1858 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England), James (born 1863 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England), George (born 1866 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Summerseat, Lancashire, England), Leah J (born 1870 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), William (born 1873 in Lancashire, England) and Henrietta (born 1875 in Lancashire, England).


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James Openshaw's household

Male

James

Openshaw

Head
Female

Leah

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Mary A

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Esther

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Openshaw

Son
Male

George

Openshaw

Son
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Female

Leah J

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Openshaw

Son
Female

Henrietta

Openshaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Summerseat, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Openshaw

Head

Married

48

1833

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

Leah

Openshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

Esther

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

James

Openshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

George

Openshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Summerseat, Lancashire, England

Leah J

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

William

Openshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

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