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Household of James Openshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1840 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Alice (born 1864 in Salford, Lancashire, England), James's Step Son, Samuel (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Openshaw's household

Male

James

Openshaw

Head
Male

Joseph

Openshaw

Son
Male

Robert

Openshaw

Son
Male

Richard

Openshaw

Son
Female

Mary

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Ann

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Son
Female

Alice

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Daughter
Male

Samuel

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Son
Male

Thomas

Chapman (Openshaw)

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

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Openshaw

Head

Widower

41

1840

Salford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Openshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Robert

Openshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Richard

Openshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ann

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

James

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alice

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Salford, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Chapman (Openshaw)

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

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