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Household of John J Openshaw (born 1840, 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.

John J Openshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Openshaw, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Emma Openshaw, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Charles H (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Harold H (born 1873 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Cecil H (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Servant, Eliza (born 1845 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales) and John J's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Westmorland, England).


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John J Openshaw's household

Male

John J

Openshaw

Head
Female

Emma

Openshaw

Wife
Male

Charles H

Openshaw

Son
Male

Harold H

Openshaw

Son
Male

Cecil H

Openshaw

Son
Female

Eliza

Price

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Azill

Servant
First name(s) John J
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Openshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Emma

Openshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Openshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

Harold H

Openshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Bury, Lancashire, England

Cecil H

Openshaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Bury, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Price

Servant

Single

36

1845

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Azill

Servant

Single

27

1854

Westmorland, England

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