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Household of John Openshaw (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Openshaw and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Openshaw, born in 1841 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Openshaw, born in 1843 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 11 children; Charles (born 1863 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Harriet Ann (born 1864 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Rachel (born 1871 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Olive (born 1874 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Margaret Alice (born 1879 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and William Rothwell (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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John Openshaw's household

Male

John

Openshaw

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Openshaw

Wife
Male

Charles

Openshaw

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Francis

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Olive

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Male

Arthur

Openshaw

Son
Female

Margaret Alice

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

William Rothwell

Openshaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Openshaw

Head

Married

40

1841

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Openshaw

Wife

Married

38

1843

Salford, Lancashire, England

Charles

Openshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Harriet Ann

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Francis

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Olive

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Openshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Margaret Alice

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William Rothwell

Openshaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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