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Household of John Openshaw (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Openshaw, born in 1829 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Openshaw, born in 1829 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1858 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Stake Hill), John's -, Catherine (born 1839 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Samuel John Jones (born 1844 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1809 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas (born 1848 in -).


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John Openshaw's household

Male

John

Openshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Openshaw

Wife
Male

George

Openshaw

Son
Male

Alfred

Openshaw

Son
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Female

Margaret

Openshaw

Niece Servant
Female

Catherine

Smith

-
Male

Samuel John Jones

Rook

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Londale

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Cooper

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Openshaw

Head

Married

52

1829

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Openshaw

Wife

Married

52

1829

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

George

Openshaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Openshaw

Son

Single

18

1863

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

11

1870

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Openshaw

Niece Servant

Single

25

1856

Stake Hill

Catherine

Smith

-

Widow

42

1839

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Samuel John Jones

Rook

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Londale

Boarder

Widow

72

1809

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cooper

Lodger

Married

33

1848

-

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