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Household of John Openshaw (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Openshaw, born in 1849 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Openshaw, born in 1853 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Penelope (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Sarah J (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Lillie (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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John Openshaw's household

Male

John

Openshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Openshaw

Son
Female

Isabella

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Female

Penelope

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Openshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Openshaw

Head

Married

32

1849

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Openshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Isabella

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

Penelope

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah J

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lillie

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

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