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Household of Joseph Openshaw (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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.

Joseph Openshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Openshaw, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Openshaw, born in 1834 in Golborne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Abraham (born 1864 in Adlington, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Anderton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Openshaw's household

Male

Joseph

Openshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Openshaw

Wife
Male

Abraham

Openshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Openshaw

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Openshaw

Wife

Married

47

1834

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Openshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Adlington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Anderton, Lancashire, England

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