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Household of William Openshaw (born 1847, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.
William Openshaw and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Openshaw, born in 1847 in Golborne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Openshaw, born in 1855 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1871 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Lowton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Lowton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Baker, born in 1817 in Lowton, Lancashire, England.
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William Openshaw's household
William
Openshaw
Head
Margaret
Openshaw
Wife
Mary
Openshaw
Daughter
Samuel
Openshaw
Son
Alice
Openshaw
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Openshaw
Daughter
William
Openshaw
Son
Elizabeth
Baker
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Openshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Golborne, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Openshaw | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Golborne, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Openshaw | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Openshaw | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Samuel | Openshaw | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Openshaw | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Openshaw | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Openshaw | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lowton, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Baker | Mother In Law | Married | 64 | 1817 | Lowton, Lancashire, England |
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