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Household of William Openshaw (born 1841, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1841 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Openshaw, born in 1851 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Emanuel (born 1872 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1878 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Breightmet, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Martha Dyche, born in 1854 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
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William Openshaw's household
William
Openshaw
Head
Ann
Openshaw
Wife
Elizabeth
Openshaw
Daughter
Emanuel
Openshaw
Son
Arthur
Openshaw
Son
Harry
Openshaw
Son
William
Openshaw
Son
Martha
Dyche
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Openshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Farnworth, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Openshaw | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Openshaw | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Emanuel | Openshaw | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Openshaw | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Farnworth, Lancashire, England | |
Harry | Openshaw | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Breightmet, Lancashire, England | |
William | Openshaw | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Breightmet, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Dyche | Visitor | Single | 27 | 1854 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
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