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Household of William Openshaw (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Openshaw, born in 1817 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Openshaw, born in 1816 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1842 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Herbert (born 1876 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Mary Kay (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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William Openshaw's household

Male

William

Openshaw

Head
Female

Mary

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Hoyle

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Hoyle

Grand Son
Female

Mary Kay

Hoyle

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Openshaw

Head

Married

64

1817

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Openshaw

Wife

Married

65

1816

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hoyle

Daughter

Widow

39

1842

Bury, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Hoyle

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary Kay

Hoyle

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

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