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Household of William Openshaw (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1822 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Openshaw, born in 1822 in Sprowston, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1861 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth C Marchington, born in 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Openshaw's household

Male

William

Openshaw

Head
Female

Charlotte

Openshaw

Wife
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Openshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth C

Marchington

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Openshaw

Head

Married

59

1822

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Openshaw

Wife

Married

59

1822

Sprowston, Norfolk, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

23

1858

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Openshaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth C

Marchington

Servant

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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