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Household of William Openshaw (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Openshaw, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Openshaw, born in 1833 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1858 in Disley, Cheshire, England), Amelia (born 1861 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), Hannah (born 1863 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), John (born 1866 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England).


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William Openshaw's household

Male

William

Openshaw

Head
Female

Ann

Openshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Openshaw

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Openshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Openshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Openshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Openshaw

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Ann

Openshaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Disley, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

John

Openshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Openshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

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