Brief Life History of Anthony
Anthony Openshaw was born about 1836, in Little Lever, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. He married Margaret Beattie about 1870, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Brandon, Durham, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Broom, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1911. In 1881, at the age of 46, his occupation is listed as coal miner in Billy Row, Durham, England, United Kingdom.
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- Anthony Oakenshaw, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Anthony Openshaw, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- Legacy NFS Source: Anthony Openshaw - Government record: occupation: Coal Miner; 1881; Stanley Moor, Crook & Billy Row, Durham, Eng
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1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Openshaw (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English open ‘open, unenclosed’ + sceaga ‘small wood, copse’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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