When George Openshaw was born on 15 August 1817, in Heywood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Openshaw, was 48 and his mother, Ellen Meadowcroft, was 37. He married Nancy Ingham on 2 February 1845, in St Mary The Virgin's Church, Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 5 June 1906, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
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English (Lancashire): habitational name from Openshaw (Lancashire). The placename derives from Old English open ‘open, unenclosed’ + sceaga ‘small wood, copse’.
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Son of John Openshaw and Ellen Meadowcroft from England. Married Nancy Ingham and Ann Watts. George and Nancy's children were: John Thomas Openshaw, Esther Ellen Openshaw (married William Walter Dumm …
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