William Openshaw

Brief Life History of William

When William Openshaw was born on 10 April 1831, in Goodshaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Openshaw, was 34 and his mother, Amelia Frith, was 27. He married Ann Harrop on 7 August 1853, in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Hollingworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911.

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Family Time Line

William Openshaw
1831–
Ann Harrop
1831–
Marriage: 7 August 1853
Mary Openshaw
1854–
Sarah Openshaw
1858–
Amelia Openshaw
1861–
Hannah Openshaw
1863–
John William Openshaw
1866–
Elizabeth Alice Openshaw
1873–

Sources (18)

  • William Openshaw, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • William Openshaw, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Openshaw in entry for James Collier Staples and Elizabeth Ann Openshaw, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

World Events (8)

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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