Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Openshaw was born in 1875, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Openshaw, was 27 and his mother, Mary Cookson, was 23. He married Sophia Jane Mayo in 1899, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Openshaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died in 1957, in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 82.
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- Walter Openshaw in household of James Openshaw, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Walter Openshaw, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Walter Openshaw, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1876 · The Manchester Man is Published
The Manchester Man was written by British author Isabella Banks. When it was first published in 1876, it came out in three volumes. It follows the life of Jabez Clegg who was left orphaned by a severe storm that caused flooding. He made his way up the social ladder and changed his life.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1901 · East Lancashire Royal Engineers
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers was a group of volunteers in a unit of Britian's Royal Engineers. They were started in Manchester in 1901. They fought on the western front during WWI and were part of the Dunkirk Evacuation during WWII.
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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