Origins of the Openshaw surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 45North West 112Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 65East Midlands 16West Midlands 11East 10London 1473South East 84South West 19South Wales 1Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Openshaws lived in london

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    1,600 Openshaw Travel & migration records
    14,000 Openshaws found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Openshaw

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    Mary

    Alice

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    Common jobs for Openshaws

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Openshaws in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    241

    Cotton Winder

    55

    Weaver Cotton

    48

    Housekeeper

    38

    Living On Own Means

    34

    Commmon male occupations for Openshaws in 1921

    Coal Miner

    157

    Cotton Weaver

    65

    Cotton Spinner

    56

    Paper Maker

    53

    General Labourer

    51

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