NameEsther OPENSHAW
Birthabt Oct 1812, Pilkington Lancs
Baptism18 Oct 1812, Ringley Lancs
DeathMar Q 1869, Bury Lancs
FatherSamuel OPENSHAW (~1785-)
MotherAnn SPEAK (~1785-)
Spouses
Birth27 Jun 1811, Bury,Lancs,Eng.
DeathDec Q 1896, Bury
OccupationCoal Miner At Thomas’s Birth
FatherThomas RAMSDEN (1780-<1861)
MotherNancy LOMAX (~1780-<1861)
ChildrenElizabeth (1834-)
 Ann (1836-)
 Samuel (1839-)
 John (1842-)
 Thomas (1844-)
 Joseph (1846-1891)
 Sarah (1849-1867)
 Mary (1851-)
 Edwin (1853-)
 Alice (1861-)
Notes for John (Spouse 1)
1841 census Radcliffe - Bank Top
John Ramsden/30/Coal Miner/Y
Esther Ramsden/29/Y
Elizabeth/7/Y
Ann/6/Y
Samuel/3/Y

1851 census Radcliffe Bank Top No 16
John Ransden/H/M/39/Coal Miner/Bury
Esther/Wf/M/37/Pilkington
Elizabeth/F/U/16/Cotton Winder/Bury
Ann/D/13/Cotton Rover/Bury
Samuel/S/12/Coal Miner/Bury
Joseph/S/4/Scholar/Bury
Sarah/D/1/Bury
(Next door are 4 Nuttall brothers John 23, James 21, Joseph 14,and Robert 12. They are all Coal Miners Lodgers b Harwood)

1861 census Radcliffe Bank Top
John Ramsden/H/M/49/Coal Miner/Bury
Esther/Wf/48/Bury
Ann/D/U/24/Woollen Weaver/Bury
Samuel/S/U/22/Coal Miner/Bury
Joseph/S/14/Coal Miner/Radcliffe
Sarah/D/11/Scholar/Radcliffe
Mary/D/9/Scholar/Radcliffe
Edwin/S/7/Scholar/Radcliffe
Alice/D//7 mos/Radcliffe (I think this child belongs to Ann)
Next door is Elizabeth married to Joseph Nuttall - see Elizabeth’s notes

1871 Radcliffe - 25 Bank Top
John Ramsden/H/Widr/59/Coal Miner/Bury
Ann/D/U/34/Housekeeper/Bury
Joseph/S/U/24/Coal Miner/Radcliffe
Mary/D/19/Cotton Rover/Radcliffe
Edwin/S/U/17/Cola Miner/Radcliffe
Alice/G Dau/19/Scholar/Radcliffe
Nancy/G Dau/8/Scholar/Radcliffe

1881 Radcliffe 25 Bank Top
John Ramsden/H/Wr/Coal Miner/Bury
Ann/D/U/44/(Housekeeper crossed through)/Bury
Joseph/S/u/34/(looks like “Invlalid” crossed through)/Radcliffe
Mary/D/U/24/Cotton Rover/Radcliffe
Alice/D/U/20/Cotton Weaver/Radcliffe
Nancy/D/U/18/Cotton Weaver/Radcliffe

1891 Radcliffe Bank Top 25
John Ramsden/H/Widr/79/Living on own means/Bury
Ann/D/Sinfle/54/Housekeeper/Bury
Joseph/S/Single/44/NOT employed/Radcliffe
Mary/D/Single/39/Cotton Rover/Radcliffe
Nancy/G Dau/28/Cotton Rover/Radcliffe

1901 census Radcliffe 25 Bank Top
Ann/Head/64/Bury
Nancy38//DAU/Cotton _ /Radcliffe
Mary/51/Sister/Cotton Rover/Radcliffe
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