Job (or Joab) was the son of Thomas Openshaw, a paper maker, and Catherine Haslam of Pendlebury.
On 9 Oct 1832, Job's mother Catherine, the wife of Thomas Openshaw of Haulgh, died aged 43.
In 1841, Another Job (15) was with his parents Thomas and Jane (60 & 55). This Thomas was also a paper maker.
20 Aug 1842, Job Openshaw married Nancy Beswick. The only other Lancashire Openshaw+Beswick marriage was in 1866 between John and Ann. Job was a minor and his father Thomas was deceased.
In 1846, another Job Openshaw married Alice Haslam sy Deane St Mary.
In 1851, Job and Nancy (32 & 27) were at Breightmet with Alice (6) and Sarah (2)
In 1861, Job and Nancy (41 & 37) were at Eccles with Sarah (12), James (10), Mary (8), Job (6), and Jonathan (2)
In 1871, Job and Nancy (51 & 46) were at Pendlebury with James (19), Mary (17), Job (15), Jonathan (11) and William (5).
In 1874, Joab and Nancy emigrated to the USA.They arrived from Liverpool on the ship "Nevada," Job Openshaw (54), Nancy Beswick Openshaw (50), Job Jr (18), William (4), Jonathan (11), James (23), & James Openshaw's wife Rosanna (21). NOTE: Just under the Openshaw family's name in the ship log is "Daniel Stone." Many Openshaw's were baptized by Daniel Stone.
In 1900 Joab and Nancy (81 & 76) ware at 631 West North Street, Salt Lake City. Joab was a Carpet Weaver. They had been in the US 26 years and had married in 1842.