Jonathan (John) Openshaw
Jonathan, known as John, was born on November 7th, 1813 in
Darcy Lever and his baptism took place on December 2nd, 1813 at the
St. Matthew (Little Lever).
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Birth Notes
Name: John Openshaw
Age: 0
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1813
Baptism Date: 2 Dec 1813
Baptism Place: Little Lever, St Matthew, Lancashire, England
Father: Thos Openshaw
Mother: Cathrine Openshaw
Reference Number: L207/1/1
Item Number: 5
Archive Roll: 551
No abode or father's occupation shown
Then John was baptised again a month later:
Name: Jonath Openshaw
Baptism Date: 2 Jan 1814
Baptism Place: Little Lever, St Matthew, Lancashire, England
Father: Thos Openshaw
Mother: Cathine Openshaw
Reference Number: L207/1/2/1
Item Number: 6
Archive Roll: 551
Abode: Farnworth, Paper Maker
John's father was
Thomas Openshaw and his mother was
Catherine (Cassandra) Haslam. His paternal grandparents were
James Openshaw and
Mary Holt; his maternal grandparents were
John Haslam and
Alice Kay (TBC). He had four brothers and two sisters, named
Job,
Thomas,
William,
John,
Alice and
Mary. He was the oldest of the seven children.