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Job Openshaw Snr (Joab Openshaw)

Job was born on June 15th, 1819 in Bolton.¹

Birth Notes
- Born: 15 Jun 1819 (FindaGrave)
  
  Aged 15 in 1841 (if son of Thomas & Jane)
  Aged <21 in 1842 when married
  Aged 32 in 1851, born Bolton
  Aged 41 in 1861, born Bolton
  Aged 51 in 1871, born Bolton

Job'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 John, Thomas, William, John, Alice and Mary. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 82 on July 29th, 1901 in Salt Lake County/City.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Job Openshaw
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    15 Jun 1819
  Birth Place:    Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
  Death Date:    29 Jul 1901
  Death Place:    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
  Cemetery:    Salt Lake City Cemetery
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
  Has Bio?:    Y
  Spouse:    Nancy Openshaw
  Children:    Job Openshaw, James Openshaw, Sarah Hamer, Jonathan Edward Openshaw, Mary Tripp
  URL:    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36878998/job-openshaw

General Notes
- 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.

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Job's occupation was Cotton Spinner in Breightmet.
  
  From 1861 his occupation was Cotton Worker for Cotton Factory, in Eccles.
  
  From 1900 his occupation was Carpet Waever in Salt Lake County/City.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Openshaw
  - b.~  1755 in Ainsworth
  
  Thomas Openshaw
  - b.26 Sep 1786 in Darcy Lever d.Jan 1853 in Ainsworth
  
  Mary Holt
  - b.~  1755 in Middleton
  
  Job Openshaw Snr
  - b.15 Jun 1819 in Bolton d.29 Jul 1901 in Salt Lake County/City
  
  John Haslam
  - b.~  1765
  
  Catherine (Cassandra) Haslam
  - b.1789 in Tonge-with-Haulgh d.1832 in Tonge-with-Haulgh
  
  Alice Kay (TBC)
  - b.~  1765

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1871 UK Census
² FindAGrave
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