Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Fonds

Openshaw of Bury: family and grocery business papers

Catalogue reference: FMX/9

What’s it about?

This record is about the Openshaw of Bury: family and grocery business papers dating from 1895 - 1952.

Access information is unavailable

Sorry, information for accessing this record is currently unavailable online. Please try again later.

Full description and record details

Reference
FMX/9
Title
Openshaw of Bury: family and grocery business papers
Date
1895 - 1952
Description

These papers relate to Miss Sarah Openshaw of 9 Frederick St Bury and her descendants

Held by
Bury Museum and Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Openshaw of Bury, grocers</corpname>
Physical description
24 items: 2.4 cu dm
Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by her great-granddaughter in 1997.

Administrative / biographical background

They include records relating to a grocery and confectionery business at 195 Bell Lane bought by Sarah's daughter, Miss Ellen Openshaw in 1901, and run in partnership with her sister Ada. Their niece, Bessie Dawson, was employed from c. 1913, and in 1948, on the death of Ada, the business was acquired by Miss Dawson and Mrs Ada Davenport (nee Openshaw) trading as 'Miss E Openshaw'.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ecea25d1-9e43-4e05-a8bf-c8693cbaa51d/

Catalogue hierarchy

4,110 records

This record is held at Bury Museum and Archives

You are currently looking at the fonds: FMX/9

Openshaw of Bury: family and grocery business papers