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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1853, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Worcestershire,Staffordshire, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Lucy

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Brother
Female

Lucy

Shakespeare

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Widower

28

1853

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Lucy

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Mary A

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Benjamin

Shakespeare

Son

Single

4

1877

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Thomas

Shakespeare

Brother

Single

21

1860

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Lucy

Shakespeare

Sister

Single

23

1858

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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