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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1818, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Lavinia

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

Matilda

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Florence

Shakespeare

Niece
Female

Annie

Whitehouse

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

63

1818

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

Lavinia

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

63

1818

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Florence

Shakespeare

Niece

Single

11

1870

Wollaston, Worcestershire, England

Annie

Whitehouse

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wollaston, Worcestershire, England

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