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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1831, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Basford, Derbyshire, England

William Shakespeare and 12 other people are on this record


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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Ann

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

William

Shakespeare

Son
Male

John

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Ann

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Alfred

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Shakespeare

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

50

1831

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, England

Ann

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

49

1832

Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England

William

Shakespeare

Son

Single

22

1859

Belper, Derbyshire, England

John

Shakespeare

Son

Single

21

1860

Belper, Derbyshire, England

Ann

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son

Single

17

1864

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son

Single

13

1868

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Alfred

Shakespeare

Son

Single

12

1869

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Fanny

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son

Single

7

1874

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

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