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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1848, Leicestershire)

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

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Fanny

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

Anne

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

William

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

33

1848

Leicestershire, England

Fanny

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

32

1849

Derbyshire, England

Anne

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

Agnes

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

William

Shakespeare

Son

Single

3

1878

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England

William

Wright

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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