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Household of James Shakespear (born 1842, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Shakespear and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shakespear, born in 1842 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Shakespear, born in 1838 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Laura Agnes Burton, born in 1877 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.


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James Shakespear's household

Male

James

Shakespear

Head
Female

Ellen

Shakespear

Wife
Female

Laura Agnes

Burton

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shakespear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shakespear

Head

Married

39

1842

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Ellen

Shakespear

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Laura Agnes

Burton

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

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