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Household of John Shakespeare (born 1857, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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.

John Shakespeare and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shakespeare, born in 1857 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Shakespeare, born in 1859 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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John Shakespeare's household

Male

John

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Jane

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

John

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shakespeare

Head

Married

24

1857

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Jane

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

22

1859

Holborn, Middlesex, England

John

Shakespeare

Son

Single

3

1878

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son

Single

0

1881

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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