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Household of John Shakespeare (born 1828, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banbury, Oxfordshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shakespeare, born in 1828 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Shakespeare, born in 1837 in Bladon, Oxfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Herbert Hitchcox, born in 1864 in Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England.


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John Shakespeare's household

Male

John

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Emma

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

Herbert

Hitchcox

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shakespeare

Head

Married

53

1828

Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Emma

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bladon, Oxfordshire, England

Herbert

Hitchcox

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Alkerton, Oxfordshire, England

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