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Household of John Shakespeare (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shakespeare, born in 1855 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Shakespeare, born in 1854 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas H (born 1875 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, England), Mary A (born 1878 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Old Hill, Staffordshire, England).


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John Shakespeare's household

Male

John

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Mary A

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Mary A

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shakespeare

Head

Married

26

1855

Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

27

1854

Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

Thomas H

Shakespeare

Son

Single

6

1875

Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son

Single

1

1880

Old Hill, Staffordshire, England

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