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Household of Joseph Shakespeare (born 1840, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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.

Joseph Shakespeare and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Shakespeare, born in 1840 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shakespeare, born in 1844 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Albert E (born 1866 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England), Frederick (born 1867 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England) and Eliza Ann (born 1872 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England).


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Joseph Shakespeare's household

Male

Joseph

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Eliza

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

Albert E

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Frederick

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

Shakespeare

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Shakespeare

Head

Married

41

1840

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Albert E

Shakespeare

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Frederick

Shakespeare

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Eliza Ann

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

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