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Household of Thomas Shakespeare (born 1832, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Shakespeare and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Shakespeare, born in 1832 in Pershore, Worcestershire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Shakespeare, born in 1832 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; C T (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and Alice (born 1873 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Stepdaughter, Sarah (born 1859 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Stepdaughter, Harriet (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Shakespeare's household

Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Eliza

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

C T

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Alice

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Gwillam

Stepdaughter
Female

Harriet

Gwillam

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Shakespeare

Head

Married

49

1832

Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

49

1832

London, Middlesex, England

C T

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Alice

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Gwillam

Stepdaughter

Single

22

1859

London, Middlesex, England

Harriet

Gwillam

Stepdaughter

Single

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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