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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1835, Warwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire, 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.
William Shakespeare and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shakespeare, born in 1835 in Copt Heath, Warwickshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Shakespeare, born in 1834 in Willenhall, Warwickshire, England. They had 1 child; Emma, born 1874 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, William Shakespeare, born in 1806 in Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England.
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William Shakespeare's household
William
Shakespeare
Head
Mary
Shakespeare
Wife
Emma
Shakespeare
Daughter
William
Shakespeare
Father
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shakespeare |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Copt Heath, Warwickshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shakespeare | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Copt Heath, Warwickshire, England | |
Mary | Shakespeare | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Willenhall, Warwickshire, England | |
Emma | Shakespeare | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England | |
William | Shakespeare | Father | Widower | 75 | 1806 | Preston Bagot, Warwickshire, England |
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