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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1846, Cheshire)
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.
William Shakespeare and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shakespeare, born in 1846 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Shakespeare, born in 1844 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1874 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1876 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Hyde, Cheshire, England).
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William Shakespeare's household
William
Shakespeare
Head
Maria
Shakespeare
Wife
Mary Jane
Shakespeare
Daughter
Kate
Shakespeare
Daughter
Annie
Shakespeare
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shakespeare |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Stalybridge, Cheshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shakespeare | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Stalybridge, Cheshire, England | |
Maria | Shakespeare | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Stalybridge, Cheshire, England | |
Mary Jane | Shakespeare | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Audenshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Kate | Shakespeare | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Audenshaw, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Shakespeare | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hyde, Cheshire, England |
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