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Household of William Shakspeare (born 1845, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchcomb, Gloucestershire, 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 Shakspeare and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shakspeare, born in 1845 in Beckford, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Priscilla Shakspeare, born in 1853 in Aston Somerville, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Aston Somerville, Gloucestershire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Kersoe, Worcestershire, England), Daniel (born 1876 in Kersoe, Worcestershire, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Hinton, Gloucestershire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Gloucestershire, England).
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William Shakspeare's household
William
Shakspeare
Head
Priscilla
Shakspeare
Wife
Margaret
Shakspeare
Daughter
Henry
Shakspeare
Son
Daniel
Shakspeare
Son
Joseph
Shakspeare
Son
Charles
Shakspeare
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shakspeare |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Beckford, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shakspeare | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Beckford, Gloucestershire, England | |
Priscilla | Shakspeare | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Aston Somerville, Gloucestershire, England | |
Margaret | Shakspeare | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Aston Somerville, Gloucestershire, England | |
Henry | Shakspeare | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Kersoe, Worcestershire, England | |
Daniel | Shakspeare | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Kersoe, Worcestershire, England | |
Joseph | Shakspeare | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Hinton, Gloucestershire, England | |
Charles | Shakspeare | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Gloucestershire, England |
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