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Household of William Shakspeare (born 1848, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Shakspeare and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Shakspeare, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice A Shakspeare, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William H (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alice E (born 1870 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Luna (born 1872 in Latchford, Cheshire, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Martha J (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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William Shakspeare's household
William
Shakspeare
Head
Alice A
Shakspeare
Wife
William H
Shakspeare
Son
Alice E
Shakspeare
Daughter
Luna
Shakspeare
Daughter
Mary E
Shakspeare
Daughter
Martha J
Shakspeare
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Shakspeare |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Shakspeare | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Alice A | Shakspeare | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
William H | Shakspeare | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Alice E | Shakspeare | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Warrington, Lancashire, England | |
Luna | Shakspeare | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Latchford, Cheshire, England | |
Mary E | Shakspeare | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Martha J | Shakspeare | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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