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Household of William Sheakspeare (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tewkesbury, 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 Sheakspeare and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheakspeare, born in 1842 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Sheakspeare, born in 1844 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1863 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England), Fanny (born 1868 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1870 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Sheakspeare's household

Male

William

Sheakspeare

Head
Female

Emily

Sheakspeare

Wife
Male

Charles

Sheakspeare

Son
Female

Fanny

Sheakspeare

Daughter
Male

William

Sheakspeare

Son
Male

Harry

Sheakspeare

Son
Male

Alfred

Sheakspeare

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Sheakspeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheakspeare

Head

Married

39

1842

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Sheakspeare

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Sheakspeare

Son

Single

18

1863

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Sheakspeare

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

William

Sheakspeare

Son

Single

11

1870

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Harry

Sheakspeare

Son

Single

4

1877

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred

Sheakspeare

Son

Single

2

1879

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

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