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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Emma

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

Ellen

Cooper

Daughter
Female

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

33

1848

Staffordshire, England

Emma

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

41

1840

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Cooper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Norton, Staffordshire, England

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