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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1839, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Maria

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

Ellen

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

William

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Christina

Shakespeare

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Baxterley, Warwickshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

42

1839

Baxterley, Warwickshire, England

Maria

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bentley, Warwickshire, England

Ellen

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bentley, Warwickshire, England

William

Shakespeare

Son

Single

4

1877

Bentley, Warwickshire, England

Christina

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bentley, Warwickshire, England

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