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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1835, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Caroline

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son
Male

George

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Charles

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Annie

Shakespeare

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

46

1835

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Caroline

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

45

1836

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son

Single

23

1858

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

George

Shakespeare

Son

Single

18

1863

Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son

Single

16

1865

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Shakespeare

Son

Single

12

1869

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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