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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kings Norton, Staffordshire,Warwickshire, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Ann M

Shakespeare

Wife
Female

Eliza

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Shakespeare

Daughter
Female

Ellen M J

Laugharne

Visitor
Female

Florence E

Inns

Servant
Female

Jane

Blunt

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

Ann M

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

41

1840

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Eliza

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Sarah

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Smethwick, Staffordshire, England

Ellen M J

Laugharne

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Calverton, Buckinghamshire, England

Florence E

Inns

Servant

Single

21

1860

Worcestershire, England

Jane

Blunt

Servant

Single

21

1860

Erdington, Warwickshire, England

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