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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1835, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Ann

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

William T

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Harry

Shakespeare

Son
Female

Emma

Shakespeare

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Shakespeare

Head

Married

46

1835

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ann

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

William T

Shakespeare

Son

Single

19

1862

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Harry

Shakespeare

Son

Single

17

1864

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emma

Shakespeare

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Shakespeare

Son

Single

8

1873

Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England

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