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Household of William Shakespeare (born 1827, Warwickshire)

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

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William Shakespeare's household

Male

William

Shakespeare

Head
Female

Harriet

Shakespeare

Wife
Male

Walter

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son
Male

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Shakespeare
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Polesworth, 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

54

1827

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

Harriet

Shakespeare

Wife

Married

53

1828

Wheatley, Warwickshire, England

Walter

Shakespeare

Son

Single

23

1858

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

Arthur

Shakespeare

Son

Single

20

1861

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Shakespeare

Son

Single

16

1865

Polesworth, Warwickshire, England

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