The Shakespeare Family History Site

William Shakespeare,

of Ashton Under Hill, Worcs., and Stanton, Glos.

Chart from information supplied by Julie Shakespeare, Australia.

It is possible that this William may be the one born 1735 in Dursley, Glos., son of John Shakespeare and Elizabeth Wight, and therefore a grandson of Thomas Shakespeare, of Dursley.

George Charles Shakespeare, born 1879, and his wife Selena

1881 census entries for children of John Shakespeare & Mary Lampett:

Household:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Thomas SHAKESPEARE	Head	M	Male	49	Pershore, Worcester, England	Coachman
Eliza SHAKESPEARE	Wife	M	Female	49	London, Middlesex, England	Needlewoman
C.T. SHAKESPEARE	Daur		Female	12	London, Middlesex, England	Needlewoman
Alice SHAKESPEARE	Daur		Female	8	Northwich, Cheshire, England	Scholar
Sarah GWILLAM	Stepdaur	U	Female	22	London, Middlesex, England	Housemaid
Harriet GWILLAM	Stepdaur	U	Female	19	London, Middlesex, England	Housemaid

Source Information:

	Dwelling	Shurlach Lane
	Census Place	Rudheath, Cheshire, England
	Family History Library Film	1341845
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	3531 / 52
	Page Number	12

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
William SHAKESPEARE	Head	M	Male	38	Pershore, Worcester, England	Plumber (Glazier & Painter)
Ann SHAKESPEARE	Wife	M	Female	38	Worcester City
William SHAKESPEARE	Son		Male	16	Worcester City
Annie SHAKESPEARE	Daur		Female	14	Worcester City

Source Information:

	Dwelling	5 Lowesmoor
	Census Place	Worcester St Martin, Worcester, England
	Family History Library Film	1341699
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	2916 / 38
	Page Number	35

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Henry SHAKESPEAR	Head	M	Male	36	Pershore, Worcester, England	Bricklayers Lab
Eleanor SHAKESPEAR	Wife	M	Female	27	Worcester, Worcester, England
William SHAKESPEAR	Son		Male	8	Birmingham, Warwick, England	Scholar
Hannah SHAKESPEAR	Daur		Female	6	Birmingham, Warwick, England	Scholar
George C. SHAKESPEAR	Son		Male	1	Birmingham, Warwick, England

Source Information:

	Dwelling	14 Back No 26 Parl St
	Census Place	Aston, Warwick, England
	Family History Library Film	1341722
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	3022 / 14
	Page Number	22

1881 census entry for Henry son of Thomas Shakespeare & Elizabeth :

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Henry SHAKESPEARE	Head	M	Male	29	All Saints, Worcester, England	House Painter
Clara J. SHAKESPEARE	Wife	M	Female	26	Ashford, Kent, England
Thomas G. SHAKESPEARE	Son		Male	5	Lambeth, Surrey, England

Source Information:

	Dwelling	4 Green Lane
	Census Place	Claines, Worcester, England
	Family History Library Film	1341702
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	2934 / 48
	Page Number	32

1881 census entry: possibly that of Maria Lampett (m. John Shakespeare):

Household:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Birthplace	Occupation	Disability
Maria SHAKESPEARE	Head	W	Female	73	Hampton, Worcester, England
Elizabeth SHAKESPEARE	Gd. Daur	U	Female	23	Pershore, Worcester, England	Gloveress

Source Information:

	Dwelling	London Bank
	Census Place	Pershore Holy Cross, Worcester, England
	Family History Library Film	1341702
	Public Records Office Reference	RG11
	Piece / Folio	2929 / 47
	Page Number	40

Information from Julie Shakespeare