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Reuben & George Shakespeare
Reuben and George Shakespeare were born in Coventry, children of William Robert Shakespeare and Jane Ward.
1881 Census 8 Clonmel Street Llandudno George W. Shakespere is lodging, unmarried, aged 20, occupation Printer RG 12 / 4674 F.70
1891 Llandudno George is again lodging in Llandudno. He is still a printer but married with his wife and daughter Gwendoline.
By 1901 George has returned to Coventry:
1901 COVENTRY HERTFORD PLACE 15 COURT 5
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NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCCUPATION |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
|
George Shakespear |
40 |
H |
Printer Compositor |
Coventry |
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Mary L Shakespear |
41 |
W |
|
Uttoxeter |
|
George F Shakespear |
13 |
S |
|
Llandudno |
|
GwendolineShakespear |
11 |
D |
|
Llandudno |
|
Mary Shakespear |
9 |
D |
|
Llandudno |
|
Dorothy Shakespear |
7 |
D |
|
Llandudno |
|
James Shakespear |
4 |
S |
|
Coventry |
|
Kathleen Shakespear |
1 |
D |
|
Coventry |
Reuben is also to be found in the census, living in Wales, between 1881 - 1901:
1901 6 BRICKFIELD TER., LLANDUDNO JUNCTION.
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NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCCUPATION |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
|
Reuben W Shakespeare |
45 |
H |
Burner bricks |
Coventry |
|
Elizabeth Shakespeare |
45 |
W |
Undefined |
Aber, Caernavon |
|
Willim Jno Shakespeare |
17 |
S |
Worker |
Aber, Caernavon |
|
Harry Shakespeare |
11 |
S |
undefined |
Llangystenin |
|
Simeon Shakespeare |
9 |
S |
undefined |
Llangystenin |
|
Richard Shakespeare |
7 |
S |
Undefined |
Llangystenin |
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Catherine A Shakespeare |
2 |
D |
Undefined |
Llangystenin
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Mother and children are Welsh speaking.
1891 6 BRICKFIELD COTTAGE, LLANDUDNO JUNCTION.
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NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCCUPATION |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
|
Reuben William Shakespeare |
34 |
H |
Railway Carriage Examiner |
Coventry |
|
Elizabeth Shakespeare |
34 |
W |
|
Aber, Caernavon |
|
William John Shakespeare |
7 |
S |
|
Aber, Caernavon |
|
Robert Parry Shakespeare |
5 |
S |
|
Aber, Caernavon |
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Reuben Shakespeare |
3 |
S |
|
Conway |
|
Henry Shakespeare |
1 |
S |
|
Conway |
1881 8 RAILWAY COTTAGE EGLWYS RHOS, CAERNAVON
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NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCCUPATION |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
|
Reuben W Shakespeare |
25 |
Boarder |
Railway Break examiner |
Coventry |
Reuben's future wife is living nearby:
1881 JUNCTION HOTEL, EGLWYS RHOS, CAERNAVON
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NAME |
AGE |
REL |
OCCUPATION |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
|
Elizabeth Parry |
24 |
Serv. |
Domestic Servant |
Aber, Caernavon |
A search of the GRO INDEX revealed:
WEDDINGS 1883 March quarter
Reuben W Shakespeare Vol 11b P. 626
Eliza Parry Vol 11b P. 626
They must have married one another in early 1883.
Information supplied by John Shakespear
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