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William Shakespeare 1711–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Dudley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1785

Death Location: Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

Father: edward shakespeare

Mother: ann grammer

Spouse(s): Mary Perkins

Children(s): Ferdinand Shakespeare, samuel shakespeare, william shakespeare, jonas shakespeare, ann shakespeare, james shakespeare, john shakespeare, mary shakespeare

In 1711, William Shakespeare entered the world in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward Shakespeare And Ann Grammer. William Shakespeare married Mary Perkins, and had children including Ann Shakespeare, Ferdinand Shakespeare, James Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Jonas Shakespeare, Mary Shakespeare, Samuel Shakespeare, William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare passed away in 1785 in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1711, William Shakespeare entered the world in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward Shakespeare And Ann Grammer.
  • William Shakespeare married Mary Perkins, and had children including Ann Shakespeare, Ferdinand Shakespeare, James Shakespeare, John Shakespeare, Jonas Shakespeare, Mary Shakespeare, Samuel Shakespeare, William Shakespeare.
  • William Shakespeare passed away in 1785 in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England.

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William Shakespeare's Ancestors

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William Shakespeare
1711–1785
Birth Place: Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
edward shakespeare
1683–1753
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
ann grammer
1685–1747
Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Shakespeare
1658–1726
St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Mary Emerton
1655–1728
Saint Thomas,Dudley,Worcester,England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Shakespeare
1637–1668
Sibilla Burrows
1638–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Shakespeare
1605–1682
Joyce Prise
1605–1681

William Shakespeare's Descendants

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William Shakespeare (1711–Sep 1785) m. Mary Perkins (1 March 1712–)
  1. 1. Ferdinand Shakespeare 1761–1847 m. Sarah Ruston 1760–1840
    1. 1. Edward Shakespeare 1785–1838 m. Mary Boxley 1785–1822
      1. 1. Edward Shakespeare 1821–1898 m. Caroline Henley 1821–1904
        1. 1. Harriet Shakespeare 1852– m. Joseph (William Doughty) Griffiths 1860–1910
      2. 2. Mary Shakespeare 1815–1890
      3. 3. Joseph Shakespeare 1811–1888
    2. 2. Ann Shakespeare 1778–1863
  2. 2. samuel shakespeare 1738–
  3. 3. william shakespeare 1745–
  4. 4. jonas shakespeare 1747–
  5. 5. ann shakespeare 1750–
  6. 6. james shakespeare 1740–1741
  7. 7. john shakespeare 1743–1819
  8. 8. mary shakespeare 1753–

William Shakespeare's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of William Shakespeare in Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Dudley, Staffordshire, England
1785
Sep 1785
Age 74
Death of William Shakespeare in Coleorton, Leicestershire, England
Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Dudley, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1785
    Event Place: Coleorton, Leicestershire, England

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