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Shakespeares of Staffordshire

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 May 2020 11:48

Welcome to the boards, Elsie.

Do you mean that you want to make contact with present-day descendants?

Or are you looking for more info re Eliza herself?
If the latter, what do you know about her already? (To save us duplicating research.)

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Eliza Shakespear
in the 1851 England Census
Name: Eliza Shakespear
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Civil Parish: Dudley
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Dudley
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
ED, institution, or vessel: 1d
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 29
Piece: 2032
Folio: 111
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bunck 28
Sarah Ann Bunck 25
William A Bunck 2
Samuel I Bunck 5 Mo
Eliza Shakespear 20
Lucy Smith 14


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Eliza Shakfeam
in the 1841 England Census
Name: Eliza Shakfeam
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Gender: Female
Where born: Worcestershire, England
Civil Parish: Dudley
Hundred: Halfshire (Lower Division)
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
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Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Dudley
Neighbors:
Piece: 1196
Book: 8
Folio: 37
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Shakfeam 35 - white smith
Ann Shakfeam 35
John Shakfeam 15
Matilda Shakfeam 13
Eliza Shakfeam 10
Paron Shakfeam 8
Elender Shakfeam 5
Alfred Shakfeam 1 Mo


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 6 May 2020 18:57

Look on here under the ‘search all member trees’ function

Both Eliza and Joseph are in a number of trees - although not yours

It's always a good idea to put your tree on here - so others can make contact with you, if they so wish

Presumably, you know when and where she was born?

safc

safc Report 6 May 2020 18:51

Record Transcription:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Cock Street, Darlaston, Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Robinson Head Married Male 34 1817 Screw Maker Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Mary Robinson Wife Married Female 34 1817 Straw Bonett Maker Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Daniel Robinson Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Ann M Robinson Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Mary Robinson Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Nancy Robinson Daughter - Female 4 1847 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Rachel Robinson Daughter - Female 1 1850 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
James Dugmore Aprentice Unmarried Male 17 1834 Screw Maker Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Samuel Bowen Brother-In-Law Unmarried Male 17 1834 Gun Lock Forger Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Matilda Redle Servant Unmarried Female 12 1839 General Serv Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Maddie

Maddie Report 6 May 2020 18:47

there are lots of trees on zncestry
have you searched trees on here

safc

safc Report 6 May 2020 18:44

Record Transcription:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

New Street, Darlaston, Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph B Robinson Head Married Male 44 1817 Screw Maker Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Eliza Robinson Wife Married Female 32 1829 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Ann Maria Robinson Daughter Unmarried Female 18 1843 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Nancy Robinson Daughter - Female 14 1847 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Rachel Robinson Daughter - Female 11 1850 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Thomas Robinson Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
William E Robinson Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Robinson Son - Male 3 1858 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
John ... Robinson Son - Male 2 1859 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
George Robinson Son - Male 0 1861 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Phoebe ... Shakespeare Visitor - Female 9 1852 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England

safc

safc Report 6 May 2020 18:42


County Staffordshire
Place (Links to more information) Wednesbury
Church name (Links to more information) St Bartholomew
Register type (Links to more information) Parish Register
Register entry number 165
Marriage date 6 Jul 1840
Groom forename Joseph Bert
Groom surname ROBINSON
Groom age 23
Groom occupation Screw Maker
Groom abode Darlaston
Bride forename Mary
Bride surname BROWN
Bride age 23
Bride abode Darlaston
Groom father forename Thomas
Groom father surname ROBINSON
Groom father occupation Screw Maker
Bride father forename Samuel
Bride father surname BROWN
Bride father occupation Bridle Bit Maker
Witness1 Elizabeth YARDLEY
Witness2 Thomas PARKES
Transcribed by Alan Harward
File line number 167

safc

safc Report 6 May 2020 18:37

Record Transcription:
Staffordshire Marriages

First name(s) Joseph Best
Last name Robinson
Age 39
Birth year 1817
Marriage year 1856
Marriage date 27 Oct 1856
Marriage place Wednesbury, St Bartholomew
Denomination Anglican
Residence Wednesbury
Father's first name(s) Thomas
Father's last name Robinson
Spouse's first name(s) Eliza
Spouse's last name Shakespear
Spouse's age 26
Spouse's residence Wednesbury
Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph
Spouse's father's last name Shakespear
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D4383/1/27
Page 22
Register type Marriage
Record set Staffordshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

joseph is a widower

safc

safc Report 6 May 2020 18:34

for info

Marriages Dec 1856 (>99%)
Flemming Harriett W Bromwich 6b 888
Robinson Joseph Best W Bromwich 6b 888
Shakespear Eliza W Bromwich 6b 888
Williams John W Bromwich 6b 888

Elsie

Elsie Report 6 May 2020 18:06

Looking for people who have Eliza Shakespeare in their tree, she was married to Joseph Best Robinson and lived in 10 Pinfold Street Darlaston
Regards
Elsie