Shakespeare Family History

You can see how Shakespeare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shakespeare family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shakespeare families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 267 Shakespeare families living in Warwickshire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Shakespeare's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Shakespeare families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shakespeare surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.