William Shakespeare
1873–
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of William
When William Shakespeare was born in 1873, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard David Shakespeare, was 29 and his mother, Mary Ann Munn, was 35.
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Family Time Line
Richard David Shakespeare
1844–1924
Mary Ann Munn
1838–1900
Robert Vernon Shakespear
1866–1866
Richard Shakespeare
1868–
William Henry Shakespear
1871–
William Shakespeare
1873–
James Shakespeare
1875–
Parents & Siblings
1844–1924Male
1838–1900Female
siblings
(5)
1866–1866Male
1868–Male
- William Henry Shakespear
1871–Male
1873–Male
1875–Male
World Events (3)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 7
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Age 11
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1908
Age 35
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English schak(k)en ‘to brandish’ + speer ‘spear’, nickname for a belligerent person or perhaps a bawdy nickname for an exhibitionist or womanizer.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
William Shakespear in household of Richard Shakespear, "England and Wales Census, 1881"- 1881 Census Richard D Shakespeare
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