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William Shakespeare born about 1838, Brettell Lane, was a Solicitor.

He married Anna Maria Hartill 1860, Christ Church, Oldbury (WestMidsBMD).
She was born about 1840, Oldbury, and bapt there 21 June 1840, dau of Joseph & Sarah Hartill

William Shakespeare raised his family firstly in Oldbury, then in Smethwick. I strongly suspect he is this one on BCC ( he gives his birthplace as Brettell Lane in one census), but marriage details needed to be sure:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=379167

FreeReg,

Worcestershire.
Place Oldbury.
Church name Christ Church.
Register type Unknown.
Register entry number 58.
Marriage date 20 Dec 1860.
Groom forename William
Groom surname SHAKESPEARE.
Groom age 25.
Groom condition bachelor.
Groom abode Church St.
Groom occupation Solicitor.
Bride forename Anna Maria
Bride surname HARTILL.
Bride age 21.
Bride condition spinster.
Bride abode Simpson St. Oldbury.
Groom father forename Benjamin
Groom father surname SHAKESPEARE.
Groom father occupation Iron Master.
Bride father forename Joseph
Bride father surname HARTILL.
Bride father occupation Miller.
Witness Joseph Edward HARTILL.
Witness Eliza SHAKESPEARE.
Register note By Licence. Additional Witnesses: E Hartill & SC? Hartill.

Thanks Jimmy - didn't realise Oldbury was on FreeReg!

Children of William & Anna M Shakespeare:

Born Oldbury:
Eliza abt 1863
Benjamin abt 1864 (bapt 17 April 1864)
William abt 1866

Born Smethwick:
Sarah/ Sally abt 1867
Annie abt 1869
Gertrude abt 1871

There may be others- still looking....

Some of these children provide some interesting connections - I'll deal with them in separate posts

added some of that info here - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=379291

Thanks all moving to arc.