Shakespears of Derbyshire

[Cymraes38]

Hi folks,
Have some info on my Shakespear ancestors but am unable to go back further than John 1816 and his brother Joseph 1819, both of Church Gresley.
Can anyone get me further back than that? I would be delighted to hear from you.

[Brett]

Dear Cymraes38,

Your John SHAKESPEAR(E) and his brother Joseph were two of the eleven children of Joseph SHALESPEARE (c1783-1864) and Hannah KINSTON (c1793-1861) of Swadlincote, as follows:

John SHAKESPEARE b. c. 1782-84 Stanton LEI bur. 10 Jul 1864 Swadlincote DBY m: Hannah KINSTON b. c. 1793-94 Linton DBY bur. 29 Aug 1861 Swadlincote DBY
|- Elizabeth (1814-1858) m: 1834 Joseph JARVIS (1803-)
|- John (1816-) m: 1840 Elizabeth HEAP (c1821-)
|- Joseph (1819-1858) m: Elizabeth RILEY (c1821-)
|- Mary (1820-1881) m: William DAWES (1817-1869)
|- William (1823-1867) m: Ann CLAMP (c1821-)
|- Anne (1826-) m: 1846 William WARD
|- Frances (1828-)
|- Thomas (1829-) m: Elizabeth (c1831-)
|- Francis (1831-)
|- Harriott (1833-) m: 1860 Thomas BUCKERFIELD (1836-)
|- Henry (1836-1864) m: 1859 Saram: 1840 Elizabeth HEAP (c1821-)
|- Joseph (1819-1858) m: Elizabeth RILEY (c1821-)
|- Mary (1820-1881) m: William DAWES (1817-1869)
|- William (1823-1867) m: Ann CLAMP (c1821-)
|- Anne (1826-) m: 1846 William WARD
|- Frances (1828-)
|- Thomas (1829-) m: Elizabeth (c1831-)
|- Francis (1831-)
|- Harriott (1833-) m: 1860 Thomas BUCKERFIELD (1836-)
|- Henry (1836-1864) m: 1859 Sarah GOODWIN (1836-1860)

Hope this is of some help to you. Regards and best wishes,

[Cymraes38]

Hi Brett,
Wow, I'm impresssed. Thank you so much for your speedy reply. That is a lot of help. Again, thanks.
Best wishes