How many children were in William Shakespeare's family?

Answer 1

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was one of 8 children born to his parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare. The first were two girls who died in infancy, Joan and Margaret. His other brothers and sisters were

- Gilbert (1566-1612)

- Joan 1569-1646)

- Anne (1571-1579)

- Richard (1574-1613)

- Edmund 1580-1607)

Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in 1562. They had three children, two girls and a boy.

- Susannah (Susanna) Shakespeare Hall (1563-1649)

- Judith Shakespeare Quiney (1565-1662)

- Hamnet Shakespeare (Judith's twin, 1565-1576)

Shakespeare had 4 grandchildren, but all died without leaving heirs.

Answer 2

William Shakespeare's parents had 8 children, two of whom died in infancy and one as a child. He was the eldest son.

William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway had three children: two daughters and a son. Shakespeare married Anne in November 1582. In May, 1583 she gave birth to a daughter, Susannah. In January or February of 1585, she gave birth to twins Judith and Hamnet (Shakespeare's only son)

Answer 3

Shakespeare had three brothers and four sisters, but three of the sisters died when they were children. He had three children, one of whom died at the age of 11. He had four grandchildren, three by his daughter Judith all of whom died in their twenties or earlier, and one by his daughter Susanna. All of his grandchildren died childless. Shakespeare's sister Joan Hart had a number of children and her descendants are still alive, the only descendants of Shakespeare's parents.

Answer 4

William Shakespeare had a total of seven brothers and sisters, and was the oldest surviving son. He also had a mother and father, making him one of a family of ten.