What did William Shakespeare's mother's do as a job?

Answer 1

In those far off days women stayed at home and did the ironing. She was a housewife.

Answer 2

Mary Arden Shakespeare was the heiress of her father's country estate, although her marriage to John Shakespeare (William's father) father slowly drained much of her inheritance. Her primary responsibility was to manage the household (a much more difficult job in those days than it is now), and presumably she also assisted in her husband's leather business.

Answer 3

Shakespeare was born on or just before April 23, 1564, in the small but then important Warwickshire town of Stratford. His mother, born Mary Arden, was the daughter of a landowner from a neighboring village. His father, John, son of a farmer, was a glove maker and trader in farm produce; he had achieved a position of some eminence in the prosperous market town by the time of his son's birth, holding a number of responsible positions in Stratford's government and serving as mayor in 1569.

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Answer 4

Shakespeare's mother, Mary Shakespeare nee Arden, did not have a particular occupation. She undoubtedly had her hands full maintaining her house, taking care of eight children and helping her husband in his business as a glover. Her family were farmers, and no doubt she was well-skilled in a variety of household skills.

Answer 5

In those far off days women stayed at home and did the ironing. She was a housewife.

Answer 6

None. She's been dead and gone for several hundred years now.

Answer 7

Shakespeare's mother was a traditional stay-at-home housewife and mother.

Answer 8

She was a housewife, a difficult and exacting job in the days before household conveniences.