John Shakespeare was born in 1531 in Stratford-upon-Avon and worked as a trader of animals, corn, malt and wool. He had 8 children including William Shakespeare and died on September 7, 1601. Mary Arden was also born in 1531 in Stratford-upon-Avon and had 8 children including William Shakespeare. She died in September 1608. Both were the parents of renowned playwright William Shakespeare and had grandchildren including Susanna Shakespeare and Hamnet Shakespeare.

1. SHAKESPEARE’S
PARENTS

2. JOHN SHAKESPEARE
1531
Stratford-
upon-avon

3. OCCUPATION
TRANDING ANIMALS CORN
MALT WOOL

4. SONS AND DAUGHTERS
WILLIAM JOHN GILBERT EDMUND
JOAN MARGARET ANNE RICHARD

5. GRANDCHILDREN
Susanna Shakespeare, Hamnet Shakespeare, Judit Quinney

6. DIED
7TH
SEPTEMBER
1601

7. MARY ARDEN
1531
Stradford-
upon-avon

8. OCCUPATION

9. SOONS
WILLIAM JOHN GILBERT
EDMUND JOAN MARGARET ANNE

10. GRANDCHILDREN
Sussana Shakespeare, Hamnet Shakespeare, Judith Quinney

11. DIE
SEPTEMBER
1608