George Hudson (abt. 1818 - 1886)

Born about 1818 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Shears) Hudson — married 23 Jan 1842 in Saint Pancras, London, England

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1886 at about age 68 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Biography

George HUDSON was born about 1818 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England. Son of {[Hudson-11445|James HUDSON]] and Ann Maria JUPP.

1841, 20 year old, George HUDSON was living in Bowne Street, Bexley, Kent, England with his parents, James (age 40, silk printer) and Ann (40) and siblings, Henry (20), John (15) William (11) and Mary (9)^[1].

Emma SHEARS and George HUDSON were married on 23 January 1842 at Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England^[2].

The ship, Osprey set sail from Deptford, Kent on 9th Nov 1848 and Plymouth, England on 24 November 1848 with the HUDSON family among the assisted immigrant passengers and arrived at Port Henry, Geelong, Colony of New South Wales (later known as Victoria) on 22 March 1849. The HUDSON family consisted of parents, George (age 30, Wheelwright) and Emma (26) and son, Charles George (4)^[3][4][5].

George and Emma's children included:

Charles George HUDSON 1844–1925

John HUDSON 1849–1929

Marianne HUDSON 1852–1852

William Major HUDSON 1852–1852

George Frederick HUDSON 1854–1928

Arthur Alfred HUDSON 1859–1860

Alice Emily HUDSON 1861–1933

Emma Helen HUDSON 1863–1913

He passed away on 28 April 1886 in Geelong, Colony of Victoria^[6] and was buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841. Name: Mary Hudson; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1841; Event Place: Bexley, Kent, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Bexley, Kent, England; County: Kent; Parish: Bexley; Residence Note: Bowne Street; Sex: Female; Age: 9; Age (Original): 9; Birth Year (Estimated): 1832; Page Number: 39; Registration Number: HO107; Piece/Folio: 480/23; Affiliate Record Type: Institution; Affiliate Image Identifier: GBC/1841/0480/0106&parentid=GBC/1841/0014099854.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   James Hudson Male 40

   Ann Hudson Female 40

   George Hudson Male 20

   Henry Hudson Male 20

   John Hudson Male 15

   William Hudson Male 11

   Mary Hudson Female 9

   "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2Q-TKD : 6 March 2021), George Hudson in household of James Hudson, Bexley, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ England Marriages, 1538–1973. Name: George Hudson; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 23 Jan 1842; Event Place: St Pancras Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England; Sex: Male; Spouse's Name: Emma Sheares; Spouse's Sex: Female. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK5Z-HJN : 12 March 2020), George Hudson, 1842.
3. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria. Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) Record Series Number (VPRS): 14. Ship: Osprey; Departed: Plymouth, England, 24 Nov 1848; Arrived: Port Henry, Geelong, Colony of New South Wales (later known as Victoria), 22 Mar 1849 https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E2A106BC-F1B1-11E9-AE98-7353571BB1F2?image=20

   HUDSON GEO 30 OSPREY 1849-03 4A 40

   HUDSON EMMA 26 OSPREY 1849-03 4A 40

   HUDSON CHARLES GEO 4 OSPREY 1849-03 4A 40

4. ↑ Ship Arrival: Shipping Intelligence. (1849, March 27). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4768140
5. ↑ NSW Government: State Archives and Records, Assisted Immigrants (digital) Shipping Lists. Ship: Osprey 1849 https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?series=NRS5316&item=4_4816&ship=Osprey
6. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 5513 / 1886; Family name: HUDSON; Given name(s) Geo; Place of event: G'LONG, Australia; Mother's name Ann Maria JUPP; Father's Name: Jas. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164071715/george-hudson : accessed 01 June 2022), memorial page for George Hudson (1817–28 Apr 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164071715, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).

• Death #5513/1886.