Obadiah Joseph Budgen (abt. 1850)

Born about 1850 in Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Husband of Sarah (Smith) Budgen — married about 6 Dec 1874 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Obadiah was born about 1850. He was the illegitimate son of Esther Budgen.

Esther Budgen England and Wales Census, 1861 Name Esther Budgen County Kent Event Type Census Event Date 1861 Event Place Tonbridge, Kent, England Ecclesiastical Parish St Stephens Registration District Tunbridge Residence Note Waterloo Terrace Tonbridge Wells Road Gender Female Age 33 Marital Status Unmarried Occupation Hoop Brothers Wife Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1828 Birthplace Crawley, Sussex Page Number 2 Registration Number RG09 Piece/Folio 494 / 127 Affiliate Record Type Household Household

Esther Budgen Head F 33 Crawley, Sussex Obadiah Budgen Son M 11 Cuckfield, Sussex

Obadiah Budgen was born 1849 in Cuckfield England in March Quarter 1850 Vol. 7, page 375

Departed from London England on 24 January 1874 and arrived on the ship "Royal Dane" in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 4 May 1874, his age 24 years. Also on board ship was his future bride, her parents and their family.

Married on 6 December 1874 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and they had eight known named children:-Elizabeth Budgen, Ester or Esther Budgen, Sophia Budgen, Sarah Jane Budgen, Obadiah Charles Budgen, Matilda Lydia Budgen, Ada Budgen, Joseph Smith Budgen.

Held Land Lease number 1889 at Coomera, Queensland Australia.

On 1922 Commonwealth electoral roll as Obedian Budgen

Death Occurred on 4 December 1937 in Queensland, Australia and he was buried at Bundaberg general cemetery; age 87 to 88 years.

Sources

• Personal collection of events witnessed by [[Lewis-34981 | Joan Lewis

• Budgen- BDM England Ref Mar Quarter 1850 Volume 7 page 375

• Budgen- m. Qld. Aus. Ref- 1874/B004568

• Budgen- d. Qld. Aus. Ref- 1937/004005

• Budgen- burial Bundaberg Qld. Aus. Ref - [D5-P858]

Budgen- Up date Find a Grave MEM ID 124058484

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-6HR9 : 27 September 2016), Esther Budgen, Tonbridge, Kent, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey."