Hudson of Leeds

Jack and Alexander are linked to the Hudsons via their maternal grandfather, MALCOLM MORTON HUDSON (1934-1979).

FIFTH GENERATION

George W HUDSON first appears in the 1861 Census, living at 49 Lawrence Street, York St. Lawrence, Yorkshire. He is a 33-year-old farm labourer, and all members of the family are born in Leeds. His wife, Susan, is 31 , and their children are Thomas, 10, Elizabeth, 6, William W, 4, and Martha, 3 .

George is listed in 1871 as a labourer, aged 43, living at No 9 Back Barrack Street, West Leeds. His wife is Susan (nee WILKINSON), 42, a laundress, and their children are Tom, 20, labourer, Elizabeth, 16, servant, William, 14, skinner, Marth, 12, a scholar, Sarahan (probably Susannah jnr), 5, Susan, 9, and Emley 2.

In 1881, the family have moved to Macedo Terrace, and George is listed as an Army Contractor/Labourer. Susannah is 52. Tom, William, Susannah and Emily are still at home, with younger brother John, 10.

By 1901, it appears that George has died and Susannah, aged 71, has moved in with daughter Elizabeth and her husband, mechanic John TEBBS at 52 Burley Street, Leeds. John and Elizabeth have a son George, 21, a wood pattern maker, and a daughter Blanche, 16, a machinist.

FOURTH GENERATION

Our line continues through John Wilkinson Hudson, b 1871. John's trade was as an engineer/iron driller. He married Florence Marguerite RHODES (See Rhodes line) in the December quarter of 1894. They are shown in the 1901 census living at 5 Abbey Street, Leeds with children Emma W, 6, George, 6, William, 5, and Susannah, 6 months.

THIRD GENERATION

John and Florence had another son, Jack HUDSON, born in 1901., died 1953. He worked as a draper and pawnbroker in the Beeston area of Leeds. He married Ada HOGGARTH of Great Barugh, Malton, N. Yorks, and they had one son, Malcolm Morton HUDSON in 1934. Jack and Ada separated during the Second World War but they stayed in Leeds, with Ada being the informant on Jack's death certificate. Ada then returned to her family village of Great Barugh. At present, we do not know how Ada and Jack came to meet - whether he went to Malton, or she to Leeds, or if they met at the seaside!