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Descendants of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard
Compiled by Russell Hudson 20 July 2005. Updated 20 October 2010.
For the latest complete list of descendants of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard click Table of the Descendants |
A Bountiful Harvest
William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard ran a mixed farming operation on their small property "Sunny Brow", where much of the farm produce would have been directed to meeting the growing needs of a rapidly expanding family. Thus, dairy cows, pigs, and poultry were important contributors to the family table, as were the vegetable garden and orchard. The sale of pigs, and milk, and the value-added production of farm-house hams would have provided a source of income. For regular and sustained productivity, however, the almost annual birth of another family member would have to be ranked as one of their most outstanding achievements. Seventeen children were born to the couple between their wedding on 4 September 1873 and the birth of their last child Charles on 22 January 1896.
Naming the Children
The "given names" of relatives from previous generations are usually a valuable resource for parents faced with deciding the names for their own offspring. William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard had the following selection to draw upon, and it is clear that the names of many of their children were derived from their grandparents, aunts and uncles, particularly those (until the supply ran out) from the Hudson family in Longsleddale, Westmorland.
William Hudson |
Mary Jane Goddard/Hudson |
Hudson Children |
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Parents |
Siblings |
Parents |
Siblings |
Name |
Name |
Thomas Hudson |
George |
James Goddard |
Mary Jane |
Isabella |
Gertrude |
Isabella Green |
Thomas |
Mary Askew |
Elizabeth |
William |
Rachel Victoria |
Mary |
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Anne (Annie) |
Mary |
Ruby Jane |
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John |
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James Thomas |
Thomas |
Joseph Edmund |
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Agnes |
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James |
Robert Stanley |
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Edmund |
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Agnes |
Margaret Doris |
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James |
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George |
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William |
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Lizzie |
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Robert |
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William |
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Joseph |
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John |
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Descriptions of the Children and their Families
Each of the seventeen children of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard/Hudson is listed below, together with their BMD details and links and references to other data available on the website. For each of those children that had children of their own, there is a summary list of their descendants. I have constrained the BMD data in these lists to show only the year of the BMD event though, in many cases, I have details in the database for the day and month. Readers will recognize that this database is incomplete and I would welcome any corrections and additions, including any photographs that are better than, or different from, those I have selected. It would be a good idea to check with me before going to any trouble copying information or photographs, as it may be that I already have the material, but have not posted it on the website.
Children of William Hudson (1827-1908) and Mary Jane Goddard (1853-1934)