John Gudgeon b. 1848 - 1904

John Gudgeon was born in 1848 to James Gudgen and Elizabeth in Hanley, Stokeon Trent. Following the death of his father, his mother Elizabeth (Daly) remarried and it appears that between 1863 and 1870 the joint families moves to Standish. It was in Standish that John Gudgeon married Jane Wilding in 1870. John Gudgeon was a coal miner.He died in 1904 aged 54.

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1851 census Tinfold Clough Hanley				Where born
James Gudgeon	25	Head	Coal miner	Yorks, Benton
Elizabeth	24	Wife		Ireland
John	2	Son		Staffs, Shelton
Ann	5 mo	Dau		Staffs, Shelton
Andrew Dealy	26	Lodger	Coal miner	Ireland
Stephen Dealy	16	Lodger	Coal miner	Ireland

 

Marriage of John Gudgeon

John Gudgeon from Hanley, Staffordshire married in 1870 to Jane Wilding from Standish.(ref 8c.118). On this occassion Gudgeon is spelled Gudgen.

Surname	Forename(s)	Surname	Forename(s)	Church / Register Office	Registers At	Reference
GUDGEN	John	WILDING	Jane	Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended	Wigan & Leigh	ROW/30/25

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1870

 

Related Topics:
- Jane Wilding

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1871 census 28 High Street Standish				Where born
John Gudgeon	22	Head	Coal miner	Staffordshire, Hanley
Jane	21	Wife		Lancashire, Standish
Elizabeth Ellen	8 months	Dau	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish

The 1871 census for John Gudgeon is straightforward. He is 22, living at 28 High Street, Standish with his wife Jane 21, and Elizabeth 8 months old. He is sharing the house with Thomas Culshaw, wife and son.

 

Related Topics:
- Standish High Street Photos

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1881 census 75 High Street Standish				Where born
John Gudgeon	33	Head	Coal miner	Staffordshire, Hanley
Jane	31	Wife		Lancashire, Standish
Elizabeth Ellen	10	Dau	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish
Annie	7	Dau	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish
James	5	Son	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish
Theresa	2	Dau		Lancashire, Standish

In the 1881 census John Gudgeon aged 33 was living at 75 High Street, Standish with his wife Jane 31 and Elizabeth 10, Jane 7 (I think this is a clerical error on the census ie. copied the wife's name from line above and should read Annie 7), James 5 and Theresa 2.

In 1881 his father in law with family (the Wildings) were living at 27 High Street, and his remarried mother and children were living at 29 High Street.

1891 census High Street Standish				Where born
John Gudgeon	43	Head	Collier	Staffordshire, Hanley
Jane	43	Wife		Lancashire, Standish
James	25	Son	Coal hewer	Lancashire, Standish
Elizabeth Ellen	20	Dau	Pit Bank	Lancashire, Standish
Annie	17	Son	Cotton Factory Operator	Lancashire, Standish
James	15	Son	Drawer	Lancashire, Standish
Theresa	12	Dau		Lancashire, Standish
Stephen	7	Son	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish
Richard	4	Son	Scholar	Lancashire, Standish
Isabella	2	Dau		Lancashire, Standish

1901 census 67 High Street Standish				Where born
John Gudgeon	52	Head	Brick Layers Labourer	Lancashire, Standish
Jane	52	Wife		Lancashire, Standish
James	25	Son	Coal hewer	Lancashire, Standish
Theresa	22	Dau	Cotton Spinner	Lancashire, Standish
Stephen	17	Son	Coal hewer	Lancashire, Standish
Richard	14	Son	Coal hewer	Lancashire, Standish
Isabella	12	Dau		Lancashire, Standish
Edith	6	Grand Dau		Lancashire, Standish

John Gudgeon in 1901 had left coal mining to be a bricklayers labourer. Also he claimed to have been born in Standish, probably having lived there that long, he considered himself a 'Standisher'.

The Children

Annie Gudgeon b. 1884

Elizabeth Ellen Gudgeon b. 1871

James Gudgeon b. 1876

Theresa Gudgeon b.1879

Stephen Gudgeon b. 1884

Richard Gudgeon b. 1887

Isabella Gudgeon b. 1889

 

Related Topics:
- Ellizabeth Ellen Gudgeon - Other Marriages

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Death of John Gudgeon

John Gudgeon died in 1904 aged 55.

 

Jane Gudgeon (Wilding) died in 1909 aged 60.

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This Page Last Corrected and Updated 24/06/2009