John Hudson (1846-1925)

John Hudson (1846-1925) is my 2nd great grandfather.

1846

John was born in about November 1846 in Shelton, Staffordshire to Felix and Eliza (Pope) Hudson, their 4th child of 4.

1851
Living at Cobridge, Staffordshire

• Felix Hudson – age 40, pot printer, born in Penkhull, Staffordshire
• Eliza Hudson – age 37, born in Staffordshire
• Hannah Hudson – age 11, pot burnisher, born in Penkhull, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 7, scholar, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire
• John Hudson – age 4, scholar, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire

1861
Living at Newcastle Road, Cobridge, Staffordshire (Census name is recorded as Hadson)

• Felix Hudson – age 50, earthenware printer, born in Penkhull, Staffordshire
• Eliza Hudson – age 47, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Hannah Hudson – age 21, earthenware burnisher, born in Penkhull, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 17, earthenware painter, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire
• John Hudson – age 14, earthenware dippper, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire

1868

John Hudson married Elizabeth Baddaley on 19 April 1868 in Bethesda Chapel

Birth of daughter Elizabeth Hudson (1868-1928)

1870

Birth of daughter Hannah Hudson (1870-1871)

1871
Living at 43 Denbigh Street, Shelton, Staffordshire

• John Hudson – age 24, iron moulder, born in Stoke on Trent
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 26, paintress, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 2, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Hannah Hudson – age 2 months, born in Stoke on Trent

Death of daughter Hannah Hudson - age <1

1873

Birth of daughter Mary Ann Hudson (1873-1949)

1875

Birth of son George Henry Hudson (1875-1877)

1877

Death of son George Henry Hudson - age 1

Birth of daughter Drucilla Hudson (1877-1936)

1880

Birth of daughter Eliza (1880-1912)

1881

Living at 56 Cobridge Road, Shelton, Staffordshire

• Felix Hudson - age 70, unemployed, born in Staffordshire
• Eliza Hudson - age 67, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• John Hudson – age 34, iron moulder, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 35, paintress pot works, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 12, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Mary A Hudson – age 7, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Drucilla Hudson – age 3, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Eliza Hudson – age 1, born in Hanley, Staffordshire

Death of father Felix Hudson - age 70

1891

7 High Street, Fenton, Staffordshire

• John Hudson – age 45, iron moulder, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 46, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 22, potters paintress, born in Burslem, Staffordshire
• Mary A Hudson – age 17, dressmaker, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Drucilla Hudson – age 13, apprentice, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Eliza Hudson – age 10, potters paintress, born in Hanley, Staffordshire
• Thomas Hulme – age 8, born in Hanley, Staffordshire (nephew)

Thomas Hulme is the son of Ralph and Elizabeth (Hudson) Hulme (John’s sister)

Death of mother Eliza (Pope) Hudson - age 77

1901

7 High Street, Fenton, Staffordshire

• John Hudson – age 54, iron moulder, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 56, potters gilder, born in Burslem, Staffordshire

1911

Park Farm, Fenton, Staffordshire

• John Hudson – age 64, iron founder, born in Cobridge, Staffordshire
• Elizabeth Hudson – age 66, born in Burslem, Staffordshire

On the census, Elizabeth states that she had 6 children, 4 still living and 2 died (Hannah and George Henry)

1912

Death of daughter Eliza (Hudson) Skitt - age 32

1914
Death of wife Elizabeth (Baddaley) Hudson - age 69

1925

John died on 15 June 1925, age 78 in Fenton, Staffordshire.