Table of Descendants of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard

Links to the Descendants of the Seventeen Children of William and Mary Jane Hudson

The following eleven children had descendants (click the link to see them):

The following six children did not have descendants (scroll down the table to see their entry):

*The birth-order of the children is indicated by the letters A (first born) to Q (last born). See notes on the format of the table of descendants (below).

The Data in Lists of Hudson Descendants

Since the late 1970's I have been contacting Hudson relatives and collecting and compiling information on the descendants of William Hudson (1827-1908) and Mary Jane Goddard (1853-1934). The first "Table of Descendants" was compiled in July 1980, and was based largely on lists of descendants sent to me by a few supportive Hudson family members. Since then, other family members have continued to support the venture, enabling me to make regular updates to this co-operative family history research project. Some have provided large sections of their family line, others have been kind enough to point out errors, or provide me with details on recent births, marriages and deaths in the family.  Special thanks are due to Ian Fraser, Kenneth and Loretta Muller, Judy Toy/Graham, Jenny Toy, Barbara Toy/Hill, Charmaine Tapping, Ron and Eva Hudson, Rose De Burgh, Vern Hudson and Ross Hudson, Denis Godley, Deanne Guthrie, Bruce Hudson, Peta Banting, Stan Hudson, Helen Quick, Maddison Stepnell, Jessica Bryant,  Sharon Richter, Graeme Tapscott, Gertrude Wolfenden, Colin Hall, Phillip Hudson, Kathy Homes, Dianne King, Suzie and Kim Perrin, Edie Colbert, Phil Pitkin, Margaret McGowan, Maureen Conduit, Marcia Hutchinson, Darren and Debbie Conduit, Jack and Evelyn Weatherson, Gary Weatherson, Leanne Weatherson/Smith, Eddie Hudson, Mary Rubens, Jenny McDonald, Marion Charles, Jack Smyth, Craig Smyth and Michelle Lendon (Smyth). Some of these family members have been corresponding with me for nearly thirty years, others have only recently made contact. See Credits and Links for further acknowledgements and references.

Help to Maintain the Database

Clearly the descendant database in incomplete, and there are many family members whose details are absent, incomplete or in error. Please notify me if you find any errors or omissions and I will be delighted to make the necessary corrections. I can be contacted at: george.robertson (at) live.com.au

Notes on the Format of the Compilation

1. Database: Details of Hudson descendants have been entered on a MS Excel Spreadsheet. These details include dates for births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials, together with locations for each of these events. Similar details have been entered for partners in marriages or relationships. Additional data has been recorded on migration, profession, special achievements, and so on.

2. Lists of Descendants: The lists presented below have been extracted from the database, and arranged in family groups from each of the children of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard. Only the year of birth, marriage or death has been extracted for this summary.

3. Generation Level:  As indicated on my home page, all of my ancestors migrated to Australia or New Zealand in the mid to late nineteenth century. Some of these pioneers were at my great-great grandparent level, others at my great grandparent level. For consistency, I have assigned Generation Level 1 to my great-great grandparents, Level 2 to my great grandparents, and so on. Where my great-great grandparents were migrants to Australia or New Zealand, the list of descendants begins at Level 1. However, as my Hudson great-great grandparents did not leave England, the list of Hudson descendants commences with my great grandfather William Hudson at Level 2 (see below).

4. Children: All children of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard, for example my grandfather Thomas Hudson (1877-1956), are at Level 3, and are listed in order of birth from A first-born), through B (second-born), and so on. Thus, in the example of Thomas Hudson’s Descendants (below), the first entry for Thomas Hudson begins with the number 3 indicating he is at Generation Level 3. The letter D indicates he was the fourth-born child of William Hudson and Mary Jane Goddard.

5. Marriages and/or Relationships: Unmarried descendants without children are indicated with a "0" after the letter indicating the order of birth. Thus, George Russell Bearne ROBERTSON (below) is at the seventh generation level (7), is the first-born child of Elizabeth and Neville ROBERTSON (A), and is unmarried and without children (A0). Those with a "1" after their birth-order letter are in their first marriage or their first child-bearing relationship, those with "2" are in their second, and so on. The name of the spouse or partner is listed after the letter "m", and the year of marriage follows, if known

6. Family Groups: In the example below, Douglas Russell Hudson is listed at Generation Level 5; he is the first child (A) of William Hudson and Joyce Elizabeth Clarke; his first marriage/relationship (1) is with Jennifer Elizabeth Baldwin. The three children (Level 6) from the marriage/relationship, and seven grandchildren (Level 7) are listed directly below the line for Douglas Russell Hudson and Jennifer Elizabeth Baldwin.

The next entry after that for Chloe Isabella Hudson would be that for Douglas Russell Hudson's next younger married brother [5 B1   John William Hudson]. Each of John William Hudson's children and grandchildren would then follow, and so on.

Example: Some of the Descendants of William Hudson's fourth child Thomas Hudson

Descendants from the Marriage of WILLIAM HUDSON (1827-1908) and MARY JANE GODDARD (1853-1934)