Individual Details
William? HUDSON (caution: not verified)
(ABOUT THE 1750S - )
Much more information on the Hudsons is to be found in Bill's multiple-volume family history entitled 'The Hudsons of County Kerry and their Descendants' along with more recent works entitled 'The Hudsons of Tralee', 'The Hudsons of Kilbaha North', and 'The Hudsons of Ballyeagh', along with a study of land ownership in the townland of Kilbaha where Bill's Hudson ancestors settled, copies of which Bill has donated to Tralee and Listowel libraries in Co. Kerry. The National Library of Ireland in Dublin also has a copy of 'The Hudsons of County Kerry and their Descendants'. Bill researched his Hudson family history for over half a century and these very impressive works are the fruits of his labour. Note that advance notice needs to be given to the above libraries to view these volumes.
It is not certain at all that the first name of Mr. Hudson above was William, but Bill's father thought it might have been. It is certain that William(?) above was connected to the Hudson family of Tralee who were prominent landlords and business people in the area at the time, but the exact relationship is not known, hence the caution after his name. His life span places him in the same generation as his putative brothers Richard and Edward so I have listed him as such, although I have no solid evidence to prove he was a son of William and brother of Richard, Edward and another possible brother whose name may have been William.
It is also known that William(?) above was Protestant, as were the Hudsons of Tralee. It is a possiblility that he was a son of William Hudson of Bunagarha, near Listowel, who was the father of Kilbaha landlord Edward Hudson who settled in Tralee (and grandfather of Edward's son, also named Edward, who inherited the Kilbaha land), but we have no evidence to support this. Any assistance in establishing the exact nature of the connection would be much appreciated. Please email HelensFamilyTrees@gmail.com.
I have been told that Richard, a son of William above, converted to Catholicism on his marriage to a Catholic, but it could be that it was William who converted. This theory is based solely on notes made by Hudson researcher and distant cousin Bill Hudson of Florida stating that a William Hudson from our family married a housemaid, which suggests a Protestant-Catholic union. Bill was unable to determine which William this was but it is possible it was Richard's father. This is purely speculation, however, and would need to be supported by hard evidence.
It is not certain at all that the first name of Mr. Hudson above was William, but Bill's father thought it might have been. It is certain that William(?) above was connected to the Hudson family of Tralee who were prominent landlords and business people in the area at the time, but the exact relationship is not known, hence the caution after his name. His life span places him in the same generation as his putative brothers Richard and Edward so I have listed him as such, although I have no solid evidence to prove he was a son of William and brother of Richard, Edward and another possible brother whose name may have been William.
It is also known that William(?) above was Protestant, as were the Hudsons of Tralee. It is a possiblility that he was a son of William Hudson of Bunagarha, near Listowel, who was the father of Kilbaha landlord Edward Hudson who settled in Tralee (and grandfather of Edward's son, also named Edward, who inherited the Kilbaha land), but we have no evidence to support this. Any assistance in establishing the exact nature of the connection would be much appreciated. Please email HelensFamilyTrees@gmail.com.
I have been told that Richard, a son of William above, converted to Catholicism on his marriage to a Catholic, but it could be that it was William who converted. This theory is based solely on notes made by Hudson researcher and distant cousin Bill Hudson of Florida stating that a William Hudson from our family married a housemaid, which suggests a Protestant-Catholic union. Bill was unable to determine which William this was but it is possible it was Richard's father. This is purely speculation, however, and would need to be supported by hard evidence.
Events
| Birth | ABOUT THE 1750S | probably north Kerry | |||
| Marriage | 'UNKNOWN' | ||||
| Death | probably north Kerry |
Families
| Spouse | 'UNKNOWN' ( - ) |
| Father | William HUDSON (caution: not verified) ( - 1771) |
| Sibling | Richard HUDSON (caution: not verified) ( - ) |
| Sibling | Edward HUDSON (1744 - 1825) |