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Hudson family of Grenada W.I.

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Re: Hudson family of Grenada W.I.

Posted: 24 May 2015 3:16PM GMT
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Horace Hudson of Gouyave, Grenada W.I. was my paternal great-grandfather. He was born in London England on Feb 1, 1845. His parents were George Hudson (1809-1860) and Hannah (nee Weston) (1810-1888). Both parents are buried in the family grave at Abney Park Cemetary, in England. George worked in the wine trade.
Horace's eldest brother George Evans lived in Grenada as manager of Samaritan and Union Estates.Horace also had two other brothers: Charles and Edwin.
Horace came to Grenada in June 1865. Horace got a bad case of malaria and returned to England in 1869, then came back to Grenada in 1870.In 1878, Horace married his first wife Catherine Eliza Emma Haines, who died in 1879 from malaria.
In Sept 1880 he remarried to Mary Scott Croucher. They had 8 kids: Frank, Arthur, Stella, Alice, Isabella and Ethel, Gertrude (Gertie), Lionel. Alice died at 18 months, and Isabella died at 1 week old.
Mary died in 1892, 3 days after giving birth to Lionel. Mary's niece Georgiana looked after the newborn, and she married Horace three months later and became his third wife.
Georgina (also called Gran Georgie) had 5 children: Edna, May Lesline, Rupert (George), Reginald and Phyllis (who was my paternal grandmother).
Horace managed Gouyave Estate until Horace retired, then the family lived at Melrose in Gouyave. In 1927 they moved to 11 Scott Street in St Georges, Grenada. Both Horace and Georgina are buried in the churchyard of the Anglican Church in Gouyave, Grenada.
Frank Walter Hudson married Winnifred Guthrie and had 5 kids: Hilda, Horace, Winnifred, Walter and Dorothy.
ArthurGurney Hudson married Nella Irene Thompson and had 3 kids: Donald, Barbara and Helen (Mitzi).
Stella Florence Hudson married Donald Thompson and had 2 kids: Stella May and Lorna.
Ethel Ada Hudson married Donald McIntyre and had 2 kids: Donald KH and Eileen.
Gertrude (Gertie) Hannah married Reverend Frank Beazer and had no kids.
Lionel married ____ Ingeborg. No kids.
Edna Lorna Louise married Victor Lessey. Not sure about kids...
May Lesline never married.
Rupert George Wharton married Leslie Skinner and had 3 kids: Stewart, Ian and Leslie.
Reginald Aerton married Edna Godfrey and had 1 daughter Joyce.
Phyllis Myrtle married Bertram Ernest Bromley and had 3 kids: June, Peter, Jewell.
Phyllis' son, Peter Hudson Bromley, is my father.

Hope this proves useful info...
Matthew Ryan Bromley.
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