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HUDSON, Eliza Ellen
1840 - 1911 (70 years) Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1814 - 1895 (81 years)-
Name HUDSON, Eliza Ellen Birth 16 Jan 1840 West Walton, Norfolk 
Gender Female Death 1911 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I1430 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father HUDSON, James Vessey, b. 1814, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1895, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 81 years) Mother SMITH, Eliza, b. 1812, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, England d. 1891, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 79 years) Marriage 28 Jan 1836 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F658 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CLARKE, Matthew, b. Between 1831 and 1832, Newton, Cambridgeshire, England d. 1872, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 41 years) Marriage 1859 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F831 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 16 Jan 1840 - West Walton, Norfolk 
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ELIZA ELLEN HUDSON 1840-1911
Eliza Ann or Eliza Elen (sic), daughter of James HUDSON, labourer, and Eliza, was baptised at West Walton, Norfolk, on 16 February 1840. According to the parish register she was born on 16 January 1840.
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(GRO March Q 1840 Wisbech 14 162)
From the 1841 census of Church End, West Walton, Norfolk:
William SMITH, aged 70, grocer, born in Norfolk;
Ellen SMITH, aged 65, born in Norfolk;
James HUDSON, aged 25, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
Eliza HUDSON, aged 25, born in Norfolk;
William HUDSON, aged 3, born in Norfolk;
*Eliza HUDSON, aged 1, born in Norfolk;
John HINES, aged 50, independant, born in Norfolk;
Hannah LEE, aged 12, female servant, born in Norfolk;
Robert FREEMAN, aged 15, shoe maker's apprentice.
(HO107/770/13/31/6)
It is unclear whether William and Ellen SMITH were neighbours or part of the HUDSON household. It is probable that they were Eliza HUDSON's parents.
The 1851 census return of Boroughfield, West Walton, Norfolk:
James HUDSON, head, aged 36, agricultural labourer, born at West Walton;
Eliza HUDSON, wife, aged 38, born at Stow Bridge, Norfolk;
William HUDSON, son, aged 13, scholar, born at Newton, Norfolk (sic);
*Eliza HUDSON, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at West Walton;
James HUDSON, son, aged 9, scholar, born at West Walton;
Townsend HUDSON, aged 5, scholar, born at West Walton;
Augustine HUDSON, aged 3, born at West Walton;
Hannah HUDSON, aged 11 months, born at West Walton.
(HO107/1766/577/9)
Eliza HUDSON married Matthew CLARKE in 1859.
(GRO December Q 1859 Wisbech 3b 1405)
The 1861 census of Broad Gate Road, Sutton St. Edmonds, Lincolnshire:
Matthew CLARKE, head, aged 29, carter, born at Newton, Cambridgeshire;
*Eliza CLARKE, wife, aged 21, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Matthew CLARKE, son, aged 4 months, born at Sutton St. Edmonds;
Wm HUDSON, brother-in-law, aged 23, agricultural labourer, born at Newton;
Robert RAYNOR, aged 48, widower, agricultural labourer, born at West Wrating (sic), Norfolk.
(RG9/2326/70/3)
From the 1871 census of Village Street, Walsoken, Norfolk:
Matthew CLARK (sic), head, aged 39, agricultural labourer, born at Elm, Cambridgeshire;
*Eliza CLARK, wife, aged 32, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Matthew CLARK, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Sutton St. Edmunds, Cambridgeshire;
Simion CLARK, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Elizabeth CLARK, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Upwell, Cambridgeshire;
Ellen CLARK, daughter, aged 4, scholar, born at Upwell;
William CLARK, son, aged 2, born at Upwell;
Hudson CLARK, son, aged 6 months, born at Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire.
(RG10/1619/74/3)
The 1881 census of 1 Palmer Place, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*Eliza CLARKE (sic), head, widow, charwoman, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Mathew (sic) CLARKE, son, aged 20, painter of machinery, born at Sutton St. Edmunds, Cambridgeshire;
Ellen CLARKE, daughter, aged 14, unemployed domestic girl servant, born at Upwell Isle, Cambridgeshire;
Hudson CLARKE, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire;
Kate CLARKE, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Walsoken.
(RG11/1699/19/31)
The 1891 census of 12 Stafford Street, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*Eliza E. CLARK (sic), head, aged 51, widow, wire worker, born at Walsoken (sic);
Kate C. CLARK, daughter, aged 15, charwoman, born at Walsoken;
Hudson CLARK, son, aged 20, general labourer, born at Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
(RG12/1308/11/16)
The 1901 census of 6 Wellington Terrace, Walsoken, Norfolk:
Kate CLARK, head, aged 24, single, general domestic, born at Walsoken;
*Eliza CLARK, mother, aged 61, widow, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Ellen KENLE (?) or KEULE (?), granddaughter, aged 1, born at Tring, Hertfordshire.
(RG13/1559/10/14)
The death of Eliza E. CLARK (sic) aged 71 was registered in 1911.
(GRO June Q 1911 Wisbeach 3b 307
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