Died
11 April 1917
Born
1895
Sources
Ancestry
CWGC
"Kitchener's Men" John Hutton. (Pen & Sword) 2008
Place
Walks
Isaac Hudson
8th Battn. K.O.R.L.
Isaac Hudson served with the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 8th Bn. He is commemorated on the ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 2. He was the son of James and Agnes Hudson, of Soutergate, Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancs. (CWGC)
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JAMES, BELOVED HUSBAND OF
AGNES HUDSON
DIED JAN. 25TH 1935, AGED 76 YEARS.
ALSO THE ABOVE AGNES HUDSON
DIED JAN 8TH 1940, AGED 84 YEARS.
ALSO ISAAC, THEIR SON
KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 11TH 1917
AGED 22 YEARS.
ALSO ERNEST, THEIR SON,
DIED MAY 19TH 1935, AGED 38 YEARS.
ALSO JOHN, THEIR SON,
DIED AUGUST 17TH 1952 AGED 72 YEARS.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
1901 Census
In the 1901 Census the Hudson family were living at Sandside, Kirkby Ireleth. The household consisted of James Hudson (42) Slate Quarryman, born Broughton in Furness; Agness (sic) Hudson (42), Wife, born Kirkby Ireleth, as were all the following: Jane Hudson (12) Scholar; Mary Hudson (10) Scholar; Joseph Hudson (8) Scholar; Isaac Hudson (6) Scholar; Ernest Hudson (3).
1911 Census
In the 1911 Census the family is at Herschell Terrace, Kirkby. James Hudson (52) is a Slate Quarryman (Rockman), born Broughton-in-Furness; Agnes Hudson (42) has been married to James for 31 years and they have had 9 children, all still living; Joseph Hudson (18) is a Quarryman (Apprentice Slate Splitter), as is Isaac Hudson (16), while Ernest Hudson (13) is a Scholar.
1891 Census
From looking at the 1891 Census the other Hudson children were John (born c1880); Eleanor (1882); Ann (1884); James (1886).
The death of Isaac Hudson is mentioned in John Hutton’s book “Kitchener’s Men” (Pen & Sword) 2008 - "Private Willie Clark of Dalton, Private William Hoggarth from Lindal, Private Isaac Hudson from Kirkby and Tom Rogerson all died on this first day of the Battle of Arras." (p173)
