Descendants of Matthew Gunton

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MATTHEW1 GUNTON was born 1813 in Manea, Cambridge, and died 1893 in Haslingden, Lancashire.  He married (1) ANN MIDDLETON 13 Oct 1833 in Chatteris, Cambridge.  She was born 1812 in Northdelph, Norfolk, and died 1869 in Haslingden, Lancashire.  He married (2) ELIZABETH FLOOD 1880 in Haslingden, Lancs.  She was born Abt. 1830 in Bacup, Lancashire.

 

Notes for MATTHEW GUNTON:

 

 

Witness to first marriage, John & Susannah Gunton

1841 census living  Slade End, Chatteris, Cambridge

Age 25, with wife Ann, daughters Ann, age 1, & Susan age 6

 

1851 census finds Matthew living with wife & family, 196, Slade Load, Chatteriss, Cambridge.

Occupation brewer’s lab

 

Matthew and his family moved to Lancashire between 1851 & 61 census

 

1861 living Newchurch, Lancashire

Matthew Gunton, 46, carter, b Cambridgeshire

Ann Gunton w, 49, b Downham, Norfolk

Eliza daur, 19, cotton hubber, b Cambridgeshire

Frances, daur, 18, cotton winder, b Cambridgeshire

George Gunton, son, 15, cotton weaver, b, Cambridgeshire

Loisia Gunton daur, 14, cotton spinner, b, Cambridgeshire

Martha Emma Gunton, 11, cotton spinner, b, Cambridgeshire

Susan Smith vis, mar, 26, b, Cambridgeshire

John Smith, vis, mar, 23, b, Cambridgeshire

George Smith son, 3mths, b, Huntingdon

Ann Guy, mar, vis, 21, b Cambridgeshire

Mary Ann Guy, 2mths, vis, b, Cambridgeshire

 

 

1871 census Matthew a widower living 156, Mill St, Bacup, Lancs.

Occupation coal carter

 

 

1881 census Matthew living 31, Dale St, Bacup with a new wife Elizabeth and 4 step children named Flood.

Occupation carter

 

The Flood children 1881 census are step children of Matthew Gunton

 

Notes for ANN MIDDLETON:

Residence 1861 census, Newchurch, Lancashire

       

Children of MATTHEW GUNTON and ANN MIDDLETON are:

2.                i.    SUSAN2 GUNTON, b. 01 Sep 1834, Chateriss, Cambridge.

                  ii.    JAMES GUNTON, b. 06 Apr 1836, Chatteriss, Cambridge; d. 23 May 1837, Chateriss, Cambridge.

 

Notes for JAMES GUNTON:

Baptised 24th April, 1836, Chatteris, Cambridge

 

                 iii.    ANN GUNTON, b. 26 Jun 1838, Chatteris, Cambridge; d. 24 Oct 1838, Chateriss, Cambridge.

 

Notes for ANN GUNTON:

Baptised August 1838, Chatteris, Cambridge

 

3.              iv.    ANN GUNTON, b. 01 Oct 1839, Chateriss, Cambridge; d. 1911.

4.               v.    ELIZA GUNTON, b. 19 Oct 1841, Chatteris, Cambridge; d. Aft. 1901.

                 vi.    FRANCES GUNTON, b. 14 Mar 1843, Chateriss, Cambridge; m. JOSEPH LAYCOCK, Sep 1868, Registry Office, Haslingden, Lancs.

 

Notes for FRANCES GUNTON:

Baptised 7th may, 1843, Chatteris, Cambridge

 

5.             vii.    GEORGE GUNTON, b. Jun 1846, Chatteriss, Cambridge.

               viii.    LOUSIA GUNTON, b. Dec 1847; m. WILLIAM H POTT, 1878, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

 

Notes for LOUSIA GUNTON:

Residence 1861, Newchurch, Lancashire

 

                  ix.    MARTHA EMMA GUNTON, b. 1850, Chatteriss, Cambridge; m. JAMES SMITH, 1875, Ormskirk, Lancashire.

 

       

Children of MATTHEW GUNTON and ELIZABETH FLOOD are:

                   x.    GEORGE2 FLOOD, b. 1860.

                  xi.    ALICE FLOOD, b. 1862.

                 xii.    SARAH A FLOOD, b. 1865.

                xiii.    PETER J FLOOD, b. 1867.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SUSAN2 GUNTON (MATTHEW1) was born 01 Sep 1834 in Chateriss, Cambridge.  She married JOHN SMITH in North Wichford, Cambridgeshire. 

 

Notes for SUSAN GUNTON:

Baptised 21st September, 1834, Chatteris, Cambridge

       

Child of SUSAN GUNTON and JOHN SMITH is:

                   i.    GEORGE3 SMITH, b. 1861, Huntingdonshire.

 

 

3.  ANN2 GUNTON (MATTHEW1) was born 01 Oct 1839 in Chateriss, Cambridge, and died 1911.  She married THOMAS GUY 14 Apr 1860 in North Whitford, Cambridgeshire.  He was born 1832 in Manea, Cambridge, and died 1916 in Manea, Cambridge.

 

Notes for ANN GUNTON:

Baptised 20th October, 1839, Chatteris, Cambridge

       

Children of ANN GUNTON and THOMAS GUY are:

                   i.    MARY ANN3 GUY, b. 1861, Chateriss, Cambridge.

6.               ii.    FANNY GUY, b. 1862, Chateriss, Cambridge.

                 iii.    MATTHEW GUY, b. 1865, Doddington, Cambridgeshire; d. Manea, Cambridge; m. EMILY SUSANNAH WHEELER, 13 Oct 1891, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire; b. 1871, Soham, Cambridgeshire; d. 1962, Manea, Cambridgeshire.

                 iv.    JOHN GUY, b. 1867, Chatteriss, Cambridge.

7.               v.    WILLIAM CARTER GUY, b. 1871, Doddington, Chatteriss, Cambridge.

                 vi.    PEARSON GUY, b. 1875.

8.             vii.    ARTHUR GUY, b. 1878, Doddington, Chatteriss, Cambridge.

               viii.    MARY GUY, b. 1881.

 

 

4.  ELIZA2 GUNTON (MATTHEW1) was born 19 Oct 1841 in Chatteris, Cambridge, and died Aft. 1901.  She married WILLIAM HUDSON 1864 in St Johns, Bacup, Lancashire, son of RICHARD HUDSON and ANN LORD.  He was born 1840 in Newchurch, Lancashire, and died 1897 in Bacup, Lancashire.

 

Notes for ELIZA GUNTON:

Baptised 31st October 1841

 

1901 census Eliza is a widow living, 68, Dale St, Bacup (formerly Newchurch), Lancashire with son Harry & daughter Louise

 

Notes for WILLIAM HUDSON:

 

1871 census living, Co-orperation St, Bacup, Rochdale, Herbert son age 10 mths

1881 census living, 77, Dale St, Newchurch, Lancashire, with his wife & children

1891 census living, Dale St, Newchurch, Lancashire, with his wife & children

 

There may be other children born before 1870, no others shown on 1871 census

 

I have photos of 4 of the 5 children named below

       

Children of ELIZA GUNTON and WILLIAM HUDSON are:

                   i.    HERBERT3 HUDSON, b. 1870, Bacup, Lancashire.

9.               ii.    FRED HUDSON, b. 1873, Bacup, Lancashire.

                 iii.    HARRY HUDSON, b. 1875, Bacup, Lancashire.

                 iv.    LOUISE HUDSON, b. 1879, Bacup, Lancashire.

10.             v.    ALBERT HUDSON, b. 11 Aug 1880, Bacup, Lancashire; d. 11 Feb 1940, Manchester.

 

 

5.  GEORGE2 GUNTON (MATTHEW1) was born Jun 1846 in Chatteriss, Cambridge.  He married ELIZABETH BOCOCK 1864 in Registry Office, Haslingden, Lancs.  She was born 1844 in Bacup, Lancashire.

 

Notes for GEORGE GUNTON:

Residence 1861, Newchurch, Lancashire

Occupation 1871 census , hairdresser

 

Notes for ELIZABETH BOCOCK:

Residence 1871 Census, Kiln Terrace, Newchurch & Whalley, Lancashire

       

Children of GEORGE GUNTON and ELIZABETH BOCOCK are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH ANN3 GUNTON, b. Jun 1864, Bacup, Lancashire.

11.             ii.    MATTHEW GUNTON, b. 09 Oct 1865, Bacup, Lancashire; d. Beaver, Pennsylvania.

                 iii.    LOUISE GUNTON, b. Sep 1867, Bacup, Lancashire.

                 iv.    HARRIET GUNTON, b. Mar 1870, Bacup, Lancashire.

                  v.    ERNEST CHARLES GUNTON, b. Jun 1872, Bacup, Lancashire.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

6.  FANNY3 GUY (ANN2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 1862 in Chateriss, Cambridge.  She married LEBBEUS DIXON 1884 in St Saviour, Southwark, London.  He was born in London.

       

Children of FANNY GUY and LEBBEUS DIXON are:

                   i.    MABEL4 DIXON, b. 1900.

                  ii.    SIDNEY DIXON, b. 1902.

                 iii.    GRACE DIXON, b. 1905; m. ? DUCKMANTON.

 

 

7.  WILLIAM CARTER3 GUY (ANN2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 1871 in Doddington, Chatteriss, Cambridge.  He married MARY NORMAN 1891. 

       

Children of WILLIAM GUY and MARY NORMAN are:

                   i.    ELIZABETH4 GUY, b. 1893.

                  ii.    THOMAS GUY, b. 1895.

                 iii.    DANIEL GUY, b. 1897.

                 iv.    ERNEST GUY, b. 1899.

 

 

8.  ARTHUR3 GUY (ANN2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 1878 in Doddington, Chatteriss, Cambridge.  He married LUCY BEEBY 1906 in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.  She was born 1880.

       

Children of ARTHUR GUY and LUCY BEEBY are:

                   i.    LEBBEUS HENRY4 GUY, b. 1907, Cambridge.

                  ii.    ERNEST GUY, b. 10 Oct 1908; d. 1985.

                 iii.    LOUISE GUY, b. 1910.

 

 

9.  FRED3 HUDSON (ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 1873 in Bacup, Lancashire.  He married JENNY. 

       

Child of FRED HUDSON and JENNY is:

                   i.    FRED4 HUDSON.

 

 

10.  ALBERT3 HUDSON (ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 11 Aug 1880 in Bacup, Lancashire, and died 11 Feb 1940 in Manchester.  He married (1) JESSIE MONA DAVIES Bet. Jun - Sep 1911 in Rochdale, Lancs.    He met (2) KATHLEEN LANGAN 1918 in Rochdale, Lancs. daughter of JOHN LANGAN and EMILY UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1899, and died Nov 1977 in Manchester.

 

Notes for ALBERT HUDSON:

Residence at time of death, 28, Westwood St, Moss Side, Manchester

Occupation Engineer.

 

Buried Manchester Southern Cemetary, 16th February, 1940

Also in the grave is Kathleen Hudson (Langan), 15th February 1977

Rowland McEwen, February 19th 1988

Gladys (Hudson) McEwen, 11th June 1990

 

Albert joined the Royal Navy 16th February 1900, and signed on for 12 years.

Although family lore says’s he served in the Navy WW1,

his Navy record shows that he was invalided out on 8th June 1900.

 

The record also shows he served on H.M.S Pembroke.

I have a photograph of Albert wearing a hat with H.M.S.Northumberland badge.

As Northumberland was a tender for Pembroke, this may explain the hat.

 

Many records have been searched but no other service records found for him.

 

 

Notes for KATHLEEN LANGAN:

Baptised 14 October 1917, St Mary's Littleboro, Rochdale.

 

Kathleen entered the Cottage Home, Littleboro, abt 1906-7

Kate as she was known was put into service age 14,

with a Mrs Draper of 261. Ashfield Rd, Rochdale.

 

Address at the time of her son Albert’s birth, 14, Rumford, St, Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester

       

Children of ALBERT HUDSON and JESSIE DAVIES are:

12.              i.    JACK4 HUDSON.

                  ii.    ELSIE HUDSON.

13.            iii.    ALFRED HUDSON, d. 1990.

 

       

Children of ALBERT HUDSON and KATHLEEN LANGAN are:

14.            iv.    ALBERT4 HUDSON, b. 08 Oct 1918, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester East; d. 06 Jul 2001, South Wing Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire.

                  v.    WILFRED HUDSON, b. 1924.

                 vi.    LEONARD HUDSON, b. 06 Mar 1921.

                vii.    GLADYS HUDSON, b. 30 Apr 1931; d. Jun 1990, Manchester; m. ROWLAND MCEWEN; d. Feb 1988, Manchester.

               viii.    LESLIE HUDSON, b. Abt. 1920.

                  ix.    DOROTHY HUDSON, b. 14 Sep 1926.

                   x.    OLIVE HUDSON, b. 22 May 1928.

                  xi.    JOHN HUDSON, b. 03 Feb 1934.

                 xii.    JOYCE HUDSON, b. 24 Apr 1940.

 

 

11.  MATTHEW3 GUNTON (GEORGE2, MATTHEW1) was born 09 Oct 1865 in Bacup, Lancashire, and died in Beaver, Pennsylvania.  He married LYNDA DENSMORE 08 Apr 1889 in Manhatton, New York.  She was born 29 Dec 1863 in Blooming Valley, Crawford, Co PA.

 

Notes for MATTHEW GUNTON:

Emigration abt 1875 USA

Residence 1871 census, Kiln Terrace, New Church & Whalley, Lancashire

       

Children of MATTHEW GUNTON and LYNDA DENSMORE are:

                   i.    MATTHEW4 GUNTON, b. 16 Nov 1894, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

                  ii.    PRISCILLA GUNTON, b. 21 May 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

                 iii.    LOUISE GUNTON, b. 01 Jan 1898, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

                 iv.    LOLA GUNTON, b. 27 Oct 1900, Beaver, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

12.  JACK4 HUDSON (ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1)

       

Children of JACK HUDSON are:

                   i.    JOHN5 HUDSON.

                  ii.    PETER HUDSON.

 

 

13.  ALFRED4 HUDSON (ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) died 1990.  He married SYLVIA. 

       

Child of ALFRED HUDSON and SYLVIA is:

                   i.    PAUL ANTHONY5 HUDSON.

 

 

14.  ALBERT4 HUDSON (ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 08 Oct 1918 in St Mary's Hospital, Manchester East, and died 06 Jul 2001 in South Wing Hospital, Bedford, Bedfordshire.  He married (1) NORA MORLEY 14 Apr 1945 in St James, Moss Side, Manchester, daughter of BERNARD MORLEY and MARY JACKSON.  She was born 31 Jan 1920 in 75, Welcomb St, Hulme, Chorlton, and died 29 Jul 1967 in Wythenshawe Hospital, Wythenshawe, Manchester.  He married (2) MARY ALLISTAIR HUMPHRIS 31 Aug 1984 in High Peak, Register Office, She was born 24 Jun 1937, and died 21 Oct 1998.

 

Notes for ALBERT HUDSON:

No fathers name on birth certificate

Albert served in 27 Group, Army WW1 and spent 5 years in the Middle East & Germany.

 

Cause of death Myocardial Infarction, stroke, Metastatic prostate cancer

 

Notes for NORA MORLEY:

Cause of death Carcinoma, carsinomatois, primary melamona eye

Ashes, Manchester Southern Cemetery

       

Children of ALBERT HUDSON and NORA MORLEY are:

15.              i.    DUNCAN BRUCE5 HUDSON, b. 09 Jun 1947, Manchester, England.

16.             ii.    PHILIP HUDSON, b. 25 Jul 1949, Manchester, England.

                 iii.    STEPHEN HUDSON, b. 1953, Manchester, England.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

15.  DUNCAN BRUCE5 HUDSON (ALBERT4, ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 09 Jun 1947 in Manchester, England.  He married (1) ANNE ELIZABETH JEFFORD 22 Jun 1966 in William Temple Church, Wythenshawe.  She was born 29 Jul 1948 in Wythenshawe, Manchester.  He married (2) HEATHER MAY HALFPENNY,AUBURN 10 Mar 1989 in Register Office, Bedford, daughter of THOMAS HALFPENNY and DOROTHY OWEN.  She was born 22 May 1941 in St Mary's Hospital, Kettering Northants.

       

Children of DUNCAN HUDSON and ANNE JEFFORD are:

17.              i.    ANDREW PHILIP6 HUDSON, b. 24 Apr 1970, Bedford, England.

18.             ii.    PAUL ANTHONY HUDSON, b. 02 Aug 1972, Bedford, England.

 

 

16.  PHILIP5 HUDSON (ALBERT4, ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 25 Jul 1949 in Manchester, England.  He married MARIE JEANNE EMILE FLACHERO in City of Luxembourg.  She was born 30 Dec 1946 in Schifflange, GD, Luxembourg.

       

Children of PHILIP HUDSON and MARIE FLACHERO are:

                   i.    SHARON JENNIFER ALICE6 HUDSON, b. 14 Oct 1981, Luxembourg; m. TIA? 2005, Vienna, Austria; b. Japan.

                  ii.    GILLIAN SARAH LOUISE HUDSON, b. 04 Apr 1984, Luxembourg.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

17.  ANDREW PHILIP6 HUDSON (DUNCAN BRUCE5, ALBERT4, ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 24 Apr 1970 in Bedford, England.  He married JAZMIN ALEXANDER Aug 1998 in Little Billing, Northampton.  She was born 09 Dec 1975.

       

 

 

18.  PAUL ANTHONY6 HUDSON (DUNCAN BRUCE5, ALBERT4, ALBERT3, ELIZA2 GUNTON, MATTHEW1) was born 02 Aug 1972 in Bedford, England.  He married DIANE HAMILL 16 Oct 1999 in Portadown, Ireland.  She was born 15 Aug 1969 in Portadown, Ireland.