On This Day ... 17 November

1846     George Hudson was born in Minorca, Sunderland, Co Durham, England. He was the son of William Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor.

1860     Florence Septima Hudson was born in The Cedars, Sunderland, Co Durham, England. She was the daughter of Ralph Milbank Hudson and Elizabeth Robson.

1873     Mary Davison Pearson was born in Middleton, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, England. She was the daughter of William Davison Pearson and Elizabeth Hudson.