Dudgeon, Hugh

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NameDudgeon, HughOccupationFarmerPlace of ResidenceJamberooBiographyHugh Dudgeon was born in Ireland in 1811. He arrived in Australia with his wife, Prudence, and their three sons and three daughters. He took up a seven year clearing lease and cut back 60 acres of wild scrub at Saddleback Mountain.

Hugh purchased two cows from Henry Osborne’s strain for the production of butter. By the time the clearing lease expired in 1862, the Dudgeons owned 18 cows. They moved to a farm, 'Fountaindale' at Jamberoo, before settling at 'Hillview' farm, from where the famous Dudgeon stud took its name.

Hugh senior lived at 'Hillview' until his death in 1885 aged 75. Hugh and Prudence had six children, Simon, Mary Jane, Eliza, Hugh, John and Ann.

Hugh junior eventually joined his father at 'Hillview' and built up the Australia-wide renowned herd. Before he died in 1930 aged 88, he passed over his herd to his son Jack, who carried on first at 'Hillview' and later at 'Parkview' at Albion Park.

External LinkEcclesiastical JurisdictionObituary Hugh Dudgeon JnrHigh Dudgeon Jnr - A Great Breeder

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Parkview Farm

Hugh Dudgeon Jnr

Group of Shellharbour Dairy Industry Men

Margaret Ann Dudgeon

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'Parkview' Minnie 13

'Parkview' Highborn Fussy 77

'Parkview' Rose 7

Person

King, Desmond

Place

Parkview

Albion Park Show 1911.

Top l-r: W H Sharpe, J Couch. Bottom l-r: T Armstrong, R H Walker, W H Noble, R C Johnson, C Dawes, Hugh Dudgeon Jnr, Arch. Graham, A T East, T Whittaker, H Wilson. (From the Town & Country Journal)

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CollectionPeoplePlaceHillviewParkviewLocalityJamberooEventShellharbour Hall of Fame

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