Mrs. Hudson

Landlady of 221 Baker Street

Name:

Mrs. Hudson

Publisher:

In the Public Domain

Real name:

Martha Hudson

Aliases:

Birth date:

None

Gender:

Female

Powers:

Longevity

First issue:

The Rook Magazine (1979) #14

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Origin

Little is known about the origin of Mrs Hudson. It is speculated that she is Scottish, but this is unconfirmed. At some point she established a home at 221 Baker Street, an upscale residential building. She rented out one of her apartments, 221B, to Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson. Though Holmes was an eccentric tenant, he paid well and she was quite fond of him.

Creation

Mrs Hudson was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. She makes her first appearance in A Study in Scarlet.

Other Media

Mrs Hudson makes numerous appearances as a minor character in many adaptations of the various Sherlock Holmes stories. Recently, she has played an expanded role in the television series Sherlock, where she is played by Una Stubbs.