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Houghton Family - Census Information
1841 census Walnut Tree Row Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
Richard HOUGHTON head married 50 Ag lab Northants
Sarah HOUGHTON wife married 45   Northants
Sarah HOUGHTON daughter single 15   Northants
Elias HOUGHTON son single 15   Northants
John HOUGHTON son single 13   Northants
Eli HOUGHTON son single 11   Northants
Elijah HOUGHTON son single 7   Northants
Charles LUCAS son-in-law married 20 Ag lab Northants
Eliza LUCAS wife married 20   Northants
Ann LUCAS daughter single 1   Northants

1851 census Lower End Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
Richard HOUGHTON head married 61 Ag lab Finedon
Sarah HOUGHTON wife married 62   Chelveston
Sarah Ann HOUGHTON daughter single 29 Chair woman Higham Ferrers
Eli HOUGHTON son single 19 Ag lab Higham Ferrers
Elijah HOUGHTON son single 14   Higham Ferrers

1861 census Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
John HOUGHTON head married 32 Ag lab Higham Ferrers
Sarah HOUGHTON wife married 32 Shoe stabber Raunds
William HOUGHTON son single 9 Keeps sheep Higham Ferrers
Elizabeth HOUGHTON daughter single 6   Higham Ferrers
James HOUGTON son single 4   Higham Ferrers

1861 census   Higham Ferrers Northants      
Names Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
Sarah HOUGHTON head widow 69 Ag labs wife Chelveston
Sarah A HOUGHTON daughter single 39 Charwoman Higham Ferrers
Matilda LUCAS granddaughter single 15 Shoe binder Higham Ferrers
Elizabeth LUCAS granddaughter single 11   Higham Ferrers
Oliver LUCAS grandson single 3   Higham Ferrers

1871 census Kennel Row Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
John HOUGHTON head married 46 Ag lab Higham Ferrers
Mary HOUGHTON wife married 30   Lt. Harrowden
James HOUGHTON son single 14 Ag lab Higham Ferrers
Susan HOUGHTON daughter single 5   Higham Ferrers
John HOUGHTON son single 4   Higham Ferrers
Jane HOUGHTON daughter single 2   Higham Ferrers

1881 census High Street Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
John HOUGHTON head married 50 Farm labourer Higham Ferrers
Mary Ann HOUGHTON wife married 40 Charwoman Lt. Harrowden
Susan HOUGHTON daughter single 15 Shoe fitter Higham Ferrers
John HOUGHTON son single 13 Farm labourer Higham Ferrers
Jane HOUGHTON daughter single 11 Nurse maid Higham Ferrers
Samuel HOUGHTON son single 9 Farm labourer Higham Ferrers
Eliza HOUGHTON daughter single 4   Higham Ferrers
Richard HOUGHTON son single 2   Higham Ferrers

1891 census Kennel Row Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
John HOUGHTON head widower 67 Ag lab Higham Ferrers
Jane HOUGHTON daughter single 21 Shoe fitter Higham Ferrers
Samuel HOUGHTON son single 19 Shoe finisher Higham Ferrers
Eliza HOUGHTON daughter single 14 Shoe machinist Higham Ferrers
Elias HOUGHTON son single 12 Shoemaker Higham Ferrers
William HOUGHTON son single 9   Higham Ferrers

Samuel Houghton married Merentha Albertha Bailey in 1898

1901 census Wharf Lane Higham Ferrers Northants      
Name Surname Relation Condition Age Occupation Place of Birth
Samuel HOUGHTON head married 29 Shoe pressman Higham Ferrers
Merentha HOUGHTON wife married 32 Army closer Raunds

John William Houghton born 1909.

Married Edith Mary Church in 1935.

Mollie (Smith) born 1940 and Maureen born 1948

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