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James Houghton 1831–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1831

Birth Location: Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 May 1895

Death Location: Wigan, Lancashire

Father: Isaac Houghton

Mother: Mary Hill

Spouse(s): Eliza McGuinness, Mary Dunn

Children(s): Jemima Houghton, Margaret Houghton, James Houghton, James Houghton, Anne Houghton, John Houghton, Mary Houghton, Stephen Houghton, Charlotte Houghton, Catherine Houghton, Richard Houghton

The story of James Houghton began in 1831 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. In 1881, James Houghton resided in Wigan, Lancashire, England. In 1891, James Houghton resided in St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England. James Houghton married Eliza Mcguinness, Mary Dunn, and had children including Anne Houghton, Catherine Houghton, Charlotte Eliza Houghton, James Houghton, James Thomas Houghton, Jemima Josephine Houghton, John Houghton, Margaret Houghton, Mary Ellen Houghton, Richard Houghton, Stephen Houghton. James Houghton passed away in 1895 in Wigan, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • The story of James Houghton began in 1831 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1881, James Houghton resided in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1891, James Houghton resided in St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England.
  • James Houghton married Eliza Mcguinness, Mary Dunn, and had children including Anne Houghton, Catherine Houghton, Charlotte Eliza Houghton, James Houghton, James Thomas Houghton, Jemima Josephine Houghton, John Houghton, Margaret Houghton, Mary Ellen Houghton, Richard Houghton, Stephen Houghton.
  • James Houghton passed away in 1895 in Wigan, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Houghton's Ancestors

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James Houghton
1831–1895
Birth Place: Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Parents
Isaac Houghton
1798–1867
Hale Bank, Lancashire, England
Mary Hill
1802–1854
Bold Lancashire
Grandparents
Isaac Houghton
1759–1836
Halebank
Ellen Dwerryhouse
1765–1841
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Houghton
1723–1787
Lydia Sankey
1721–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas (MP)
1694–1730

James Houghton's Descendants

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James Houghton (May 1831–20 May 1895) m. Eliza McGuinness (Jul 1832–4 Mar 1875) m. Mary Dunn (1846–1904)
  1. 1. Jemima (Josephine) Houghton 1873–1958 m. Ernest (J) Greenough 1875–1936
    1. 1. Sarah (Gertrude) Greenough 1897–1959 m. Cpt (Samuel Denis) Roberts 1897–1971
      1. 1. Hilda Roberts 1925–1991 m. Ellis (Reginald) Jones 1919–1982
      2. 2. Samuel Roberts 1929–1987
      3. 3. Gertrude Roberts 1923–2010 m. Ernest (Arthur) Edgeley 1920–1982
        1. 1. Helen Edgeley 1950–1982
      4. 4. Alfred Roberts 1921–1981 m. Phyllis (Victoria) Hughes 1929–2006
      5. 5. William (Ernest) Roberts 1920–1993 m. Edna (Margaret) Eldridge 1927–2015
    2. 2. James Greenough 1909–1983 m. Florence (Muriel) Scane 1916–1983
      1. 1. William (Ernest) Greenough 1944–1999
      2. 2. Samuel (D) Greenough 1943–2016
      3. 3. James (Frederick) Greenough 1938–1961
    3. 3. Lilian Greenough 1905–1985 m. John Roberts 1905–1967
      1. 1. William Roberts 1929–2000
    4. 4. Ethel (#1) Greenough 1898–1901
    5. 5. Ernest Greenough 1907–1909
    6. 6. William Greenough 1917–1980 m. Mary Winstanley 1917–2004
      1. 1. Edith Greenough 1940–1944
      2. 2. Terence Greenough 1946–2007
    7. 7. Ethel (#2) Greenough 1902–1951 m. Edward Pugh 1901–1965
      1. 1. Margaret Pugh 1930–1947
      2. 2. Eileen Pugh 1928–2013
  2. 2. Margaret Houghton 1878–
  3. 3. James Houghton 1876–1933
  4. 4. James (Thomas) Houghton 1875–1875
  5. 5. Anne Houghton 1863–1942
  6. 6. John Houghton 1853–
  7. 7. Mary (Ellen) Houghton 1855–1929
  8. 8. Stephen Houghton 1867–1906
  9. 9. Charlotte (Eliza) Houghton 1868–1917
  10. 10. Catherine Houghton 1870–1900
  11. 11. Richard Houghton 1857–

James Houghton's Timeline

4 Records

1831
May 1831
Birth of James Houghton in Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Ardwick, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 50
James Houghton resided here in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 60
James Houghton resided here in St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England
St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England
1895
20 May 1895
Age 64
Death of James Houghton in Wigan, Lancashire
Wigan, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1831
    Event Place: Ardwick, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St James, Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1895
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire

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