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Margaret (Peggy) Houghton 1762–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1762

Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire England

Death Date: 17 May 1854

Death Location: Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England

Father: Simon Houghton

Mother: Mary Turton

Spouse(s): James Arrowsmith

Children(s): Elizabeth Arrowsmith, George Gibson, Esther Gibson

The story of Margaret (Peggy) Houghton began in 1762 in Wigan, Lancashire England. Margaret (Peggy) Houghton married James Arrowsmith, and had children including Elizabeth Arrowsmith, Esther Gibson, George Gibson. Margaret (Peggy) Houghton passed away in 1854 in Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret (Peggy) Houghton began in 1762 in Wigan, Lancashire England.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Houghton married James Arrowsmith, and had children including Elizabeth Arrowsmith, Esther Gibson, George Gibson.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Houghton passed away in 1854 in Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Houghton
1762–1854
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire England
Parents
Simon Houghton
1723–1797
Scholes Wigan, Lancashire, England
Mary Turton
1723–1783
Hindley, Nr Wigan, Lancashire England
Grandparents
Thomas Houghton
1700–
Scholes, Wigan, Lancashire England
Mary green
1706–1734
Orrell, Wigan, Lancashire England
William Turton
1695–1727
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Alice Berchall
1697–1746
Rainford, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Houghton
1682–1718
Anne Reeve
1680–1705
Reverend Turton
1680–1728
Sarah Brown
1677–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Houghton
1660–
Joshua Turton
1655–1727
Elizabeth Pate
1660–1724

Margaret Houghton's Descendants

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Margaret ((Peggy)) Houghton (May 1762–17 May 1854) m. James Arrowsmith (1763–30 Nov 1786)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Arrowsmith 1786–1873 m. William Hankin 1786–1819 m. John Meadows 1775–1848
    1. 1. Esther Hankin 1806–1889 m. William Balderston 1800–1880
      1. 1. Sarah Balderstone 1835–1908 m. John Wigan 1833–1880
        1. 1. Samuel (Clarke) Wigan 1860–1937 m. Sarah Thomas 1867–1936
        2. 2. John Wigan 1857–1858
        3. 3. James Wigan 1864–1865
        4. 4. Alice Wigan 1868–
        5. 5. John Wigan 1858–1859
        6. 6. Ellen Wigan 1873–1960
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wigan 1878–
        8. 8. Fanny Wigan 1871–1872
        9. 9. Mary Wigan 1862–
    2. 2. Alice Hankin 1811–1885
    3. 3. James (Hankin) (Ankin) 1812–1813
    4. 4. Hannah (Hankin) (Ankin) 1819–
    5. 5. Sarah Hankin 1818–1835
    6. 6. William Hankin 1807–1848
    7. 7. Mary Hankin 1810–1863
    8. 8. Margaret Hankin 1815–1868
    9. 9. Jane Meadows 1827–1885
    10. 10. Ellen Meadows 1825–1881
    11. 11. Elizabeth Meadows 1822–1888
    12. 12. Thomas Meadows 1829–1901
    13. 13. Alice Meadows 1823–1902 m. Thomas Fairhurst 1820–
  2. 2. George Gibson 1804–
  3. 3. Esther Gibson 1799–1880

Margaret Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1762
May 1762
Birth of Margaret (Peggy) Houghton in Wigan, Lancashire England
Wigan, Lancashire England
1854
17 May 1854
Age 92
Death of Margaret (Peggy) Houghton in Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England
Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1762
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1854
    Event Place: Chapel Lane, Wigan, Lancashire England

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