Kemal Houghton1

M, #112531, b. 13 June 1955

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BirthJun 13, 1955Bebington, England
CorrespondJun 13, 1955
DNA ProjectNov 24, 2016England, Y-DNA67; R M269
Address2017Bebington, Wirral, Merseysid, England, [email protected]
ResearchMar 9, 2017Hello Charlie,

Thank you for your email that came via my cousin Ken Hunt in Australia. Unfortunately I don't have a great deal of information about the Houghton side of my family, but I am more than happy to share what little I have. I have attached a pdf of their tree as I know it. My grandmother was Katrina Vanderwell who I remember. Her husband was William Houghton but he died before I was born. They were married in West Derby, Liverpool in 1900. It is likely that their father was John Houghton who was born in Bebbington (now spelt Bebington and where I live). The River Mersey runs between us and Liverpool where Katrina was born, but even at that time there were reguar ferry services across it.William andKatrinastarted married life in Tranmere, this side of the river, where Ralph, my father was born. I don't have the dates for his sibblings but they were all older than him.

Katrina's father was Danish and came to Liverpool, so I was told, as the First Mate on a schooner. He was born in Flensburg which is now in Germany and was the subject ofawar between the two countries in the 19th Century. Unfortunately I can't remember his first name (I'm sure I have a note of it somewhere). Anyhow, it looks like he was hedging his bets as he also used aGermanic version of his surname, von-der-Whel. The conflict may well have been a factor in why he decided to settle in Liverpool. 

I hope this fleshes out some of the information you already have, and you seem to have a great deal. I'm happy to help out in any way I can and so I will send a copy of this email to my brother in case he has anything to add.

Thank you for all this fabulous information.My father was a plasterer, as was his father and his father before him, so knowing that John Houghton (b.1851) was a plasterer absolutely ties him in. In the early part of the 19th Century Tranmere and Rock Ferry were all parts of the parish of Bebington, St. Andrew's being the parish church. As Birkenhead grew, a new church, St. Catherine'swas built in Tranmere. Originally this was a chapel to St. Andrew's but, in time, itbecame a parish in its own right.

Eastham was the neighbouring parish to the south of St. Andrew's and, as such was incorporated intothe borough of Bebington in 1922. So when William and his new wife,Mary settled in Eastham in the early 19th Century, it was only a short step to Tranmere where he would have found work either on the building sites or the shipyards. As the census shows, he went from being an "Agricultural Labourer" to "Labourer".

Absolutely fascinating stuff. Thanks again.

Best wishes,

Kemal Houghton
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Ralph Houghton1

M, #112532, b. 18 September 1918, d. 16 January 2003

Family: Emma Holdsworth b. 6 Dec 1918, d. 19 Jan 2009

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BirthSep 18, 1918Tranmere, Cheshire, England1
Marriage
DeathJan 16, 2003New Ferry, Cheshire, England

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Kemal Houghton, March 9, 2017.

Emma Holdsworth1

F, #112533, b. 6 December 1918, d. 19 January 2009

Family: Ralph Houghton b. 18 Sep 1918, d. 16 Jan 2003

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BirthDec 6, 1918Newton Le Willows, England
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DeathJan 19, 2009

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William Houghton

M, #112534, b. 7 March 1878, d. before 1955

Family: Katherina Vanderworth b. c 1875, d. c 1972

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BirthMar 7, 1878Parish of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 12 in 1891 census;
age 33 in 1911 census
Marriage1900West Derby, Liverpool, England1
1911 England Census191151 Livingstone Rd Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 33, plasterer, laborer
Deathbefore 1955

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Katherina Vanderworth1

F, #112535, b. circa 1875, d. circa 1972

Family: William Houghton b. 7 Mar 1878, d. b 1955

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Birthcirca 1875Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 36 in 1911 census
Marriage1900West Derby, Liverpool, England1
1911 England Census191151 Livingstone Rd Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 33, plasterer, laborer
Deathcirca 1972England
ParentsDVanderwell (German von-der-Whel)
Flensburg (now Germany)
b 18541

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Kemal Houghton, March 9, 2017.

John Houghton

M, #112536, b. 1851

Family: Mary (?) b. c 1854

  • Marriage*: John Houghton married Mary (?)

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Birth1851Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 19, Bebington, in 1871 census;
age 30, Tranmere, in 1881 census
Occupation1871plasterer
Marriage
1881 English Census1881Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 30, plasterer
1891 England Census1891Tranmere, Birkenhead, Derry County, England, age 39, plasterer
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Derek Houghton1

M, #112537, b. 25 October 1949

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BirthOct 25, 1949Bebington, England1

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William Houghton1

M, #112538, b. circa 1906

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Birthcirca 1906Parish of Rock Ferry, Tranmere, England, age 5 in 1911 census1

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John Leonard Houghton1

M, #112539, b. circa 1902

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Birthcirca 1902Parish of Rock Ferry, Tranmere, England, age 9 in 1911 census1

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Ethel Houghton1

F, #112540, b. circa 1909

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Birthcirca 1909Parish of Rock Ferry, Tranmere, Cheshire, England, age 2 in 1911 census1

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Mary (?)

F, #112541, b. circa 1854

Family: John Houghton b. 1851

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Birthcirca 1854Derry County, Ireland, age 27 in 1881 census
Marriage
1881 English Census1881Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 30, plasterer
1891 England Census1891Tranmere, Birkenhead, Derry County, England, age 39, plasterer

Anne Houghton

F, #112542, b. circa 1875

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Birthcirca 1875Tranmere, Birkenhead, England, age 6 in 1881 census

John Houghton

M, #112543, b. circa 1877

Family: Margaret (?) b. 1878

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Birthcirca 1877Tranmere, Birkenhead, England, age 4 in 1881 census; age 14 in 1891 census
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Jane Houghton

F, #112544, b. circa 1881

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Birthcirca 1881Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 10 in 1891 census

Alfred Houghton

M, #112545, b. circa 1883

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Birthcirca 1883Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 8 in 1891 census

Joseph Houghton

M, #112546, b. circa 1889

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Birthcirca 1889Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 2 in 1891 census

Henry Houghton

M, #112547, b. circa 1891

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Birthcirca 1891Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 3 months in 1891 census

Mary Myers

F, #112548, b. 8 June 1800

Family: William Houghton b. 12 Jun 1791

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BirthJun 8, 1800Bidston, Cheshire, England, age 40 in 1841 census; age 71 in 1871 census
Marriage
1841 English Census1841Eastham, Bebington, Cheshire, England, age 52, agricultural laborer
1851 English Census1851Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 60, laborer
1861 English Census1861Bebington, Lancashire, England, age 71, laborer; and granddaughter Jane Houghton, 4
1871 English Census1871Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 71, mother of and living with Ann Williams, age 41, widow
ParentsDFather:      George Myers
Mother:      Nancy

William Houghton

M, #112549, b. 12 June 1791

Family: Mary Myers b. 8 Jun 1800

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BirthJun 12, 1791Rainhill, Lancashire, England, age 52, Cheshire, in 1841 census; born Rainhill, Lancashire, England in 1851 census, age 60
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1841 English Census1841Eastham, Bebington, Cheshire, England, age 52, agricultural laborer
1851 English Census1851Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 60, laborer
1861 English Census1861Bebington, Lancashire, England, age 71, laborer; and granddaughter Jane Houghton, 4

Ann Houghton

F, #112550, b. circa 1830

Family: (?) Williams

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Birthcirca 1830Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 10 in 1841 census; age 41 in 1871 census
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1871 English Census1871Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 71, mother of and living with Ann Williams, age 41, widow

(?) Williams

M, #112551

Family: Ann Houghton b. c 1830

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Jane Williams

F, #112552, b. circa 1857

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Birthcirca 1857Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 14 in 1871 census

Alice Williams

F, #112553, b. circa 1864

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Birthcirca 1864Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 7 in 1871 census

William Houghton

M, #112554, b. circa 1856

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Birthcirca 1856Liverpool, England, age 15 in 1871 census

Alice Houghton

F, #112555, b. circa 1838

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Birthcirca 1838Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, age 3 in 1841 census; age 32 in 1871 census

Mary Houghton

F, #112556, b. circa 1826

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Birthcirca 1826Cheshire, England, age 15 in 1841 census

William Houghton

M, #112557, b. circa 1826

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Birthcirca 1826Cheshire, England, age 15 in 1841 census

Thomas Houghton

M, #112558, b. circa 1831

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Birthcirca 1831Cheshire, England, age 10 in 1841 census

George Houghton

M, #112559, b. circa 1836

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Birthcirca 1836Cheshire, England, age 5 in 1841 census

Henry Houghton

M, #112560, b. circa 1836

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Birthcirca 1836Cheshire, England, age 5 in 1841 census