Houghton Surname Project

Philip Houghton

M, #50671, b. circa 1845

Biography

Birth

circa 1845

Ireland, age 35 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 35, and brother in law Patrick Houghton, both laborers

Family

Annie Houghton b. c 1856

Marriage*

Philip Houghton married Annie Houghton.

Children

Philip Houghton b. c 1877
Mary Ellen Houghton b. 14 Jan 1878

Pedigree

Annie Houghton

F, #50672, b. circa 1856

Biography

Birth

circa 1856

Ireland, age 24 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 35, and brother in law Patrick Houghton, both laborers

Family

Philip Houghton b. c 1845

Marriage*

Annie Houghton married Philip Houghton.

Children

Philip Houghton b. c 1877
Mary Ellen Houghton b. 14 Jan 1878

Pedigree

Philip Houghton

M, #50673, b. circa 1877

Father*

Philip Houghton b. c 1845

Mother*

Annie Houghton b. c 1856

Biography

Birth

circa 1877

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 3 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Mary Ellen Houghton

F, #50674, b. 14 January 1878

Father*

Philip Houghton b. c 1845

Mother*

Annie Houghton b. c 1856

Biography

Birth

Jan 14, 1878

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Patrick Houghton

M, #50675, b. 1850

Biography

Birth

1850

Ireland, age 30 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Richard Houghton

M, #50676, b. circa 1854

Biography

Birth

circa 1854

Ireland, age 26 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 26, a laborer

Family

Mary (?) b. c 1856

Marriage*

Richard Houghton married Mary (?)

Child

Maggie Houghton b. c 1879

Pedigree

Mary (?)

F, #50677, b. circa 1856

Biography

Birth

circa 1856

Ireland, age 24 in 1880 census

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 26, a laborer

Family

Richard Houghton b. c 1854

Marriage*

Mary (?) married Richard Houghton.

Child

Maggie Houghton b. c 1879

Pedigree

Maggie Houghton

F, #50678, b. circa 1879

Father*

Richard Houghton b. c 1854

Mother*

Mary (?) b. c 1856

Biography

Birth

circa 1879

MA, USA, age 1 in 1880 census

Pedigree

James Houghton

M, #50679, b. circa 1857

Mother*

Rosanna Houghton b. Aug 1835

Biography

Birth

circa 1857

MA, USA, age 13 in 1870 census; age 22 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Charles Houghton

M, #50680, b. circa 1862

Mother*

Rosanna Houghton b. Aug 1835

Biography

Birth

circa 1862

MA, USA, age 10 in 1870 census; age 18 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Mary Houghton

F, #50681, b. circa 1868

Mother*

Rosanna Houghton b. Aug 1835

Biography

Birth

circa 1868

MA, USA, age 2 in 1870 census; age 12 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Samuel Storms Houghton

M, #50682, b. 10 September 1824, d. 6 July 1893

Father*

Peter Houghton b. 25 Jan 1768, d. 21 Aug 1853

Mother*

Nancy Ann Storms b. 10 Feb 1785, d. 13 May 1850

Notable Houghton

Notable: One of the founders of the modern department store; a partner of R. H. Macy.

Biography

Birth

Sep 10, 1824

Fairlee, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 26 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1870 census; age 55 in 1880 census

Marriage

Oct 27, 1846

Lyme, NH, USA

1850 Census

1850

Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 26, trader

1870 Census

1870

Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, a dry goods retailer, property $50,000-$80,000

1880 Census

1880

Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 55, dry goods

Death

Jul 6, 1893

Melrose, MA, USA, at home, of cerebral apoplexy; age 68 y 9 m 26 d

Family

Mary Cross Converse b. 8 Jul 1826

Marriage*

Samuel Storms Houghton married Mary Cross Converse on Oct 27, 1846 at Lyme, NH, USA.

Children

Howard C. Houghton b. 7 Jul 1848, d. 18 Jan 1850
Edward Howard Houghton b. 17 Jun 1851
Mary Alice Houghton+ b. 28 Apr 1856

Pedigree

Mary Alice Houghton

F, #50683, b. 28 April 1856

Father*

Samuel Storms Houghton b. 10 Sep 1824, d. 6 Jul 1893

Mother*

Mary Cross Converse b. 8 Jul 1826

Biography

Birth

Apr 28, 1856

Melrose, MA, USA, age 13 in 1870 census; age 24 in 1880 census

Marriage

Oct 17, 1876

Melrose, MA, USA

Family

Harry Dutton b. 4 Jul 1854

Marriage*

Mary Alice Houghton married Harry Dutton on Oct 17, 1876 at Melrose, MA, USA.

Children

Marion Houghton Dutton+ b. 7 Nov 1879
Mary Converse Dutton+ b. 23 Jul 1884
Alice Dutton b. 1 Jul 1893

Pedigree

Harry Dutton

M, #50684, b. 4 July 1854

Biography

Birth

Jul 4, 1854

Hillsboro, NH, USA, age 25 in 1880 census

Marriage

Oct 17, 1876

Melrose, MA, USA

Family

Mary Alice Houghton b. 28 Apr 1856

Marriage*

Harry Dutton married Mary Alice Houghton, daughter of Samuel Storms Houghton and Mary Cross Converse, on Oct 17, 1876 at Melrose, MA, USA.

Children

Marion Houghton Dutton+ b. 7 Nov 1879
Mary Converse Dutton+ b. 23 Jul 1884
Alice Dutton b. 1 Jul 1893

Pedigree

Marion Houghton Dutton

F, #50685, b. 7 November 1879

Father*

Harry Dutton b. 4 Jul 1854

Mother*

Mary Alice Houghton b. 28 Apr 1856

Biography

Birth

Nov 7, 1879

Melrose, MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1880 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census;
Cutter: 7 Nov 1880

Marriage

Jun 11, 1902

Medford, MA, USA

1920 Census

1920

Medford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 41, a department store treasurer

1930 Census

1930

Dist. 600, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 51

Family

Erving Plumer Morse b. 4 Dec 1878

Marriage*

Marion Houghton Dutton married Erving Plumer Morse on Jun 11, 1902 at Medford, MA, USA.

Children

Harry D. Morse b. c 1909
Marion L. Morse b. c 1916

Pedigree

A. Walter Houghton

M, #50686, b. circa 1874

Father*

James Samuel Houghton b. 6 Mar 1839, d. 18 Apr 1876

Mother*

Sybil Deidima Colton b. Dec 1846

Biography

Birth

circa 1874

MA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Josephine McQuade

F, #50687, b. 1 October 1847, d. 13 September 1885

Biography

Birth

Oct 1, 1847

Lowell, MA, USA, age 20 in 1850 census; age 27 in 1880 census

Marriage

May 20, 1869

Lawrence, MA, USA

1870 Census

1870

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 25, a store clerk

1880 Census

1880

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 35, a grocer; Also, Mary, Kate, Jane Sullivan; and Ann Murray

Death

Sep 13, 1885

Lawrence, MA, USA

Family

Thomas H. Houghton b. 21 Jan 1842, d. 22 Aug 1907

Marriage*

Josephine McQuade married Thomas H. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Ann Grime, on May 20, 1869 at Lawrence, MA, USA.

Children

Charles W. Houghton+ b. c 1873
Thomas Houghton b. 9 May 1875, d. 1 Feb 1877
Francis Houghton b. 9 May 1875, d. 1876
John Houghton

Pedigree

Charles W. Houghton

M, #50688, b. circa 1873

Father*

Thomas H. Houghton b. 21 Jan 1842, d. 22 Aug 1907

Mother*

Josephine McQuade b. 1 Oct 1847, d. 13 Sep 1885

Biography

Birth

circa 1873

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census

Marriage

circa 1903

age 24, she 23

1920 Census

1920

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 43, cotton mill section hand; and mother in law Mary E. Gardner, 70, Canada

1930 Census

1930

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 51, a cotton mill hand

Family

Agnes Grey b. bt 1880 - 1882

Marriage*

Charles W. Houghton married Agnes Grey on circa 1903 age 24, she 23.

Children

Thomas H. Houghton+ b. 12 Mar 1904, d. 9 Jun 1987
Mary Houghton b. c 1907
Josephine G. Houghton+ b. c 1911

Pedigree

Thomas Houghton

M, #50689, b. 1848, d. 15 July 1906

Father*

James Houghton

Mother*

Bridget McAuley

Biography

Birth

1848

County Donegal, Ireland, age 33 in 1880 census

Marriage

May 12, 1873

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 25 and 23; Mary's parents = Daniel Houghton and Bridget Gill

1880 Census

1880

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

Death

Jul 15, 1906

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 55; 9 weeks of exhaustion; 10 m. chronic nephritis

Burial

Jul 16, 1906

New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan, MA, USA

Family

Mary T. Houghton b. 1851, d. 2 Apr 1941

Marriage*

Thomas Houghton married Mary T. Houghton, daughter of Daniel J. Houghton and Bridget Gill, on May 12, 1873 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 25 and 23; Mary's parents = Daniel Houghton and Bridget Gill.

Children

Esther G. Houghton+ b. c 1877, d. 1949
Mary Ellen Houghton+ b. 15 Apr 1877, d. Apr 1946

Pedigree

James Houghton

M, #50690

Biography

Birth

Ireland

Family

Bridget McAuley

Marriage

James Houghton married Bridget McAuley.

Children

Thomas Houghton+ b. 1848, d. 15 Jul 1906
James Houghton b. bt 1853 - 1860, d. 10 Jul 1912

Pedigree

James Houghton

M, #50691, b. between 1853 and 1860, d. 10 July 1912

Father*

James Houghton

Mother*

Bridget McAuley

Biography

Birth

between 1853 and 1860

Ireland, age 27 in 1880 census; age 52 in 1912

Death

Jul 10, 1912

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 52, pulmonary hemmorhage from tuberculosis

Burial

Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA, USA

Pedigree

Catherine Houghton

F, #50692, b. 1857, d. 1918

Father*

Warren Houghton b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Mother*

Lydia Ann McKenney b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Biography

Birth

1857

MA, USA, age 4 in 1860 census; age 14 in 1870 census; age 23 in 1880 census

Marriage

Death

1918

s. p.

Family

(?) Griffin

Marriage*

Catherine Houghton married (?) Griffin.

Pedigree

Etta Louise Houghton

F, #50693, b. 4 July 1860, d. 15 December 1926

Father*

Warren Houghton b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Mother*

Lydia Ann McKenney b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Biography

Birth

Jul 4, 1860

MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1860 census; age 9 in 1870 census; age 19 in 1880 census

Marriage

Sep 22, 1880

Death

Dec 15, 1926

Family

Octavus A. Knowlton

Marriage*

Etta Louise Houghton married Octavus A. Knowlton on Sep 22, 1880.

Pedigree

Adelaid Estelle Houghton

F, #50694, b. 4 September 1867

Father*

Warren Houghton b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Mother*

Lydia Ann McKenney b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Biography

Birth

Sep 4, 1867

MA, USA, age 3 in 1870 census; age 12 in 1880 census

Marriage

Jun 29, 1892

Death

s.p.

Family

Frederick W. MacDonald

Marriage*

Adelaid Estelle Houghton married Frederick W. MacDonald on Jun 29, 1892.

Pedigree

Grace Norton Houghton

F, #50695, b. 8 January 1873, d. 28 May 1944

Father*

Warren Houghton b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Mother*

Lydia Ann McKenney b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 16 Aug 1917

Biography

Birth

Jan 8, 1873

MA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census

Marriage

Oct 20, 1897

Death

May 28, 1944

Family

Bertram Delette Hall

Marriage*

Grace Norton Houghton married Bertram Delette Hall on Oct 20, 1897.

Pedigree

Rexford Houghton

M, #50696, b. circa 1872

Father*

Warren Balch Houghton b. Nov 1845

Mother*

Isabella Nichols b. Apr 1847, d. 1909

Biography

Birth

circa 1872

MA, USA, age 8 in 1880 census

Pedigree

Walter Houghton

M, #50697, b. 1874, d. 1902

Father*

Warren Balch Houghton b. Nov 1845

Mother*

Isabella Nichols b. Apr 1847, d. 1909

Biography

Birth

1874

MA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census

Death

1902

Pedigree

Alice L. Patterson

F, #50698, b. circa 1847

Biography

Birth

circa 1847

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 34 in 1880 census; age 38 in 1885

1880 Census

1880

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 34, keeping house

Marriage

Mar 18, 1885

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, she age 38, 2nd mar

Family 1

James Houghton b. c 1835, d. 21 Aug 1879

Marriage

Alice L. Patterson married James Houghton, son of Col. Artemas Houghton and Mary Goodrich, on May 30, 1871 at Orange, VT, USA, age 36.

Children

Arthur James Houghton b. 30 Jul 1873, d. 2 Aug 1896
Harley John Houghton+ b. 16 Nov 1878, d. 17 Jul 1957

Family 2

Ira O. Hutchinson

Marriage*

Alice L. Patterson married Ira O. Hutchinson on Mar 18, 1885 at Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, she age 38, 2nd mar.

Pedigree

Arthur James Houghton

M, #50699, b. 30 July 1873, d. 2 August 1896

Father*

James Houghton b. c 1835, d. 21 Aug 1879

Mother*

Alice L. Patterson b. c 1847

Biography

Birth

Jul 30, 1873

Orange, VT, USA, dd calc; age 6 in 1880 census

Death

Aug 2, 1896

Orange, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 23 y 9 m

Pedigree