I am a new subscriber researching the name OUGHTON which is often connected with HOUGHTON. While browsing the 1997 archives I found an email from Barry Woods who I believe to have at least two of my OUGHTONS in his tree. Sadly, the email address given is no longer live and my message was returned undelivered. If Barry is out there still, could he get in contact with me so we can share information. This is my partner's father's family, and we are very keen to find out where he came from as we have had to start with next to no information about them. I have George OUGHTON b Canterbury (1851 census) or Brighton (1881 census) in 1809, married to Mary Ann, b Bircham Tofts 1812. Their son George William was born around 1854 in Docking. I need to know whether George came from Sussex or Kent, and Barry's information seemed to suggest a James OUGHTON as his father, who married a girl from Sussex called Lucy. Please get in touch if you recognise any of the above. Jan

I am interested in the family of my great great grandfather Oliver Houghton who was born in Tanworth in Arden or Woton Wawen UK about 1822 this is his parents in the Census of 1851 by which time he had moved to Bristol UK Head: HOUGHTON, Henry Neighbours 334489 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Henry HOUGHTON Head M 60 M Lab Wootton-WAR Charlotte HOUGHTON Wife M 57 F --- Grafton-WOR Charles HOUGHTON Son U 16 M --- Wootton-WAR Elizabeth HOUGHTON Rela W 93 F --- Alcester-WAR Address: ---, Stratford On Avon Census Place: Wootton Wawen Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2074 Folio: 712 Page: 17 FHL Film: 0087343 I wonder if there are any other researchers for Houghtons from this area on the forum sincerely Paul Frayne