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Thaddeus William Harris¹

M, #117241, b. 1795, d. 1856

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1795

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The Houghton Family

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1856

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Thaddeus William Harris
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Born November 12, 1795 Dorchester, Massachusetts
Died January 16, 1856 (aged 60)
Thaddeus William Harris (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and botanist. For the last few years of his life Harris was the librarian of Harvard University.[1]
Harris was a native of Dorchester, Massachusetts.[2] His father, Thaddeus Mason Harris, was a Unitarian minister who served at the church on Meeting House Hill and had also for a time served as librarian of Harvard. Harris himself received his undergraduate education at Harvard, and then went on to study medicine there, receiving his M.D. in 1820. He went into medical practice with a Mr. Holbrook, whose daughter Catherine he married. Thaddeus and Catherine had 12 children. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1827.[3]

In 1831 Harris became the librarian of Harvard. He replaced Benjamin Peirce who had just died in this position. Harris' study of insects was a result of his having interacted with William D. Peck while a student at Harvard. Harris lectured on various topics related to his work as a naturalist while he was Harvard librarian, and originated the Harvard Natural History Society for the students. In 1837 he was appointed one of the commissioners for a zoological and botanical survey of Massachusetts, the result of which was his Systematic Catalogue of the Insects of Massachusetts in which 2,350 species are enumerated.[4] He sought a permanent appointment to the faculty in 1842, but the position was given to Asa Gray instead. In 1841 he published the first edition of his Report on the Insects of Massachusetts, Injurious to Vegetation, which was revised until 1862, six years after his death.[5]

He was one of the founders of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He also published A Treatise on some of the Insects of New England which are Injurious to Vegetation (1842).[4]

In 2008, Clark Elliot, a retired Harvard archivist, had his book Thaddeus William Harris (1795–1856): Nature, Science, and Society in the Life of an American Naturalist published by Lehigh University Press.[6]

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George Houghton¹

M, #117242, b. 1852, d. 20 January 1933

Family: Ellen Jane Strange

Marriage*: George Houghton married Ellen Jane Strange on Aug 12, 1877.³

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Birth

1852

Billesley, Worcestershire, England, age 27 in 1881 censusage 38 in 1891 census; age 49 in 1901 census (Mosely birth place) Josh Houghton: Moseley²

Marriage

Aug 12, 1877

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1881 English Census

1881

age 27, brass tube drawer⁴

1891 England Census

1891

Kings Norton, Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 38, tube drawer²

1901 English Census

1901

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 49, tube drawer⁵

1911 England Census

1911

Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, age 59, brass tube drawer (through a series of dies
the brass tube is reduced in size to the correct size.); Ellen: 10 children born, 9 living⁶

Death

Jan 20, 1933

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[S415] E-mail from Gedcom sent by Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.
[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1422] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.
[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.
[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17847; Schedule Number: 82.

Ellen Jane Strange¹

F, #117243, b. 1855, d. 1931

Family: George Houghton

Marriage*: Ellen Jane Strange married George Houghton on Aug 12, 1877.¹

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Birth

1855

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, age 26 in 1881 census; age 38 in 1891 census;¹

Marriage

Aug 12, 1877

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1881 English Census

1881

age 27, brass tube drawer²

1891 England Census

1891

Kings Norton, Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 38, tube drawer³

1901 English Census

1901

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 49, tube drawer⁴

1911 England Census

1911

Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, age 59, brass tube drawer (through a series of dies
the brass tube is reduced in size to the correct size.); Ellen: 10 children born, 9 living⁵

Death

1931

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1422] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.
[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.
[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17847; Schedule Number: 82.

Josh Houghton¹

M, #117244, b. 21 February 1999

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Birth

Feb 21, 1999

Stourbridge, England²

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Charles Willoughby Houghton¹

M, #117245, b. circa 1883

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Birth

circa 1883

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 8 in 1891 census; age 19 in 1901 census^1,2

Death

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

Nellie Louise Houghton¹

F, #117246, b. 1884, d. March 1966

Family: Edward George Purnell

Marriage*: Nellie Louise Houghton married Edward George Purnell.

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Birth

1884

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 7 in 1891 census; age 17 in 1901 census; age 27 in 1911 census^1,2

Marriage

Death

Mar, 1966

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

Reginald Heber Houghton¹

M, #117247, b. 1881

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Birth

1881

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 10 m in 1881 census; age 10 in 1891 census; age 20 in 1901 census^1,2

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

Owen Leonel Houghton^1,2

M, #117248, b. 8 August 1890

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Birth

Aug 8, 1890

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 3 in 1891 census; age 13 in 1901 census; age 23 in 1911 census^1,3

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, Library of Birmingham; Birmingham, England; Birmingham Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO 46/1; Archive Roll: Reel 8.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

James Henry Houghton¹

M, #117249, b. 24 August 1889, d. 14 July 1962

Family: Emily Beatrice Moore

Marriage*: James Henry Houghton married Emily Beatrice Moore on circa Aug, 1915.³

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Birth

Aug 24, 1889

Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England, age 1 in 1891 census; age 11 in 1901 census; age 21 in 1911 census^1,2

Marriage

circa Aug, 1915

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Death

Jul 14, 1962

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England³

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[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.
[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.
[S415] E-mail from Gedcom sent by Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.

George Albert Houghton¹

M, #117250, b. circa 1879, d. 31 May 1944

Family: Annie Sanders

Marriage*: George Albert Houghton married Annie Sanders.

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Birth

circa 1879

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 2 in 1881 census; age 12 in 1891 census; age 22 in 1901 census¹

Marriage

Death

May 31, 1944

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

John Randolph Houghton¹

M, #117251, b. circa 1886

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Birth

circa 1886

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 5 in 1891 census; age 15 in 1901 census; age 25 in 1911 census¹

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[S1423] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2350; Folio: 73; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6097460.

Mark Richard Houghton¹

M, #117252, b. May 1966

Family: Katherine Julie Allis

Marriage*: Mark Richard Houghton married Katherine Julie Allis.¹

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Birth

May, 1966

Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England¹

Marriage

¹

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Katherine Julie Allis¹

F, #117253

Family: Mark Richard Houghton

Marriage*: Katherine Julie Allis married Mark Richard Houghton, son of Dennis Charles Houghton and Katherine Anne New.¹

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Birth

Gorna., England¹

Marriage

¹

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Dennis Charles Houghton¹

M, #117254, b. 1936

Family: Katherine Anne New

Marriage*: Dennis Charles Houghton married Katherine Anne New.¹

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Birth

1936

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England¹

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¹

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Katherine Anne New¹

F, #117255, b. circa 1936

Family: Dennis Charles Houghton

Marriage*: Katherine Anne New married Dennis Charles Houghton, son of James Henry Houghton and Emily Beatrice Moore.¹

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Birth

circa 1936

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¹

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[S415] E-mail from Gedcom sent by Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.

Paul D. Houghton¹

M, #117256, b. February 1965

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Birth

Feb, 1965

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England¹

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Emily Beatrice Moore¹

F, #117257, b. 12 March 1893, d. 9 May 1978

Family: James Henry Houghton

Marriage*: Emily Beatrice Moore married James Henry Houghton, son of George Houghton and Ellen Jane Strange, on circa Aug, 1915.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Corresponded with author

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Birth

Mar 12, 1893

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England¹

Marriage

circa Aug, 1915

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Death

May 9, 1978

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England¹

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[S415] E-mail from Gedcom sent by Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.

Jessie Gertrude Houghton¹

F, #117258, b. circa 1892, d. 1979

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Birth

circa 1892

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 9 in 1901 census; age 19 in 1911 census¹

Death

1979

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[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.
[S415] E-mail from Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.

Walter Houghton¹

M, #117259, b. circa 1894, d. 1904

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Birth

circa 1894

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 7 in 1901 census¹

Death

1904

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[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.

Oliver Strange Houghton¹

M, #117260, b. circa 1896, d. 18 March 1974

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Birth

circa 1896

Kings Heath, Worcestershire, England, age 5 in 1901 census; ; age 15 in 1911 census¹

Death

Mar 18, 1974

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[S1424] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2946; Folio: 18; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341705.

Reginald James Houghton¹

M, #117261, b. 13 July 1916, d. 28 September 1999

Family: Frances J. Birch

Marriage*: Reginald James Houghton married Frances J. Birch.¹

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Birth

Jul 13, 1916

Marriage

¹

Death

Sep 28, 1999

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Frances J. Birch¹

F, #117262

Family: Reginald James Houghton

Marriage*: Frances J. Birch married Reginald James Houghton, son of James Henry Houghton and Emily Beatrice Moore.¹

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¹

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Nigel Houghton¹

M, #117263, b. 29 April 1952

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Birth

Apr 29, 1952

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Douglas Henry Houghton¹

M, #117264, b. 29 February 1920, d. 6 August 1984

Family: Thelma Meluish

Marriage*: Douglas Henry Houghton married Thelma Meluish.¹

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Feb 29, 1920

Marriage

¹

Death

Aug 6, 1984

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Thelma Meluish¹

F, #117265

Family: Douglas Henry Houghton

Marriage*: Thelma Meluish married Douglas Henry Houghton, son of James Henry Houghton and Emily Beatrice Moore.¹

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Marriage

¹

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[S415] E-mail from Gedcom sent by Josh Houghton, Sep 10, 2020.

Gillian Houghton¹

F, #117266, b. 5 January 1947, d. 13 December 2019

Biography

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Birth

Jan 5, 1947

Death

Dec 13, 2019

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Janet Houghton¹

F, #117267, b. 6 December 1949

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Birth

Dec 6, 1949

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Stephen Houghton¹

M, #117268, b. 24 April 1961

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Birth

Apr 24, 1961

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Geoffrey Gordan Houghton¹

M, #117269, b. 30 January 1923, d. 10 June 2010

Family: Janet Huxley

Marriage*: Geoffrey Gordan Houghton married Janet Huxley.¹

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Birth

Jan 30, 1923

Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England¹

Marriage

¹

Death

Jun 10, 2010

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Janet Huxley¹

F, #117270

Family: Geoffrey Gordan Houghton

Marriage*: Janet Huxley married Geoffrey Gordan Houghton, son of James Henry Houghton and Emily Beatrice Moore.¹

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Marriage

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