BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

Martha Jane Houghton

Female 1873 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Jane Houghton was born in 1873 in Barnton (daughter of Alfred Boden Cross and Emma Horp Tomkinson, daughter of Thomas Houghton and Margaret Bell).

    Martha married William Cox on 11 Jun 1900 in St Mark, New Ferry, Wirral. William was born in 1874 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jane Wright was born in 1879 in Southport.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Houghton was born in 1849 in Barnton, Cheshire (son of Harry Gates and Sarah Jane Clark, son of Thomas Houghton and Hannah Brown); died before 1911.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 4 Mar 1849, Barnton

    Notes:

    Haughton in baptism record.

    Thomas married Margaret Bell on 24 Oct 1869 in Christ Church, Barnton. Margaret (daughter of William Gerrard, daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Buckley) was born in 1852 in Barnton, Cheshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Bell was born in 1852 in Barnton, Cheshire (daughter of William Gerrard, daughter of John Bell and Elizabeth Buckley).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Confectioner

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Houghton was born in 1870 in Barnton; died before 1881.
    2. Mary Alice Houghton was born in 1871 in Barnton.
    3. 1. Martha Jane Houghton was born in 1873 in Barnton.
    4. Arthur Houghton was born in 1878 in Liverpool.
    5. Elizabeth Houghton was born in 1881 in Liverpool.
    6. Thomas Houghton was born in 1883 in Liverpool.
    7. Ethel Houghton was born in 1891 in Liverpool.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Houghton was born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire (son of Samuel Bennett Carter and Catherine Hatton, son of John Houghton and Ann Birch); died before 1871.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 2 Jul 1815, Witton cum Twambrooks

    Notes:

    Horton in marriage record and 1851/61 censuses. Age given as 36 in 1860 marriage record.

    Thomas married Hannah Brown on 19 Dec 1836 in Davenham, Cheshire. Hannah was born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Hannah Brown was born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1860.

    Notes:

    Anna or Ann in some records.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Evans was born in 1878 in Bromborough, Wirral.
    2. Mary Houghton was born in 1837 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    3. James Houghton was born in 1839 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    4. Eliza Houghton was born in 1841 in Barnton, Cheshire; died on 22 Aug 1903 in Bromborough, Wirral.
    5. Charles Houghton was born in 1843 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1845.
    6. Charles Houghton was born in 1845 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1898 in Drowned in the Mersey.
    7. Ruth Houghton was born in 1847 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1909 in Bebington, Wirral.
    8. 2. Thomas Houghton was born in 1849 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1911.
    9. William Houghton was born in 1856 in Barnton, Cheshire.

  3. 6.  John Bell was born in 1820 in Barnton, Cheshire (son of Samuel Bell and Susannah Champion, son of Samuel Bell and Hannah Gresty); died in 1874 in Northwich.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 4 Jun 1820, Witton cum Twambrooks

    John married Elizabeth Buckley on 19 Oct 1840 in St Peter, Liverpool. Elizabeth (daughter of George Winstanley and Sarah Hough, daughter of James Buckley) was born in 1815 in Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Buckley was born in 1815 in Runcorn (daughter of George Winstanley and Sarah Hough, daughter of James Buckley).
    Children:
    1. Bertha Cross was born in 1881 in Northwich.
    2. Samuel Bell was born in 1847 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    3. Thomas Cross was born in 1883 in Northwich.
    4. Martha Bell was born in 1849 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    5. George Cross was born in 1885 in Northwich.
    6. 3. Margaret Bell was born in 1852 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    7. Robert Bell was born in 1856 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    8. Florence Cross was born in 1889 in Manchester.
    9. Amy Cross was born in 1892 in Northwich.
    10. John James Bell was born in 1859 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1891.
    11. Frances M Cross was born in 1895 in Northwich.
    12. Reginald Alexander Cross was born in 1897 in Northwich.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Houghton was born on 6 May 1786 in Hale, Childwall (son of John Ward and Mary, son of George Houghton and Mary Bramfield).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman
    • Baptism: 11 Jun 1786, Childwall

    Notes:

    Horton in marriage record.

    John married Ann Birch on 26 Nov 1810 in Warrington. Ann was born in 1786 in Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ann Birch was born in 1786 in Runcorn.

    Notes:

    Possibly Hannah Unsworth, m 9.10.1809, Cheshire (IGI).

    Children:
    1. Samuel Houghton was born in 1813 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    2. 4. Thomas Houghton was born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire; died before 1871.
    3. Sarah Houghton was born in 1817 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    4. Ellen Houghton was born in 1822 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    5. John Houghton was born in 1825 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    6. Ann Houghton was born in 1827 in Barnton, Cheshire.

  3. 12.  Samuel Bell was born in 1783 in Lower Poever, Cheshire; died before 1861.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman

    Samuel married Hannah Gresty on 29 May 1809 in Great Budworth, Cheshire. Hannah (daughter of Robert Barker and Martha Slack, daughter of Thomas Gresty and Nancy) was born in 1788 in Witton cum Twambrooks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Hannah Gresty was born in 1788 in Witton cum Twambrooks (daughter of Robert Barker and Martha Slack, daughter of Thomas Gresty and Nancy).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Nov 1788, Witton cum Twambrooks

    Children:
    1. Joseph Fearnhead was born on 26 Aug 1890 in Bell Green Lane, Ince.
    2. Robert Bell was born in 1810 in Barnton, Cheshire; died on 7 Mar 1811 in Barnton, Cheshire; was buried on 9 Mar 1811 in Witton cum Twambrooks.
    3. Mary Bell was born in 1812 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    4. Thomas Bell was born in 1814 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1814 in Barnton, Cheshire; was buried on 29 Sep 1814 in Witton cum Twambrooks.
    5. Samuel Bell was born in 1815 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    6. Nancy Bell was born on 25 Feb 1818 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    7. 6. John Bell was born in 1820 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1874 in Northwich.
    8. Sarah Bell was born in 1822 in Barnton, Cheshire.
    9. Kitty Bell was born in 1825 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1894.
    10. Jane Bell was born in 1827 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1830 in Barnton, Cheshire; was buried on 11 Jan 1830 in Witton cum Twambrooks.
    11. Thomas Bell was born in 1829 in Barnton, Cheshire; died in 1830 in Barnton, Cheshire; was buried on 9 Feb 1830 in Witton cum Twambrooks.

  5. 14.  James Buckley

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Ostler

    Children:
    1. Ann Tomkinson was born in 1861 in Northwich.
    2. 7. Elizabeth Buckley was born in 1815 in Runcorn.
    3. Alice Tomkinson was born in 1863 in Gorton, Manchester.
    4. Alfred Tomkinson was born in 1865 in Salford.




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