Houghton 1851 census
Transcribed by C A Gascoigne-Pees 2009
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| Schedule | Address | Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Where Born | Disability |
| 6 | Cottage, Houghton Street | Charles Ayling | Head | w | 61 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Ayling | Daughter | s | 32 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Joseph Ayling | Grandson | s | 6 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William Ayling | Grandson | s | 1 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 7 | Houghton Street | Sarah Potter | Head | w | 74 | Haslemere, Sussex | ||
| 8 | Houghton Street | William Hills | Head | w | 74 | Schoolmistress | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Daniel Braby | Son | m | 35 | Pauper | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Braby | Daughter in Law | m | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William Braby | Grandson | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 9 | Farm House, Houghton Street | William Ayling | Head | m | 25 | Farmer 26acres emp 2 labs | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Sarah Ayling | Wife | m | 26 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Francis Ayling | Daughter | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Harvey Ayling | Brother | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| John Ayling | Brother | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Robert Ayling | Brother | s | 13 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 11 | Houghton Village | George Hopkins | Head | w | 49 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Upperton | Lodger | m | 55 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| 10 | Houghton Village | Joseph Cooper | Head | m | 27 | Master Baker | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Sophia Cooper | Wife | m | 26 | Lavant, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah Cooper | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| James Cooper | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Jane Cooper | Daughter | s | 3 | Scholar | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Lettis | Servant | s | 14 | House Servant | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| 12 | Houghton Village | Henry Duke | Head | m | 29 | Master Grocer | Amberley, Sussex | |
| Sarah Duke | Wife | m | 31 | Cameley, Somerset | ||||
| William Duke | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| John Upperton | Lodger | m | 35 | Agricultural Labourer | North Stoke, Sussex | |||
| Mary A Upperton | Lodger | m | 25 | Sutton, Sussex | ||||
| Sarah Upperton | Lodger | s | 4 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 13 | Houghton Village | Catherine Brown | Head | s | 78 | Annuitant | Bipton, Sussex | |
| Robert Ford | Visitor | m | 85 | Retired Farmer | Burton, Sussex | |||
| Anne Ford | Visitor | m | 77 | Yorkshire | ||||
| Sophia Elliott | Friend | s | 39 | Companion | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Duke | Servant | w | 50 | House Servant | Sullington, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Duke Jnr | Servant | s | 19 | ???ated? House Servant | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Hester Searle | Servant | s | 24 | House Servant | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Emma Scothford | Servant | s | 26 | House Servant | Fittleworth, Sussex | |||
| 14 | Houghton Village | Mark Wadey | Head | m | 29 | Journeyman Wheelwright | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Charlotte Wadey | Wife | m | 29 | Mundam, Sussex | ||||
| Charlotte Wadey | Daughter | s | 4 | Slindon, Sussex | ||||
| Mark Wadey | Son | s | 3 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William Wadey | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| James F Wadey | Son | s | 0 | 7 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Julia A Wadey | Sister | s | 22 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 15 | Houghton Village | Moses Goble | Head | s | 53 | Journeyman Shoemaker | Burpham, Sussex | |
| Mary Goble | Sister | s | 53 | Housekeeper | Burpham, Sussex | |||
| Mary Goble | Niece | s | 16 | Shoe Binder | Burpham, Sussex | |||
| 16 | Houghton Village | Sarah Morley | Head | w | 63 | Independent | Bury, Sussex | |
| 18 | Houghton Village | John Hills | Head | m | 41 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Sarah Hills | Wife | m | 31 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Anne Hills | Daughter | s | 11 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Jane Hills | Daughter | s | 8 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William HIlls | Son | s | 6 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Lucy Hills | Daughter | s | 4 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Fanny Hills | Daughter | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 17 | Houghton Village | William Wadham | Head | m | 43 | Bargeman | Westham, Kent | |
| Sarah Wadham | Wife | m | 43 | Petworth, Sussex | ||||
| William J Wadham | Son | s | 20 | Bargeman | Midhurst, Sussex | |||
| Mary Wadham | Daughter | s | 18 | at home | Fittleworth, Sussex | |||
| Walter Wadham | Son | s | 14 | Barge Boy | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth Wadham | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Robert Wadham | Son | s | 7 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Fanny J Wadham | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Caroline A Wadham | Daughter | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| John Molding | Lodger | m | 25 | Agricultural Labourer | Bury, Sussex | |||
| Caroline Molding | Lodger | m | 23 | North Stoke, Sussex | ||||
| 19 | Houghton Village | George Upfold | Head | m | 45 | Bargeman | ??von?hi??, Surrey | |
| Susan Upfold | Wife | m | 39 | on the sea | ||||
| William Upfold | Son | s | 15 | Bargeman | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| George Upfold | Son | s | 13 | Bargeman | Watersfield, Sussex | |||
| Faith Upfold | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 22 | Houghton Village | Thomas Hopkins | Head | m | 52 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Esther Hopkins | Wife | m | 49 | Madehurst, Sussex | ||||
| 20 | Houghton Village | Robert Cunningham | Head | m | 33 | Wheelwright and Innkeeper | Eltham, Kent | |
| Lucy Cunningham | Wife | m | 25 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| Mary J Cunningham | Daughter | s | 9 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charles Cunningham | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Clement Cunningham | Son | s | 3 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William Cunningham | Son | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Caroline Cunningham | Sister | s | 20 | House Servant | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Cunningham | Brother | s | 28 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Frederick Foster | Brother in Law | s | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Fittleworth, Sussex | |||
| 21 | Houghton Street | James Merriott | Head | m | 40 | Agricultural Labourer | Bury, Sussex | |
| Harriet Merriott | Wife | m | 34 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Frederick Merriott | Son | s | 14 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Ann Merriott | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Merriott | Daughter | s | 4 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Merriott | Daughter | s | 2 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| John Merriott | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 23 | Houghton Village | John Duke | Head | m | 23 | Gardener | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Duke | Wife | m | 23 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| James Penfold | Servant | s | 2 | Yapton, Sussex | ||||
| 24 | Houghton Village | John Ayling | Head | m | 29 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Ayling | Wife | m | 26 | Bignor, Sussex | ||||
| George Puddick | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Westburton, Sussex | |||
| Jane Ayling | Daughter | s | 3 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charlotte Ayling | Daughter | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Jane Puddick | Sister in Law | s | 22 | at home | Bignor, Sussex | |||
| 25 | Houghton Village | Mary Cooper | Head | w | 34 | Pauper | Findon, Sussex | |
| Edward Cooper | Son | s | 11 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Cooper | Daughter | s | 9 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Eliza Cooper | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| James Cooper | Son | s | 4 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Harriet Cooper | Daughter | s | 0 | 11 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| John Goddard | Father | w | 61 | Agricultural Labourer | Findon, Sussex | |||
| George Goddard | Brother | s | 27 | Journeyman Carpenter | Amberley, Sussex | |||
| 26 | Houghton Village | Henry Davis | Head | m | 32 | Chalk Pit Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Caroline Davis | Wife | m | 32 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Charles Davis | Son | s | 3 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Nelson Davis | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| William Davis | Son | s | 0 | 4 months | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 27 | Houghton Village | William Cooper | Head | m | 61 | Chalk Pit Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Ann Cooper | Wife | m | 63 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 29 | Houghton Village | George Garton | Head | m | 37 | Agricultural Labourer | Billingshurst, Sussex | |
| Mary Garton | Wife | m | 29 | Bury, Sussex | ||||
| Josiah Garton | Son | s | 8 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Garton | Daughter | s | 5 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| George Garton | Son | s | 2 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| James Garton | Son | s | 0 | 1 month | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Charlotte Reid | Sister in Law | s | 13 | Nurse Girl | Billingshurst, Sussex | |||
| 28 | Houghton Village | Robert Merriott | Head | m | 37 | Agricultural Labourer | Bury, Sussex | |
| Elizabeth Merriott | Wife | m | 38 | Amberley, Sussex | ||||
| Edward Merriott | Son | s | 15 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Robert Merriott | Son | s | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Ada Merriott | Daughter | s | 9 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 30 | Houghton Village | George Ayling | Head | m | 47 | Agricultural Labourer | Leominster, Sussex | |
| Sophia Ayling | Wife | m | 46 | Fittleworth, Sussex | ||||
| Eliza Ayling | Daughter | s | 23 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 31 | Houghton Village | Joseph Gilbert | Head | w | 50 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Gilbert | Daughter | s | 26 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Elizabeth Gilbert | Daughter | s | 19 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| William Gilbert | Son | s | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 32 | Houghton Village | John Hopkins | Head | w | 47 | Chalk Pit Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Phoebe Hopkins | Daughter | s | 19 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Ephriam Hopkins | Son | s | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Ruth Hopkins | Daughter | s | 17 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Rebecca Hopkins | Daughter | s | 9 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| 33 | Houghton Village | Richard Merriott | Head | m | 38 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Mary Merriott | Wife | m | 28 | Arundel, Sussex | ||||
| Amelia Bennett | Wifes Daughter | s | 7 | at home | Arundel, Sussex | |||
| 34 | Houghton Village | Charlotte Lettis | Head | w | 45 | Agricultural Labourer | Walberton, Sussex | |
| Charlotte Lettis | Daughter | s | 19 | at home | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| William Lettis | Son | s | 12 | Agricultural Labourer | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| John Lettis | Son | s | 9 | Agricultural Labourer | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| Mary E Lettis | Daughter | s | 6 | Scholar | Madehurst, Sussex | |||
| 35 | Houghton Village | Charles Merriott | Head | m | 41 | Agricultural Labourer | Houghton, Sussex | |
| Jane Merriott | Wife | m | 41 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Jane Merriott | Daughter | s | 16 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Sarah Merriott | Daughter | s | 10 | at home | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Thomas Merriott | Son | s | 3 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Francis E Merriott | Daughter | s | 1 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| 36 | Houghton Village | Thomas Ellis | Head | m | 68 | Gamekeeper | Chilgrove, Sussex | |
| Francis Ellis | Wife | m | 62 | Boxgrove, Sussex | ||||
| 37 | Houghton Village | Daniel Hills | Head | m | 33 | Agricultural Labourer | Steyning, Sussex | |
| Martha Hills | Wife | m | 32 | Houghton, Sussex | ||||
| Rosa A Hills | Daughter | s | 10 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex | |||
| Florentine Hills | Daughter | s | 7 | Scholar | Houghton, Sussex |