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Seeking Ann the daughter of William Houghton and France Newton ..

I have found her on the 1861 Census

Name: Ann Houghton
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: North Meols, Lancashire, England

Thanks

And what do you wish to know?

Have you done any research apart from the one census record?

You know where to look.................

probably known as Nancy

1841 census transcription details for: High Blowick, Meols, North

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 514
Book/Folio: 4/13
Page: 18
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: Meols, North
Parish: Meols, North
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: High Blowick, Meols, North
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HOUGHTON, William M 40 1801 Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Frances F 44 1797 Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Samuel M 13 1828 Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Jane F 8 1833 Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Nancy F 3 1838 Lancashire>>>>>>
HOUGHTON, John M 0 (2 months) 1841 Lancashire

Shirley there is a Nancy 1838 and an Ann 1839

still being called Nancy
1851 census transcription details for: Higher Blowick, North Meols, Southport

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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2196
Folio: 501
Page: 14
Reg. District: Ormskirk
Sub District: North Meols
Parish: North Meols
Enum. District: 1D
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Higher Blowick, North Meols, Southport
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HOUGHTON, William Head Married M 43 1808 Wheelright
Scarisbrick, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Frances Wife Married F 46 1805
Barton, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Samuel Son Unmarried M 23 1828 Ag Labourer
North Meols, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Nancy Daughter F 13 1838 Scholar
North Meols, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, John Son M 11 1840 Scholar
North Meols, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Thomas Son M 8 1843 Scholar
North Meols, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Matthew Son M 5 1846
North Meols, Lancashire
HOUGHTON, Mary Daughter F 0 (5 MOS) 1851
North Meols, Lancashire

not sure what you are saying Mark

You gave her parents as William and Frances and these are the only ones coming up

2 Ann,s reg same reg district

Civil Registration event: Birth

Name: HOUGHTON, Ann
Registration district: Ormskirk
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1838
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 21
Page no: 499


civil Registration event: Birth


Name: HOUGHTON, Ann
Registration district: Ormskirk
County: Lancashire
Year of registration: 1839
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 21
Page no: 542

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1838
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference

HOUGHTON Ann North Meols North Sefton NEWTON NM/1/180


There is no registration for a 'Nancy' to these parents.

Dea x

for some reason Ann's were often called Nancy within a family

Its the right family Mark because this is the brother Matthew

1846
HOUGHTON Mathew North Meols North Sefton NEWTON NM/4/433

and Thomas 1843

HOUGHTON Thomas North Meols North Sefton NEWTON NM/3/249

and mary 1850
HOUGHTON Mary North Meols North Sefton NEWTON NM/7/24


So Ann was being called Nancy within the family!!

My Gt Gt Grandmother was christened Ann but she was Nancy on children's birth certs