H Houghtons Of Trampers Lane North Boarhunt

A Memory of North Boarhunt.

My g.g.g.grand parents URIAH HOUGHTON & SARAH SNELL.
Uriah was the sixth child of Uriah Houghton & Ann Linney. He was baptised on September 25, 1791 at St. Nicholas' Anglican church in Boarhunt and spent his entire life in the community. On August 11, 1815 he married Sarah Snell in the neary community of Alverstoke. They settled on Trampers Lane in North Boarhunt and raised,11 children. Between the years 1845 and 1871 Uriah and Sarah saw 7 of thier 11 children join the thousands in England who left to seek a new life in the British colonies of Australia and Canada. Uriah died on January 15, 1878 and Sarah died on September 4, 1865. They are both buried in the churchyard of St.Nicholas' Anglican in Boarhunt.
(They atteneded Ebenezer Methodist but at that time the only consecrated ground was at St.Nicholas' ) James Houghton 2nd child of Uriah & Sarah came to Australia, shortly followed b George Stephen, Ruth & Harry. In search for GOLD in Warrandyte, Victoria. My great grandfather Harry Houghton was the youngest of 11 children of Uriah & Sarah. He married Jane Charlotte Osmond on June 7th 1877.In Melbourne Australia, they had 5 children. Harry was a Lay Preacher & Jane a School Teacher. Herbert George Houghton was the 3rd child of Harry & Jane. Born July 13th 1881 in Warrandyte, and married in July 13th 1905 to May Evaline Forden. They had 10 children, my mother Rose Evaline Houghton was the 8th child of Herbert & May. Houghton's to this day still have a strong hold in Warrandyte. I'm Robyn Louise Thompson (Twin) one of five children of Rose Evaline Houghton & Dudley Joseph Bishop. Live in Sunbury Victoria. Australia

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