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Another HOUSTON family

DaveHam9

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William Houston b. 20 Sep 1846 High Church, Paisley, Renfrew
John Houston & Sarah Nicol Angel

The extracted record says it's a birth not a baptism but it also lists place of birth as High Church not just Paisley so I'm wondering if the date is in fact a baptism date.


William Houston & Jane Whyte
Marriage 30 April 1873 High Church Paisley, Renfrew

John Houston b. 12 Feb 1874 Bridgeton, Lanark
William Houston & Jane Whyte

1881
Registration District: Bridgeton
Civil Parish: Glasgow Barony
County: Lanarkshire
No address
Wm HOUSTON Head 35 Boot Maker Paisley, Renfrewshire
Jane HOUSTON Wife 35 Paisley, Renfrewshire
John HOUSTON son 7 Glasgow, Lanarkshire

I'd like a look up please for the family in 1891 and 1901.

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1901
Civil Parish: Paisley
County: Renfrewshire
ED:
Address: 2 Neilston St
Jane Houston Head 53 Housekeeper Stirlingshire ??
John Houston Son 29 Hot presser Glasgow
Jan ? Houston Dau 20 Thread winder Paisley

I can't find a birth/baptism that fits for daughter Jan/Jane/Jean/ ...

Also, not sure where Jane Whyte was born.

William may have died by 1901 but there are several possible deaths so still looking for the family in 1891.

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Matthew b. 27 Jun 1860 High Church Paisley, Renfrew
John HOUSTON & Sarah Nicol ANGEL
Batch: C115731

Looking for Matthew in 1881, 1891 and 1901. Possible deaths in 1934 and 1939.

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Something to ponder, but not a lot of confidence, unless Lockhart helps..

1901
Registration Number: 644/1
RD: Bridgeton
Parish: Glasgow Barony
Add: 206 London Rd
Matthew Houston 28 [b. Paisley. Billiard room keeper]
Maggie Houston 31
Jeanie Lockhart Houston 6
Matthew Houston 2
[Spouse & offspring all b. Glasgow]

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There's also this one in 1901

13 North Bridge Street, Crieff, Perthshire

Matthew Houston Widower 39 Navvy Paisley
Matthew Houston son 12 Glasgow
Maggie Houston dau 8 Glasgow
plus 2 boarders and one male visitor

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Thanks Emeltee.

The only deaths that show are in Lanark. Matthew is not a common name so one of 1901 and one of these is probably mine.

HOUSTON
MATTHEW
74
1934
644/5 535
Garngadhill

HOUSTON
MATTHEW SPENCE
80
1939
625/3 64
Bellshill


Other family names connected to my Houston are Adam, Anderson, Angel and Clark. I've not seen Spence yet.

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No Spence but there is this marriage.

HOUSTON
MATTHEW
LOCKHART
MAGGIE
1883
644/5 228
Blackfriars

The other one in Lanark.

HOUSTON
MATTHEW
MCKIE
ISABELLA
1889
643/ 10
East Kilbride

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25x deaths for an Isabella Houston 1889 - 1901.

This one stands out.

HOUSTON
ISABELLA REDDIC
26
1894
643/ 27
East Kilbride
 

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Looking for other births there are these in Lanark and Renfrew.

HOUSTON
MATTHEW
M
1857
644/10 1561
Hutchesontown

HOUSTON
MATTHEW
M
1863
573/1 331
Paisley High Church
 

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The Age – Mon 20 May 1940

HOUSTON – On May 18 at his residnece 75 Surrey road, Blackburn, William loved husband of Alice Maud Houston, loving father of John, aged 96 years. Forty one years member of Melbourne Draughts Club



The Australasian – Sat 8 June has:

Scot by birth & lived in Melb for last 60 years = arrival around 1880



https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/...houston &searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-year=1940|||l-state=Victoria



Vic BDM – William Houston – parents John Houston & Sarah (Angel) 1940 - 17088

William Houston married Alice Maud Kite – 1912 Vic

Alice Maud Kite age 47 divorce from John Kite – Vic 15 May 1912



Alice Maud Hochkins married John Kite 1884 Vic

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Thanks Val.

All news to me re William. Then the marriage to Jane Whyte??

So John was not alone in ending up in Vic.

Death 3043/1926 HOUSTON John 76 John Sarah ANGEL d. Richmond, Vic.

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Thanks Val.

Yes, details for John complete apart from arrival in NZ.

John arrived in Vic. via NZ.

Mrs Houston
[Mary Young Houston]
Age: 36
Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1888
Arrival Port: Melbourne, Vic.
Departure Port: Dunedin
Ship: 'Te Anau'
Nationality: British
Ages of children = 10, 8, 6, 3 and 2. No names given and no Mr Houston.

J Houston
[John Houston]
Age: 31
Arrival Date: 11 Oct 1888
Arrival Port: Melbourne, Vic.
Departure Port: Dunedin
Ship: 'Te Anau'
Nationality: British

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Death HOUSTON John 74 HOUSTON William Jane (Whyte) Reg. year1948 Reg. no7147 b. Glasgow d. Sandringham, Vic.

John b. 12 Feb 1874 Bridgeton, Lanark
William HOUSTON & Jane WHYTE
Batch: C119201

So arrival in NZ or Vic. after 1881 census.
 

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Not sure about marriage to Jane Whyte as there is a marriage 4 June 1867 Paisley High Renfrewshire for a William Houston to a Elizabeth Taylor (b 1844 – died 20 Sept 1867) - ok so he married Jane after Elizabeth....
 

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Found a tree which has Elizabeth 1st wife

Jane as 2nd wife – she died 5 June 1906 – Auburn wife of William – under name of Jeannie – The Argus Fri 8 June 1906



Vic BDM has Jeanie Houston 1906 – parents Wm Whyte & Marg (Craig) – 5635



Alice is 3rd wife b 1864 Vic – 28 Sept 1944 Camberwell Vic

The Argus – Sat 30 Sept 1944

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11363370/629522
 

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