Mary Ann (Doe) Houchen (abt. 1796)

Born about 7 Sep 1796 in Bridgham, Norfolk, England [uncertain]

Wife of Edward Houchen — married 21 Feb 1829 in Illington, Norfolk, England

Died [date unknown] in Bridgham, Norfolk, England

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Biography

Mary, daughter of John Doe & Elizabeth Jolly, was born on 7 September 1796 and baptised on 11 September 1796 in Bridgham, Norfolk, England.^[1]

When Mary married Edward, one of the witnesses was Susan Doe^[2], and three years later William Doe was married at Illington.^[3] William and Susan were both baptised at Illington with parents John and Mary (née Livack) Doe. Harriet, another child of John and Mary, died in 1808.^[4]

John Doe, a widower, married Mary Lovack at Bridgham in 1801.^[5] Elizabeth, wife of John Doe, died at Bridgham in 1798 aged 39.^[6]

Mary Ann, daughter of John and Elizabeth (late Jolly) Doe was born on 7 September 1796 and baptised at Bridgham four days later.^[7] John had married Elizabeth at Larling in 1781; at the time John was living in Old Buckenham.^[8]

At the 1841 census Mary and three of her children - Charlotte, George and Frances, were living in Thompson with John and Elizabeth Houchin, presumably George's parents. Mary was 55, John 75, and Elizabeth 70^[9]

Mary may have died in 1875 at the age of 83, implying a birth year about 1792,^[10] but no trace of her has been found in the years between 1841 and 1875. Of the three children with her in 1841: Charlotte was working as a servant in Great Cressingham in 1851.^[11] George was lodging with another Houchen family in Thompson in 1851.^[12] Perhaps his uncle, but this aspect has not been explored. Frances was also working as a servant in 1851, but in Thompson.^[13]

Mary Ann was born in Bridgham on 7 Sep 1796 and christened on 11 Sep. She is the daughter of John Doe and Elizabeth Jolly.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Norfolk Baptisms"
   Reference: AT BRIDGHAM
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 29 September 2023)
   Mary Ann Doe baptism on 11 Sep 1796 (born 7 Sep 1796), daughter of John Doe & Elizabeth Jolly, in Bridgham, Norfolk, England.
2. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818358ce93790eb7f5edf7f/mary-doe-edward-houching-marriage-norfolk-illington-1829-02-21?locale=en freereg.org
3. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5818358ce93790eb7f5edf6b/sarah-bates-william-doe-marriage-norfolk-illington-1832-11-13?locale=en freereg.org.uk
4. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_queries/60d583c2791e3b111937d6ab?locale=en freereg.org.uk
5. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5a2a0a4ef493fd2a6ea2a536/mary-lovack-john-doe-marriage-norfolk-bridgham-1801-01-14?locale=en freereg.org.uk
6. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58187b08e93790ec7538fa58/elizabeth-doe-burial-norfolk-bridgham-1798-04-12?locale=en freereg.org.uk
7. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/604ca9b2f493fd5a981b6cb7/mary-ann-doe-baptism-norfolk-bridgham-1796-09-11?locale=en freereg.org.uk
8. ↑ https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/581836e3e93790eb7f619b89/elizabeth-jolly-john-doe-marriage-norfolk-larling-1781-11-26?locale=en freereg.org.uk
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79B-Z7T : 25 May 2019), Mary Honchin in household of John Honchin, Thompson, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J2J-64H : 31 December 2014), Mary Houchen, 1875; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wayland, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXZ-83N : 9 November 2019), Charlotte Houchen in household of Richard Chapman, Great Cressingham, Norfolk, England; citing Great Cressingham, Norfolk, England, p. 25, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG65-CRW : 9 November 2019), George Houchen in household of John Houchen, Thompson, Norfolk, England; citing Thompson, Norfolk, England, p. 12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG65-CGW : 9 November 2019), Frances Houchen in household of Christopher Crooke, Thompson, Norfolk, England; citing Thompson, Norfolk, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7XC-48M : 17 February 2021), Mary Doe in entry for George Houchin, 24 Jun 1832; citing Christening, Thompson, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,470,863.
• IGI baptism