John Houston (1789 - 1861)

Born Dec 1789 in Underwood, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 1861 at age 71 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Baptised 13 December 1789

Spouse Elizabeth McLounan, Dau James McLounan & Barbara Gemmel

Migrated to Stirlingshire @1830

1841: Herbertshire Street, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

HOUSTEN John M 50 Calico Printer born Outside Census County HOUSTEN Elizabeth F 45 born Outside Census County HOUSTEN William M 20 Calico Printer born Outside Census County HOUSTEN Margt F 14 born Outside Census County HOUSTEN Janet F 12 born Stirlingshire HOUSTEN Isabella F 4 born Stirlingshire

1851: Herbertshire Street, Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John Houston Head Married Male 51 Gamekeeper born Auchinleck, Ayrshire Elizabeth Houston Wife Married Female 50 - born Dalmellington, Ayrshire Elizabeth Houston Daughter Unmarried Female 33 Rag cutter born Auchinleck, Ayrshire Margaret Houston Daughter Unmarried Female 20 Rag cutter born Denny, Stirlingshire Jean Houston Daughter Unmarried Female 19 Dress maker born Denny, Stirlingshire Isabella Houston Daughter Unmarried Female 14 - born Denny, Stirlingshire Robert Russell Grandson Unmarried Male 8 Scholar born Denny, Stirlingshire

Note: John was 61 years old in 1851, his wife Elizabeth was @ 55 years old.

1861: Recorded as a 71 years old Gamekeeper married to Elizabeth McLennan or McLounan. Death registered by son William Houston

Sources

• National Records of Scotland: Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms 577/ 10 129 Auchinleck

• 1841 Census https://freecen1.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

• 1851 Census Scotland Findmypast

• National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Deaths 476/ 31 Denny