Emma Houghton

Female 1861 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name Emma Houghton 
    Born 5 Aug 1861  Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Sep 1940  Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Person ID I34  Pulfords
    Last Modified 8 May 2023 

    Father Robert Houghton,   b. Abt 1834, Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Esther Rouse,   b. 1841, Hulver Street, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Aug 1879, Wangford Registration District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 6 May 1860  Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • brickmaker
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles William Pulford,   b. 13 Sep 1861, Broome, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1940, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1880  Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Cert:

      #316 January 6th 1880 Charles PULFORD age 20 Bachelor, Brick Burner of Lowestoft father Alfred PULFORD Brick Burner to Emma HOUGHTON age 19 spinster of Lowestoft father Robert HOUGHTON Brick Maker Witnesses: Benjamine Israel HOUGHTON and Anna Maria COOKE.

      Both Charles and Emma, together with adopted son Louis Jack Balls and his wife Irene Edith (nee Barker) died as result of enermy action. The bomb one of only a few dropped on Leicester, fell on 14th September 1940 on the bungalow at 59 Ireton Road which went with the formans job at the Brickworks.

      National School Admissions give motst of the childrens year of birth a year out and not all in the same direction.
    Marriage Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Certificate 
    • Marriage Certificate: MAR005 Copy of Marriage Certificate, 6 Jan 1880, The Parish Church, Lowestoft,
      Suffolk, England. #316 January 6th 1880 Charles PULFORD age 20 Bachelor, Brick Burner of Lowestoft
      father Alfred PULFORD Brick Burner to Emma HOUGHTON age 19 spinster of Lowestoft father Robert
      HOUGHTON Brick Maker Witnesses: Benjamine Israel HOUGHTON and Anna Maria COOKE.
    Children 
     1. Emily Esther Pulford,   b. 21 Jun 1879, Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Charles Pulford,   b. 23 Dec 1880, Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt May 1938, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     3. Henry James Pulford,   b. 15 Oct 1882, Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ellen Emma Pulford,   b. 1 Jun 1884, Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1975, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Arthur Ernest Pulford,   b. 7 Sep 1885, Beccles, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1955, Leicester Registration District, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Ada Elizabeth Pulford,   b. 15 Jul 1887, Wenhaston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1986, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     7. Louis Jack Balls,   b. 15 Feb 1903, Mutford Registration District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1940, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)  [Adopted]
    Last Modified 12 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1861 - Somerleyton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jan 1880 - Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Sep 1940 - Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Marriage Certificate - - Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Emma Houghton
    Emma Houghton
    Jack Balls and Irene Barker Wedding 1936
    Jack Balls and Irene Barker Wedding 1936
    People in the photo:
    Back Row
    Brides Father, Best Man Jack, Jack Balls, Irene Barker, Family Friend, Charles Pulford

    Front Row,
    Irene's Mother, Hilda from Lowestoft, Peggy (cousin of Irene), Doris Durrant, Violet Barker, Emma Pulford.
    Emma Pulford (nee Houghton)
    Emma Pulford (nee Houghton)
    Emma Pulford (nee Houghton)
    Emma Pulford (nee Houghton)
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

    Albums  Charles William Pulford (15)
    Charles William Pulford\'s family and decendents.

  • Census Hole
  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Census 1881, (1881).

    2. [S35] BMD, 1861 Sep Q Mutford 4a 665 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S138] 1939 Register, GRO National Archive, Birth date given as 6 May 1904 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S35] BMD, 1940 Sep Q Leicester 7a 470 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S115] Wartime Leicestershire, (http://www.wartimeleicestershire.com/pages/croh.htm) (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S40] Probate Records, Ancestry Online reesource (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S72] Census 1871, RG10/1781 F51 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S35] BMD, 1860 Jun Q Mutford 4a 1131 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S66] PR - Marr (Reliability: 3).