Edmund Houchen was born in 1762 in Great Ellingham and was the son of Edmund Houchen (1733) and Sarah Beales. He was christened in Great Ellingham on 28th January 1762. Edmund was a butcher in Hingham in 1793. He married Rebecca King in Hingham on 25th December 1786. He died from old age on 22nd August 1838 and was buried at St Andrew's Church in Hingham on 26th August. His daughter, Mary Houchen, was present at his death.

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• 1. Death Certificate. Rebecca Howchen. Died 8th November 1861, Hingham. Age 99. Widow of Edmund Houchen, Butcher. Cause of death: Old age, not certified. Informant: Mary Pomfrey, present at death. Registered 4th December, Robert James Finiaby. • 2. Universal British Directory, 1793. Hingham, Traders &c. Houchin, Edmund, Butcher. • 3. International Genealogical Index. Edmund Houchin, christened 28 Jan 1762, Great Ellingham. Father: Edmund. Mother: Sarah Beales. • 4. National Burial Index (Mid-Norfolk FHS). Edmund Houchin. Buried 26 Aug 1838. Age 77. Hingham. St Andrew. • 5. Death registers. Edmund Houchin. Dec. 1838. Forehoe. 13. [17?]. • 6. Death Certificate. Edmund Houchin. Died 22nd August 1838, Hingham. Age 77 years. Butcher. Cause of death: Old age. Informant: Mary Pomfrey, Present at death, Hingham. Registered 3rd October 1838, Robert James Funaby. • 7. Bernie Houchin's data. Edmund Houchin married Rebecca King on 25 Dec 1786, Hingham.