George Houchen was born on 21st August 1835 in Hingham and was the son of Edmund Houchen (1804) and Mary Parfoot. He was baptised on 26th August. In 1841 he was living in Stone Lane, Hingham. In 1851 he was living in Hingham. He married Ellen Maria Semmence on 31st March 1857. By 1861 he was a journeyman butcher, and he was working as a butcher in Hingham in 1871. George was present at the death of his cousin, Charles Pomfrey, in 1871. He died on 28th March 1877 and was buried in Hingham churchyard on 2nd April.

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• 1. 1851 Census. Market Place, Hingham. George Houchin. Son. Age 15. Scholar. Born Hingham. • 2. Bernie Houchin's data. George Howchin. Born 21.8.1835, Hingham. Baptised 26.8.1835. Journeyman butcher in 1861. Died 28.3.1877. Buried 2.4.1877 - grave in Hingham churchyard. Married Ellen Maria Semmence 31.3.1857. • 3. 1861 Census. Market Place, Hingham. George Howchin. Head. Age 25. Butcher (Journeyman). Born Hingham. • 4. 1841 Census. Stone Lane, Hingham. George Houchen. Age 5.