Ellen Maria Houchen was born in Hingham in 1870 and was the daughter of George Houchen (1835) and Ellen Maria Semmence. In 1871 and 1881 she was living with her parents in Hingham.

Sources
• 1. 1871 Census. Hingham. Ellen Maria Houchen. Daughter. Age 8 mo. Born Hingham. • 2. 1881 Census. Norwich Rd, Hingham. Ellen M. Houchen. Daughter. Age 10. Scholar. Born Hingham.