RootsChat.Com

England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Kent => England => Kent Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Quarryman on Thursday 16 August 18 10:04 BST (UK)

Title: Hougham in Dover
Post by: Quarryman on Thursday 16 August 18 10:04 BST (UK)
Could anyone tell me exactly where 'Hougham in Dover' is. Is it a suburb?
Title: Re: Hougham in Dover
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 16 August 18 10:23 BST (UK)
Is this where you mean
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/KEN/Hougham
Title: Re: Hougham in Dover
Post by: Bill749 on Wednesday 25 May 22 20:27 BST (UK)
Quote from: Quarryman on Thursday 16 August 18 10:04 BST (UK)
Could anyone tell me exactly where 'Hougham in Dover' is. Is it a suburb?

Church Hougham is a village between Dover and Folkestone (there is also West Hougham nearby). The parish of Hougham originally stretched as far as the bottom of the Folkestone Road in Dover - almost the centre of town. Christ Church (now gone) was built opposite the old Dover Priory (now Dover College) to support the community that had spread up the road to Maxton. That was then the parish of Hougham in Dover.

Bill
Title: Re: Hougham in Dover
Post by: Quarryman on Thursday 26 May 22 14:38 BST (UK)
Thank Bill749. My mother, Gwendoline Roberts, was christened at 'Hougham in Dover' in February 1897,  which puzzled me. I thought Hougham was a village. However their adress was given as 7 Selborne Terrace, Clarendon Road, Dover. and i wondered, erroneously,  why they had gone to a village for the cfhristening. All is now clear. I wonder if the christening took place at Christ Church?

Regards, Quarryman
Title: Re: Hougham in Dover
Post by: Bill749 on Saturday 13 August 22 22:43 BST (UK)
Quote
I wonder if the christening took place at Christ Church?

Regards, Quarryman

Yes - Christ Church was the only one in "Hougham in Dover"