trying to find HOUSTON in Ireland

[susanguyatt]

I am trying to find information in Ireland on HUSTON or HOUSTON
This is what I have so far
Descendants of William John Houston

Generation No. 1
1.  WILLIAM JOHN HOUSTON was born don’t know what year  in Ireland.
   
Child of WILLIAM JOHN HOUSTON is:
2.   i.   SAMUEL HOUSTON, b. 1832,possible  Belfast ,Ireland; d. 8 September 1907, Karangahape Road,Auckland.New Zealand  have his death certificate

Generation No. 2
2.  SAMUEL HOUSTON (WILLIAM JOHN1) was born 1832 in Belfast ,Ireland, and died 8 September 1907 in Karangahape Road,Auckland.  He married MARY TURKINGTON 16 August 1851 in Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland, daughter of SAMUEL TURKINGTON.  She was born Abt. 1831 in Ireland.

Have his marriage certificate: Samuel Huston, weaver, age 19, son of William John Huston, brick layer, married 16 Aug.1851 at Seagoe, Co.Armagh to Mary Turkington, weaver, age 20, daughter of Samuel Turkington, carman.

Cemetery Records - Symonds Street and St Stephens

Abstract    A privately held family Bible states that Samuel Houston died 8 September 1907, and was buried 10 September 1907 in Symonds Street Cemetery.
The Auckland Star of 9 September 1907 page 8 says he served in the 4th Brigade Royal Artillery, was aged 73 years, and died at his son's residence in Karangahape Road..
Subjects    Houston, Samuel, d.1907
Symonds Street Cemetery

Wises Postal Directory 1866-1867   Auckland New Zealand Microfishe 2of 4 page 100  Houston Samuel ,Farrier & General Smith,Junction of Symonds & Karangahappe Rd Auckland New Zealand  also on  Alphabetical lisings  page 119, Samuel Houston was blacksmith & Farrier

Generation No. 3
3.  WILLIAM JOHN HOUSTON (SAMUEL, WILLIAM JOHN) was born 1862 in Ireland, and died 19 January 1925 in Ponsonby Road.  He married MARY JANE HALLIDAY 6 January 1885 in New Zealand, daughter of JAMES HALLIDAY and ELIZA ORR.  She was born 23 November 1865 in Ballymacarret, Down, Ireland, and died 27 January 1956 in Auckland.

Notes for WILLIAM JOHN HOUSTON:
William was a Blacksmith
William died age 66 in 1925


Cant find the HOUSTON on ship to New Zealand from IRELAND
Any suggestions anyone help!!!
Susan

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Hi Susan,

From New Zealand, Immigration Passenger Lists 1855 - 1973 - Digitised Image available on:

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/

A possibility for you to consider.........

"Wanganui" departed 25 Nov 1877, arrived Canterbury, N.Z. 13 Feb 1878:
Wm J Houston, age 19, single, farm labourer, from Antrim

James Halliday (age 30), Eliza Halliday (age 30), Mary Jane Halliday (age 9), Maggie Halliday (age 7), Elizabeth Halliday (age 3) and Sarah Halliday (age 3)

"Queen of Nations" departed 21 Mar 1874, arrived Auckland, N.Z. 5 Jul 1874:
James Halliday and Family, age 30, married, from Down, shoemaker

Cheers,
Janet.

[susanguyatt]

Thanks Janet for replying to me

thanks have already got those ones The James Halliday is correct
 but how can I be sure its my William John Houston. His father samuel houston seems to be a mystery as he must have come out with his wife Mary Turkington from Ireland. As lots of info when he was in new zealand
On Samuels death certificate it says he has been in new zealand  46 years ( that makes it about 1861 ) and has belfast as his birth place
According to death certificate he had 2 males age 54( born 1852)  ,age 48 ( born 1859) ,and 4 females living Age 39( born 1868) ,age 40( born 1867 ),age 46( born 1861) Age 47( born 1860

Any ideas
Susan

[Pythinia]

Hi - Just read your comments re Houston - Samuel Houston (spelt Huston) went to NZ in 1861 from Australian he was in the Military (Horse) his wife died in 1877 Mary - he married again a Harriet Annett in 1886  (you probably know that)  I am puzzled how he could have had William Houston in Ireland  in 1862 if he was in NZ when he was born... I am looking for a Houston too - gt gt grandmother was a Mary Tuskington from the UK could this be Turkington? very filmsy information we have on our gt gt grandmother perhaps we can sort out our info and come up with something concrete!

[susanguyatt]

all I have is marriage certificate 16 aug 1861 (Seagoe, Arm, Ire) of samuel huston and mary turkington in ireland
he was age 19 a weaver she was 20 also a weaver
his father on certificate is William John HUSTON ( He was a Brick layer by trade)
her father was Samuel TURKINGTON ( He was a carman)
Witness John WALKER and John MADDEN

Cemetery Records - Symonds Street and St Stephens

Abstract    A privately held family Bible states that Samuel Houston died 8 September 1907, and was buried 10 September 1907 in Symonds Street Cemetery.
The Auckland Star of 9 September 1907 page 8 says he served in the 4th Brigade Royal Artillery, was aged 73 years, and died at his son's residence in Karangahape Road..
Subjects    Houston, Samuel, d.1907
Symonds Street Cemetery

also have his death certificate
THIS IS AS FAR BACK i HAVE GONE THATS CORRECT

1.  WILLIAM JOHN HUSTON was born in Ireland. DONT KNOW WHO HE MARRIED YET?
   
Child of WILLIAM JOHN HUSTON is:
2.   i.   SAMUEL2 HOUSTON, b. 1832, Belfast ,Ireland;
 d. 8 September 1907, Karangahape Road,Auckland.

Generation No. 2
2.   SAMUEL HOUSTON (WILLIAM JOHN  HUSTON) was born 1832 in Belfast ,Ireland, and died 8 September 1907 in Karangahape Road,Auckland.  He married MARY TURKINGTON 16 August 1851 in Seagoe, Armagh, Ireland, daughter of SAMUEL TURKINGTON.  She was born Abt. 1831 in Ireland.

Wises Postal Directory 1866-1867   Auckland New Zealand Microfishe 2of 4 page 100  Houston Samuel ,Farrier & General Smith,Junction of Symonds & Karangahappe Rd Auckland New Zealand  also on  Alphabetical lisings  page 119, Samuel Houston was blacksmith & Farrier

Auckland Alphabetical Directory 1866, Houston Samuel,Farrier & General Smith Junction of Symonds & Karangahappe Rd

Wises Postal Directory 1872-1873   Auckland  New Zealand Microfishe 1of 4 page 12  Houston Samuel

In 1905- 1906  Electoral  roll in Auckland central New Zealand Samuel was blacksmith,  also William John his son blacksmith and his wife Mary Jane home duties, living at Day Street Auckland New Zealand
1882 October Freeholders of New Zealand , Samuel Houston Blacksmith owned property to value £350

HOUSTIN William ,HUSTON Samuel ,were in  Royal Artillery 4th Brigade.

Abstract    The Anglican St Paul's register has Mary Houston buried 28 April 1877, aged 41 years of Karangahape Road. Service by Rev Dudley - reference 106/453.

In 1946 Electoral  roll in Auckland Parnell New Zealand Mary Houston 49 Brighton Road widow

Children of SAMUEL HOUSTON and MARY TURKINGTON are:
3.   i.   WILLIAM JOHN3 HOUSTON, b. 1862, Ireland; d. 19 January 1925, Ponsonby Road.
   ii.   JULIA ANNA HOUSTON, b. 1868; d. 1948; m. JAMES HARRISON, 22 April 1885, New Zealand.
Notes for JAMES HARRISON: In 1880-1881 Electoral  roll in  Auckland  Rodney James Harrison Warkworth freehold Farmer
 iii.   ELIZABETH HOUSTON.
   iv.   JANE HOUSTON, m. SAMPSON.
   v.   BELLA HOUSTON

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[Pythinia]

Wow... at last found our ancestor  - we are from the Jane Houston married George Sampson - I've been looking all over the UK for Jane's relations to no avail as on her death certificate she wrote born in the UK - I've just arrived at this site and don't quite know how it works - will read up your reply more thoroughly and write to you thru here as I don't know how to do otherwise!   cheers and many thanks

 

[susanguyatt]

bit more info for you
Descendants of Jane Houston


Generation No. 1

1.  JANE3 HOUSTON  (SAMUEL2, WILLIAM JOHN1)  She married George William SAMPSON.  He was born 1849, and died 1908 in Auckland.

Notes for JANE HOUSTON:
1896 electrol roll living Jane  was living with George william Sampson at avon street auckland he was carpenter
1900 electrol roll living jane was living with George william Sampson at symonds street auckland new zealand he was a carpenter
1911 electrol roll She was living at 5 Cobden street Auckland SHE WAS WIDOW IN 1911

[susanguyatt]

jane sampson nee huston was born 1852 died 1924 auckland new zealand age 72

[Pythinia]

Thanks very much Susan - On Jane's death cert. her relations put William as her father and this sent me on a wild goose chase - until I found Samuel Houston - he married Harriet in 1878 (not 1886 as I wrote). On an Oz website it does have Samuel leaving Victoria for Nz  with the military in 1861 and appears to have stayed there.  Are you related to Samuel and Mary?  Marvellous that you have their marriage cert. Any info I can give you please let me know. Pythinia.