Green Elizabeth, farmer
Green John, farmer
Hamer William, Windy Oak farm
Jones William, gardener and seedsman
Peplow George, shoemaker
Taylor John, Esq., Oak House
Wellings William, clock and watch maker
HOUGHTON,
a small township four miles south-west from High Ercall, in which parish it is situated, at the census of 1841 contained five houses and twenty-three inhabitants. The township contains 376a. 2r. 8p. of land, of which 5a. 2r. 27p. are in woods and waste. The soil is mostly strong, with a clayey sub-soil, some parts of which have been much improved by draining, and other parts are undergoing the same process. The Duke of Cleveland is the principal landowner and lord of the manor. Mrs. Ann Corbet is also a proprietor in the township. Rateable value, £260. 9s. The tithes of Houghton, and those of the township of Poynton, were commuted in 1841 for £82. 5s.
The resident farmers in Houghton are Thomas Brisbourne and John Leeke.