• General Notes

  William Raymond Houghton came to South Africa in 1880 from England.  He married Cecile Magdalina Martens from Nieu Bethesda.  Date unknown.  They had one son Robert Francis Houghton born 1885 - my grandfather.
  (info from Angela Roos (nee Houghton) - angelaroos55@gmail.com
  John Houghton of the Black Watch witnessed baptism of Robert Frances.
  Possibly this one ;
  England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1535-1984," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXRH-3J4 : 24 December 2014), William Houghton in entry for William Raymond Houghton, 10 Jul 1859, Christening; citing Solihull, Warwickshire, England, Record Office, Warwick; FHL microfilm 234,507
  
  

Details of William's family with Cecilia Magdalena Maartens