First Generation  

1. John Housden was born about 1801 over Cambs.

Events

• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
John Housden, 40, Shepard
Sarah Housden, 35
William Housden, 14
Josiah Housden, 12
James Housden, 2

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
John Housden, 49, Shepherd, b.Over Cambs
Sarah Housden, 47, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Josiah Housden, 20, Ag Lab,b. Waterbeach Cambs
Harriot Housden, 9, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Henry Housden, 8 months, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Sarah Hewitt, Visitor, 12, Cottenham Cambs

• Census: 7 Apr 1861, High St Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
John Housden, 61, Shepherd, b.Over Cambs
Sarah Housden, 58, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Harriot Housden, 19, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Henry Housden, 10, b. Waterbeach Cambs

• Census: 2 Apr 1871, High St Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
John Housden, 71, Shepherd, b.Over Cambs
Sarah Housden, 68, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Henry Housden, 20, Ag Lab b. Waterbeach Cambs

• Census: 3 Apr 1881, High St Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
John Housden, 81, Shepherd (unemployed), b.Over Cambs

Next door but one to his son Henry & family.

John married Sarah. Sarah was born about 1806 and died before 1881.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M    i. William Housden was born about 1825 in Waterbeach Cambs and died about 1907 aged about 82.

+ 3 M    ii. Josiah Housden was born about 1829.

+ 4 M    iii. James Housden was born about 1839.

+ 5 F    iv. Harriet Housden was born about 1842 in Waterbeach Cambs.

+ 6 M    v. Henry Housden was born about 1850 in Waterbeach Cambs.

  Second Generation  

2. William Housden (John¹) was born about 1825 in Waterbeach Cambs and died about 1907 aged about 82.

Events

• Census: 30 Mar 1851, Village St Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
William Housden,24, Ag Lab, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Hannah Housden, 20, domestic, b. Puntney Norfolk
Samuel Housden, 2, scholar, b. Landbeach Cambs
Frederick Housden, 11 months, b. Landbeach Cambs
May Die, 64, mother Visitor,b. Bilney Norfolk

• Census: 2 Apr 1861, Ely Rd Landbeach Cambs. Living here were;
William Housden, 34, Ag Lab, b. Waterbeach Cambs
Hannah Housden, 30, b. Pentney, Norfolk
Samuel Housden, 12, Ag Lab, b. Landbeach Cambs
Fredrick Housden, 10, Ag Lab, b. Landbeach Cambs
Isiah Housden, 9, Ag Lab, b. Landbeach Cambs
Alfred Housden, 7, b. Landbeach Cambs
James Housden, 3, b. Landbeach Cambs

William married Hannah Dye, daughter of Thomas Dye and Mary. Hannah was born in 1831 in Pentney Norfolk and died in 1907 at age 76.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M    i. Samuel Housden was born in 1848 in Landbeach Cambs.

+ 8 M    ii. Fredrick Housden was born about 1851 in Landbeach Cambs.

+ 9 M    iii. Isiah Housden was born about 1852 in Landbeach Cambs.

+ 10 M    iv. Alfred Housden was born about 1854 in Landbeach Cambs.

+ 11 M    v. James Housden was born about 1858 in Landbeach Cambs.

3. Josiah Housden (John¹) was born about 1829.

4. James Housden (John¹) was born about 1839.

5. Harriet Housden (John¹) was born about 1842 in Waterbeach Cambs.

6. Henry Housden (John¹) was born about 1850 in Waterbeach Cambs.

  Third Generation  

7. Samuel Housden (William², John¹) was born in 1848 in Landbeach Cambs.

Events

• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Cottenham Cambs. Living here were;
Samuel Housden, 23, Ag Lab, b. Landbeach Cambs
Eliza Housden, 23, b. Streatham Cambs
Emily Housden, 3, b. Landbeach Cambs
Fred Housden, 1, b. Cottenham Cambs

• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Dimmocks Cote Wicken Cambs.
Living here were;
Samuel HOUSDEN,33, b. Landbeach, Cambridge, England
Eliza HOUSDEN, 34,b. Stretham, Cambridge, England
Emily HOUSDEN, 13, b. Landbeach, Cambridge, England
Fred HOUSDEN, 11, b. Cottenham, Cambridge, England
Walter HOUSDEN, 9, b. Cottenham, Cambridge, England
Alfred HOUSDEN, 7, b. Wicken, Cambridge, England
Anne HOUSDEN, 5, b. Wicken, Cambridge, England
Adia HOUSDEN, 2, b. Wicken, Cambridge, England

• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Dimmocks Cote Wicken Cambs.
Living here were;
Samuel Housden, 42, Ag Lab, b. Land Beach
Eliza Housden, 40, b. Streatham
Walter Housden, Ag Lab, 18, b. Cottenham
Alfred Housden, Ag Lab, 16, b. Wicken
Ada Housden, 12, b. West of River
Bertie Housden, 10, b. West of River
Ezra Housden, 8, b. West of River
Laura Housden, 6, b. West of River
Kate Housden, 4, b. West of River
John Housden, 10 mnths, b. West of River

Samuel married Eliza Sadler in Dec 1867 in Ely Cambs. Eliza was born in 1847 in Stretham Cambs.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 F    i. Emily Housden was born in 1868 in Landbeach Cambs.

+ 13 M    ii. Fred Housden was born in 1870 in Cottenham Cambs.

+ 14 M    iii. Walter Housden was born about Sep 1872 in Cottenham Cambs and died on 29 Jun 1953 in Swaffham Prior Cambs aged about 80.

+ 15 M    iv. Alfred Housden was born in 1874 in Wicken Cambs and died about 1900 in South Africa aged about 26.

+ 16 F    v. Anne Housden was born in 1876 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 17 F    vi. Adia Housden was born in 1879 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 18 M    vii. Bertie Housden was born about 1881 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 19 M    viii. Ezra Housden was born about 1883 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 20 F    ix. Laura Housden was born about 1885 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 21 F    x. Kate Housden was born about 1887 in Wicken Cambs.

+ 22 M    xi. John Housden was born about 1891 in Wicken Cambs.

8. Fredrick Housden (William², John¹) was born about 1851 in Landbeach Cambs.

9. Isiah Housden (William², John¹) was born about 1852 in Landbeach Cambs.

10. Alfred Housden (William², John¹) was born about 1854 in Landbeach Cambs.

11. James Housden (William², John¹) was born about 1858 in Landbeach Cambs.

  Fourth Generation  

12. Emily Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born in 1868 in Landbeach Cambs.

13. Fred Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born in 1870 in Cottenham Cambs.

14. Walter Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about Sep 1872 in Cottenham Cambs and died on 29 Jun 1953 in Swaffham Prior Cambs aged about 80.

Notes: Walter Housden farmed at Duckett farm, Upware, just into Swaffham Fen. The Cam floodbank rose across the rough road outside his front door and over that bank the floods froze in winter and Walter, from an early age, took to the ice. So did many another Upware resident, warming their blood most when the weather was cold, but none could keep up with Walter on skates. He became the Amateur Skating Champion of Great Britain in 1891 and might have retained it if he had not decided to turn professional to make himself some money while young. As such he was also very successful, although he never won the professional championship. In the consecutive races for it between 1895 and 1908 he finished third, third, second, third and second again. He also won the prestigious Hayes Fisher Cup over three miles at Littleport in 1895 over thirteen competitors, a race, however, that was not staged again until 1929 when, at 56, Walter entered, exceeded his old winning time by two seconds yet was unplaced. He was still on the ice in his seventies able to skate backwards faster than most going forwards in the community.

Wicken - A Fen Village by Anthony Day
Published by S.B. Publications - ISBN 1 85770 099 6

Events

• Census: 31 Mar 1901, West Of River Wicken Cambs. Living here were;
Walter Housden, 28, Farmer, b. Cottenham Cambs
Emma Housden, 22, b. Takeley Essex
Archibald Housden, 4, b. Waterbeach
Evelyn Housden, 2, b. Dunmow Essex.

Walter married Emma Heard, daughter of George Heard and Mary Stock, in Sept 1896. Emma was born in 1878 in Takeley, Essex, was christened on 29 Sep 1878 in Holy Trinity, Takeley, Essex, and died about 1954 aged about 76.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 23 M    i. Archibald John Housden was born on 14 Mar 1897 in Waterbeach Cambs and died about 1986 aged about 89.

+ 24 F    ii. Evelyn Mary Housden was born about 1899 in Gt. Dunmow, Essex.

+ 25 M    iii. Walter Cecil Housden was born on 25 Mar 1904 and died about 1978 aged about 74.

+ 26 F    iv. Elsie Maude Housden was born on 13 May 1910 in Wicken Cambs and died about 2001 aged about 91.

15. Alfred Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born in 1874 in Wicken Cambs and died about 1900 in South Africa aged about 26.

Events

• Military Service: Abt 1900, South Africa. Sgt. Alfred Housden

Sergeant 3686, Suffolk Regiment (Mounted Infantry). Wounded 4th June 1900, near Pretoria. Date of death not known. from Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire.

Commemorated on the Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge Boer War memorials
Source : http://www.roll-of-honour.com/

16. Anne Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born in 1876 in Wicken Cambs.

17. Adia Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born in 1879 in Wicken Cambs.

18. Bertie Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1881 in Wicken Cambs.

19. Ezra Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1883 in Wicken Cambs.

20. Laura Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1885 in Wicken Cambs.

21. Kate Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1887 in Wicken Cambs.

22. John Housden (Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1891 in Wicken Cambs.

  Fifth Generation  

23. Archibald John Housden (Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born on 14 Mar 1897 in Waterbeach Cambs and died about 1986 aged about 89.

Archibald married Jenny Britten about 1925. Jenny died about 1927.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 27 M    i. Reginald John Housden was born about 1927 and died on 12 Aug 1942 in Wicken Cambs aged about 15.

+ 28 F    ii. Jean Housden

Archibald next married Emma Badcock.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 29 M    i. Maurice Housden

+ 30 F    ii. Norma Housden

+ 31 M    iii. Rodney Housden

24. Evelyn Mary Housden (Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1899 in Gt. Dunmow, Essex.

Evelyn married Joseph Pope.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 M    i. Ronald Pope died in 1992.

+ 33 F    ii. Jose Pope died before 2005.

25. Walter Cecil Housden (Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born on 25 Mar 1904 and died about 1978 aged about 74.

Walter married Winifred Bullman.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34 F    i. Janet Housden

+ 35 M    ii. Barry Housden

+ 36 M    iii. Graham Housden

26. Elsie Maude Housden (Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born on 13 May 1910 in Wicken Cambs and died about 2001 aged about 91.

Elsie married Roy Doe, son of William Thomas Doe and Unknown, on 12 Sep 1928 in Swaffham Prior Cambs. Roy was born about 1907 in Soham Cambs.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 37 M    i. Richard R Doe

  Sixth Generation  

27. Reginald John Housden (Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) was born about 1927 and died on 12 Aug 1942 in Wicken Cambs aged about 15.

28. Jean Housden (Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

Jean married Eric Day.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 38 F    i. Hilary Day

+ 39 M    ii. Nigel Day

29. Maurice Housden (Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

Maurice married Rita Jackson.

30. Norma Housden (Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

Norma married Jestyn F Staples.

31. Rodney Housden (Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

Rodney married Alison Stevens.

32. Ronald Pope (Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) died in 1992.

Ronald married Dorothy.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 40 F    i. Aileen Pope

+ 41 F    ii. Nicola Pope

+ 42 F    iii. Vivian Pope

33. Jose Pope (Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹) died before 2005.

Jose married Cyril T West. Cyril was born about 1919 and died on 27 Feb 2005 in Upware Cambs aged about 86.

Events

• Cremated: 9 Mar 2005.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 43 F    i. Linda West

+ 44 F    ii. Judy West

+ 45 F    iii. Donna West

34. Janet Housden (Walter Cecil²⁵, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

35. Barry Housden (Walter Cecil²⁵, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

36. Graham Housden (Walter Cecil²⁵, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

37. Richard R Doe (Elsie Maude Housden²⁶, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

  Seventh Generation  

38. Hilary Day (Jean Housden²⁸, Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

Hilary married Brian Marsh.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 46 F    i. Rachel Marsh

39. Nigel Day (Jean Housden²⁸, Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

40. Aileen Pope (Ronald Pope³², Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

41. Nicola Pope (Ronald Pope³², Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

42. Vivian Pope (Ronald Pope³², Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

43. Linda West (Jose Pope³³, Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

44. Judy West (Jose Pope³³, Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

45. Donna West (Jose Pope³³, Evelyn Mary Housden²⁴, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)

  Eighth Generation

46. Rachel Marsh (Hilary Day³⁸, Jean Housden²⁸, Archibald John²³, Walter¹⁴, Samuel⁷, William², John¹)