Icons used in the Houghton Surname Project Website

Names in the Houghton Surname Project Website ofteny have 1 or more icons alongside the given name. The following explains what each icon means:

Female Female

Male Male

 Military Houghtons/Haughtons who were in the US Military

Slave HolderHoughtons/Haughtons who owned slaves in the pre-Civil War south

African American Houghtons/Haughtons who were African American

Native American  Houghtons/Haughtons who were Native American

Unconnected Houghton Unconnected Houghtons/Haughtons: Houghtons unrelated to major Houghton lines listed below

Foreign line Foreign line Houghtons/Haughtons: Houghtons descended from a known Houghton who was born in foreign country, mostly in England and Ireland after 1700 and immigrated to USA                                                                           

 Ralph Houghton Desc. Ralph Houghton of Lancaster MA descendant

John Houghton Desc.   John Houghton of Lancaster MA descendant

John Houghton of NJ Desc.   John Houghton of New Jersey descendant

Elijah Houghton Desc.   Elijah Houghton of Virginia descendant