| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 4 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 2 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 1 |
| Essex | 1 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 6 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 3 |
| Lancashire | 53 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 50 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 4 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 2 |
| Staffordshire | 6 |
| Warwickshire | 5 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 59 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 2 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 4 |
| Carder In Cotton Mill | 2 |
| Piecer In Cotton Mill | 2 |
| Coal Hewer Under Ground | 2 |
| Colliery House Maid | 2 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 2 |
| Farmer | 2 |
| Book Binder Journeyman | 1 |
| Book Croft Gold | 1 |
| Builder | 1 |
| Carman | 1 |
| Carman Builder | 1 |
| Carpenter | 1 |
| 2nd Corporal Royal Engineer | 1 |
| Upholsterer | 1 |
| Licensed Vittualler | 1 |
| Brush Maker | 1 |
| Chemical Work Labourer | 1 |
| Debt Collector | 1 |
| Iron Maker | 1 |
| Lady Help | 1 |
| Carrier ? Carm | 1 |
| Farmer's Son F Rel | 1 |
| Carter | 1 |
| Grocery Dealer | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Houson | 103 |
| Mary Houson | 101 |
| John Houson | 74 |
| Elizabeth Houson | 62 |
| Thomas Houson | 61 |
| Sarah Houson | 56 |
| George Houson | 54 |
| James Houson | 43 |
| Henry Houson | 38 |
| Ann Houson | 32 |
| Ellen Houson | 32 |
| Margaret Houson | 24 |
| Charles Houson | 23 |
| Joseph Houson | 21 |
| Edward Houson | 20 |
| Hannah Houson | 20 |
| Martha Houson | 18 |
| Eliza Houson | 17 |
| Jane Houson | 17 |
| Alice Houson | 15 |
| Frances Houson | 15 |
| Robert Houson | 15 |
| Alfred Houson | 14 |
| Richard Houson | 14 |
| Lucy Houson | 13 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howson | 83% | 14,344 |
| 2 | Hooson | 83% | 3,826 |
| 3 | Huson | 83% | 3,055 |
| 4 | Houson | 100% | 1,414 |
| 5 | Hauson | 83% | 717 |
| 6 | Heason | 67% | 695 |
| 7 | Hason | 67% | 435 |
| 8 | Heeson | 67% | 383 |
| 9 | Heson | 67% | 283 |
| 10 | Hison | 67% | 188 |
| 11 | Hausen | 67% | 134 |
| 12 | Howsen | 67% | 134 |
| 13 | Heuson | 83% | 130 |
The surname Houson is the 4th most popular variant of Howson.