Researching Ben Houchen
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 163 people with the Houchen surname? In that year Houchen was ranked number 3416 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Houchen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Houchen and the Houchen Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 220 people with the Houchen surname in the UK? Houchen is now ranked number 3835 for popularity in the UK. |
Houchen Family History Databases
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Houchen Forums
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Some Famous People called Ben Houchen
Ben Houchen
Ben Houchen (born 9 December 1986) is an English politician serving as the Tees Valley Mayor since May 2017.
A member of the Conservative Party, Houchen represents the five Tees Valley local authority areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool and Darlington. He also acts as chairman of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, the body that drives economic growth and job creation in the area.
As part of his mayoral campaign, Houchen promised to bring Teesside International Airport (then Durham Tees Valley Airport) back into its previous name and public ownership. In December 2018 Houchen announced that a £40million deal to buy the airport had been reached with The Peel Group. The acquisition was unanimously approved by the Tees Valley Combined Authority Cabinet in January 2019. In 2021, Houchen was re-elected for a second term.
Source: Ben Houchen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Houchen
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