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Claudet & Houghton was founded in 1834 by George Houghton and Antoine Claudet, and subsequently underwent several mergers that resulted in numerous name changes.

- The company was known as George Houghton & Son (1867-1892), then as George Houghton & Sons until 1903, and then George Houghton & Sons Ltd.
- When the company merged with Holmes Bros., A.C. Jackson, Spratt Bros. and Joseph Levi & Co. in 1904, the business became Houghton’s Ltd.

- In 1915, after establishing a partnership with W. Butcher & Sons Ltd., the company traded as Houghton – Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd. until 1926, when the name was changed to Houghton – Butcher (Great Britain) Ltd.

- In 1930 the business was renamed again, this time as Ensign, after their most successful line of cameras. Interestingly, the Ensign name derived from the 'N' sign logo.

- After a later merger with Elliot & Sons Ltd. in 1945 the company became Barnet Ensign Ltd.
- After another merger with Ross, the company became Barnet Ensign Ross Ltd. in 1948.
- Finally, in 1954 the name was changed for the last time, to Ross – Ensign Ltd. The company discontinued the manufacture of cameras, and was dissolved, in 1961.

Houghton film sizes description can be found at the earlyphotography site.

Houghton cameras:	Years of manufacture:
A.A. Verifying camera Carbine Box No.3 Ensign (Pocket Ensign, Regular Ensign) Ensign 2 1/4 A (box) Ensign All Distance Twenty (box, 1920s) Ensign Autospeed Ensign Carbine Tropen (Tropical) Ensign de Luxe Ensign E29 (box, colored) Ensign Ful-Vue (II, black) Ensign Ladies Bag Camera Ensign Midget 33 Ensign Pocket 20 Ensign Roll Film Reflex (2 1/4 B, horizontal) Ensign Roll Film Reflex Tropen (Tropical) Ensign Selfix 820 Special Ensign Super Kinecam Ensignette Junior 2A Ensignette No.1 (gilt) Flush Back Ensign Folding Ensign Junior Folding Klito De Luxe Holborn Ilex No.1 Holborn Ilex No.5 P.C. Holborn Ilex No.8 King Klito No.2 Mascot No.1 Planet Scout (B) Sylvar Ticka Watch silver Tudor Victo (Triple Victo) Victo Stereo (Triple Victo Stereo)	Aerial Camera Dalo Ensign 2 1/2 (box) Ensign Autorange 16-20 Ensign Cameo Ensign Carbine Tropen (Tropical) Ensign de Luxe Ensign E29 (box) Ensign Ful-Vue Ensign Ful-Vue Super Ensign Midget 22 Ensign Multex (No.0, Ross Xpres 1.9/53mm) Ensign Popular Reflex Tropen (Tropical) Ensign Roll Film Reflex (2 1/4 B, vertical) Ensign Selfix 16-20 Ensign Special Reflex Ensignette Junior 2J Ensignette No.1 (anastigmat, brass) Ensignette No.2 (anastigmat, nickel) Folding Ensign Folding Klito Folding Klito Junior Holborn Ilex No.1 P.C. Holborn Ilex No.5a Holborn Ilex No.6e King Klito No.1 Mascot No.3 Pocket Klito Shuttle Stereo Holborn-Ilex 14 Ticka Watch Tudor Tudor Victo (Triple Victo) Victo Superbe	Automatic Magazine Camera Daguerreotype Tropical Sliding Box Ensign All Distance (box, black) Ensign Autorange 820 Ensign Carbine (rangefinder) Ensign Cupid Ensign E29 Portrait (box) Ensign Ful-Vue (box) Ensign Greyhound Ensign Mickey Mouse Ensign Multex (No.0) Ensign Ranger Ensign Selfix 12-20 Ensign Selfix 420 Ensign Special Reflex Tropen (Tropical) Ensignette No.1 Ensignette No.2 (aluminum) Ensignette No.2 De Luxe (anastigmat) Folding Ensign Folding Klito Folding Scout No.1 Holborn Ilex No.00 Holborn Ilex No.3a Holborn Ilex No.6 Holborn Ilex No.8 Tropical King Klito No.6 Klito No.9 Sanderson Junior Snapper Ticka Watch-Face Victo Tropen (Tropical)	Briton Empress Ensign (Pocket Ensign, Regular Ensign) Ensign 2 1/4 B RR (box, brown) Ensign Autorange 20 Ensign Carbine Ensign Commando Ensign E20 (box) Ensign Focal Plane Rollfilm Reflex Ensign Fulvueflex (Synchroflash) Ensign Model V Ensign Popular Reflex Ensign Roll Film Reflex Tropen (Tropical) Ensign Selfix 20 Ensign Speed Film Reflex Ensign Superbe Ensignette No.2 Ensignette No.2 De Luxe (anastigmat) Folding Ensign (oblong) Folding Klito Folding Klito Folding Scout No.3 Holborn Ilex No.3 Holborn Ilex No.6 Holborn Postage Stamp Camera Klito No.1A May Fair (folding) Scout (A) Stereo Klito Ticka Watch Focal Plane Tudor Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Prototype Victo Stereo (Triple Victo Stereo)	Briton Empress Ensign (Pocket Ensign, Regular Ensign) Ensign 2 1/2 (box) Ensign All Distance Pocket No.1 (black) Ensign Cadet Ensign Cinematograph Tropen (Tropical) Ensign de Luxe Ensign Focal Plane Rollfilm Reflex Tropical Ensign Ful-Vue Super Ensign Midget Silver Jubilee (S55) Ensign Pocket E-20 Ensign Roll Film Reflex (2 1/4 B, horizontal) Ensign Selfix 820 Ensign Selfix Carbine Ensign Victo Ensignette No.1 (nickel) Flush Back Ensign Folding Ensign Junior Folding Scout No.2 Holborn Ilex No.000 Holborn Ilex No.5 Holborn Ilex No.6a Holborn Reflex No.3 Klito No.3 May Fair (box) Sanderson Junior Hand & Stand Smyth"s Stereo Hand Camera Tailboard Camera Triad Vest Pocket Ensign Victo (Triple Victo) Zyno	Briton Duchess Ensign (Pocket Ensign, Regular Ensign) Ensign 2 1/4 B (box) Ensign Autorange 220 Ensign Cameo Stereo Ensign Cinematograph Ensign Double 8 Ensign E29 (box, colored) Ensign Folding Reflex Ensign J-B (Junior Box) Ensign Midget 55 Ensign Multex (No.1) Ensign Pressman Reflex Ensign Ranger II Ensign Selfix 12-20 Ensign Selfix 220 Ensign Special Reflex Tropen (Tropical) Ensignette Ladies Bag Camera (No.1, aluminum) Holborn Reflex No.1 Klito No.0 Mascot No.4 Royal Ensign Stereo Holborn-Ilex 14b Ticka Watch (brass) Tudor Tudor Victo (Triple Victo)