Martha Ann (Craven) Ravenhill (1811 - 1866)

Born 1811 in Clerkenwell, London, England

Wife of Richard Ravenhill — married 12 Jul 1830 in St Sepulchre, London, England

Descendants

Died 1866 at about age 55 in Bethnal Green, London, England

Biography

Martha Ann Craven was born about 1811 in Clerkenwell, London, England.

Martha Ann Craven married Richard Ravenhill on 12 Jul 1830 at St Sepulchre in London.^[1]

Richard and Martha had at least nine children: William Ravenhill (c1832-), Martha Ravenhill (c1836-), Elizabeth (Ravenhill) Miles (1838-), Eliza Ravenhill (1840-), Mary Ann Ravenhill (1842-), Thomas Ravenhill (1846-), Hiram Ravenhill (1849-), Selina??? Ravenhill (1853-), and John Charles Ravenhill (1855-1941).

In 1851 Martha Ravenhill (age 40) lived at Old Bethnal Green Road in Bethnal Green with her husband Richard (42, chair maker) and seven children: William (19, chair maker), Martha (15, chair maker), Elizabeth (13, scholar), Eliza (11, scholar), Mary Ann (9, scholar), Thomas (5, scholar), and Iram (2).^[2]

In 1861 Martha Ravenhill (age 51) lived at Warner Place South in Bethnal Green with her husband 'Robert' (52, chair maker) and five children: Maryann (20), Thomas (14), Hyrum (12), C (8), and John (6).^[3]

Martha A Ravenhill passed away in 1866 in Bethnal Green, aged 55 years.^[4] Her husband Richard Ravenhill also passed away in 1866, within the same quarter at least (possibly at the same time?).^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJQT-F5H : 10 February 2018), Richard Ravenhill and Martha Ann Craven, 12 Jul 1830; citing St. Sepulchre, London, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 375,006.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXB-YTN : 10 November 2017), Martha Ravenhill in household of Richard Ravenhill, Saint Mathew Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Mathew Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, p. 20, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-DJP6 : 10 December 2017), Martha Ravenhill, Bethnal Green, London, Middlesex, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [Her husband is on the previous page, so it isn't linked properly: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-DJJF]
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2V9F-D6J : 31 December 2014), Martha A Ravenhill, 1866; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bethnal Green, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2V9F-D6V : 31 December 2014), Richard Ravenhill, 1866; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bethnal Green, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.