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53 Ravensdowne
1881 Census
| NAME | RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF FAMILY | MARITAL STATUS | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN? |
| Eliza Fanny SMAIL | Niece | Unmarried | 25 | No occupation | Nd. Berwick |
| Margaret RICHARDSON | Head | Unmarried | 66 | No occupation | Nd. Berwick |
| Catherine BROWN | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | General Servant | Nd. Berwick |
1891 Census
| NAME | RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF FAMILY | MARITAL STATUS | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN? |
| Margaret RICHARDSON | Head | Single | 76 | Living on own means | Nd. Berwick |
| Catherine SMAIL | Sister | Widow | 78 | Living on own means | Nd. Berwick |
| Janet SMAIL | Niece | Single | 47 | Housekeeper | Nd. Berwick |
| Elizabeth T. SMAIL | Niece | Single | 34 | ——- | Nd. Berwick |
| Alice MILLER | Nurse | Single | 43 | Nurse (Domestic) | Berwickshire, Ladykirk |
| Margaret DAVIDSON | Servant | Single | 28 | General Servant – Domestic | Nd. Tweedmouth |
1901 Census
53 Ravensdowne – in occupation
1911 Census
| NAME | RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF FAMILY | MARITAL STATUS including no. of years married & children | AGE | OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN? |
| Catherine Robson SMAIL | Head | Single | 69 | Private means | Nd. Berwick |
| Margaret FAIRLEY | Servant | Single | 20 | General Servant (Domestic) | Nd. Berwick |
Additional sources
Additional research on some of the people who lived at this address has been collected in a separate document.
In particular it covers the Richardson and Smail families.
Click here to download the document (PDF).