James Ravenhill

[alansmi]

Looking for any possible family of James Ravenhill , thought to have been born in Canterbury in 1799 . Joined Royal Artillery in 1811 .

[trish1120]

Hi.
Are you looking for living  Descendants of James, Wife Ann and Children Elizabeth, John, Ann and Mary.?
(children all born Cheshire and christenings are on Familysearch Pilot, St Hillarys, Wallasey)
Was Ann, Anna OLIVER who married James 1839?
Or more info on James Parents and Family, ie going backwards with this Family?

Trish

[trish1120]

I will post this anyhow as you never know who else might see it!
Marriage;
James RAVENHILL, Father JAMES
Anna OLIVER, Father JOHN
28 August 1839, St Hillary, Wallasey, Cheshire
Christenings;
ELIZABETH CAROLINE Ravenhill, 27 September 1840
ANN CATHERINE Ravenhill, 11 December 1842
JOHN JAMES Ravenhill, 17 November 1844
MARY Ravenhill, 09 March 1851
All at St Hillarys, Wallasey, Parents JAMES/ANN or Anne
(Source Familysearch Pilot)

1841 Census
Rock Battery,
HO107/128/1/Wallasey
James RAVENHILL, 40, Soldier, Not born in County
Ann, 30, Not born in County
Elizabeth, 9mths, Yes born in County

1851 Census (under Bavenhill)
Liscard, Cheshire
HO107/2174/292/59
James RAVENHILL, 52, Head, Mar, Gunner Artillery, born Canterbury, Kent
Anne, 41, Wife, Mar, born Brampton, Kent
Elizabeth C, 10, Daug
Ann, 8, Daug
John, 6, Son
Mary, 2mths, Daug
All Children born Wallasey, Cheshire

Trish

[alansmi]

Thanks for all that , Trish , didn't have the christening dates .

And  ,yes , I am looking for James parents and/or any siblings .

[trish1120]

Can anyone find a Christening for James please

[trish1120]

From the Marriage info I posted we know James was the Son of James but that is all.
If you can get the M/C it will provide his Fathers Occp. We then may be able to find him on the 1841/1851 Census if still alive.
Although James Jnr was born in Canterbury, Kent, his Father may not have been.
It is a bit of a problem as I cant find on Census entries any other Ravenhills born c 1800 Canterbury, Kent, that could be possible siblings.

James RAVENHILL, Sept 1839, Wirral, 19 255
On the same page is Ann OLIVER

[casalguidi]

Do you happen to know where he joined up?

Casalguidi

[Jebber]

He attested at Woolwich 14th. May 1830.

Jebber

[alansmi]

Reference his Army career , he actually joined the Royal Artillery as an underage drummer in 1812 , before becoming a Gunner when 16 ( ish ) and for some reason was not attested until 1830 .