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Ravensworth

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Ravensworth is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Out of use alternative names for the village include Ravenswathe; Kirkby Ravensworth and Ravenswath.

The village is notable for the remains of a 14th century castle, lived in by the Fitzhugh family, before being abandoned in the 16th century.

The families recorded in the 1861 and 1891 census's can be viewed here: http://www.whashton.net/