Katherine, Ravenshall is a frequently used place name, I've run across it several times on both John Ainslie's and John Thomson's pre 1898 Ordnance maps in many parishes. Not as common as Crosshill, Crosshall or Crosshouse, but still common enough. A quick peek at the 1841 census shows the family living at 90 West Street in Gorbals. Piece: SCT1841/644 Place: Gorbals -Lanarkshire Enumeration District: 99 Civil Parish: Gorbals Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Gorbals Folio: 98 Page: 1 Address: 90 West Street Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks NEWTON Thos M 52 Iron Moulder England NEWTON Helen F 42 Lanarkshire NEWTON Mary F 18 Lanarkshire NEWTON Ann F 16 Lanarkshire Page: 98/2 NEWTON Sarah F 14 Outside Census County (1841) NEWTON Thos M 12 Outside Census County (1841) NEWTON Helen F 8 Lanarkshire NEWTON Hanah F 5 Lanarkshire NEWTON John M 3 Lanarkshire BROWN Elizabeth F 18 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841) There also happens to be a Thomas Newton who married Helen McLoun 01-JUL-1822 in Glasgow. The only Thomas Newton and a "Helen" tying the knot so to speak, within the time span of Mary's birth. Scot's People should be able to verify and clear this up. You might also wish to check the 1851 and 1861 census as well. The IGI also shows a couple of Thomas Newton's being born in Yorkshire, one in 1791 the other 1785. If the enumerator of the 1841 census got it right then the 1791 would make sense providing of course all the births of a Thomas Newton in Yorkshire during this period were captured and transcribed. Cheers!!! Don Muirhead Port Dover, ON CA