Penpeugh (Ridley)
Penpeugh [Penpughe] can be found on Speed's map of 1610.
Penpeugh is a remote farm high on Ridley Common. The barn on the south side of the farmhouse was originally a bastle. The original structure was about 9m by 6m and had thick stone walls. It was probably built in the late C16 or early C17, though alterations were made in C18. The bastle is unusual in having its main ground floor entrance in the long wall. Usually they were found in the shorter wall of the building.
Penpeugh is currently a working farm.
6 Jun 1841
Jean Atkinson, Aged 75 (F), Farmer, Yes
Mary Atkinson, Aged 70, Farmer, Yes
Hannah Robson, Aged 40, Independent, Yes
Mary Robson, Aged 17, Yes
William Makepeace, Aged 45, Agricultural Labourer, Yes
John Sharp, Aged 19, Agricultural Labourer, Yes
Hannah English, Aged 25, Agricultural Labourer, Yes
Mary Ridley, Aged 60, , Yes
30 Mar 1851
Mary Atkinson, Head, Unm, Aged 86, Copy Hold Farmer of 162 Acres Employing 3 Labourers, NBL Haltwhistle
Hannah Robson, Niece, Wid, Aged 55, Housekeeper, NBL Haltwhistle
Mary A. Robson, Grand Niece, Unm, Aged 29, , NBL Haltwhistle
William Makepeace, Servant, Unm, Aged 57, Farm Servant, NBL Haltwhistle
John Sharp, Servant, Mar, Aged 28, Farm Servant, NBL Haltwhistle
Mary McKay, Servant, Unm, Aged 22, House Servant, NBL Haltwhistle
1855 History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland
Farmers
Robson Hannah, yeoman, Penpeugh
7 Apr 1861
Penpeugh
Unoccupied
Penpeugh House
Hannah Robson, Head, Wid, Aged 63, Land Proprietor, NBL Haydon
Mary Ann Robson, Daur, Unm, Aged 38, , NBL Whitfield
William Makepeace, Servant, Unm, Aged 69, Formerly Agricultural Foreman, NBL Thorngrafton
Ann White, Servant, Unm, Aged 19, General Servant, NBL Newbrough
2 Apr 1871
Unoccupied
Penpeugh House
Hannah Robson, Head, Wid, Aged 74, Farmer of 6 acres Landowner, NBL
William Makepeace, Foreman, Unm, Aged 81, Formerly Agricultural Labourer, NBL
Elizabeth Woodman, Servant, Unm, Aged 22, Servant Domestic, NBL
William Johnston, Servant, Unm, Aged 66, Labourer (Farm Servant Indoors), NBL
3 Apr 1881
5 Apr 1891
1894 Kelly's Directory of Northumberland
Davidson Wm., farmer (hind), Penpeugh
31 Mar 1901
William Davison, Head, Mar, Aged 41, Stockman on Farm (Worker), NBL Wark
Mary A. Davison, Wife, Mar, Aged 37, , NBL Chollerton
John Davison, Son, Single, Aged 17, Gardener (Domestic), NBL Parish of Wark
Osborne Davison, Son, Single, Aged 15, Grocer's Shop Assistant, NBL Parish of Haydon
Joseph T. Davison, Son, Single, Aged 13, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle
Jane I. Davison, Daughter, Single, Aged 11, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle
William Davison, Son, Single, Aged 9, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle
Emma Davison, Daughter, Single, Aged 7, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle
Mary Davison, Daughter, Single, Aged 4, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle
George Davison, Son, Single, Aged 1, , NBL Parish of Haltwhistle