1881

According to the census, the following people are living in The Ranelagh Tavern in 1881:

Ann M Carnew, Licensed Victualler, 53, Enfield

Her children:
Thomas Carnew, Son, Sergeant Major Royal Artillery, 32, Enfield
Ann M Carnew, Daughter In Law, 25, Woolwich, Kent
Thomas Hodge, Son In Law, Bricklayer, 36, Luton, Bedford
Mary Ann Hodge, Daughter, Edmonton
Elizabeth Carnew, Daughter, Barmaid, 20, Loughton, Essex
John Carnew, Son, House Carpenter, 15, Tottenham
Fanny Carnew, Daughter, 12, Tottenham
and Ellen Hodge, Daughter, 12, Tottenham

Her grandchildren:
Lawrette, 10
William, 5
Thomas, 3
Charles, 1
and William Fallin, 8

A servant:
Reuben Johnson, 15, Southgate

And boarders:
Thomas Flint, Coachman, 48, Beverly, York
Charles Howard, Carpenter, 25, Chatham, Kent
Edward J Hall, General Labourer, 42, Springfield, Essex
John Arnold, 55, Gamblingay, Cambridge
William Horton, Bricklayers Lab, 26, Edmonton, Middlesex
John Smith, Excavator, 51, Haixton, Cambridge

1931

The North Circular Road is built

1965

In 1965, Bounds Green goes from being in Middlesex:

To officially being part of London:

2011

In 2011, Richard set up community forum and social network Bowes and Bounds Connected in The Ranelagh over a pint of Doom Bar.

Our favourite discussion thread relating to The Ranelagh is this:

Many options are suggested, from “Ra-na-la” and “Ran-la” to “Ran-lag” and “Ran-lach”.

We took a vote at The Real Reasons We Drink and the winner was… “Ran-Lee”. Majority rules, people!