RUSSELL of WHITCHURCH, SOMERSET

Kit Withers

Oct 01, 2024

RUSSELL of WHITCHURCH, SOMERSET, BRISTOL and LONDON AREA (1750-present)

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formerly http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/russell/russell.html

Compiled by Kit Withers, Whatsapp +64223685905

(I descend from 541 Rex RUSSELL at 2. below.)

Any references to freepages below are files I’ve not yet uploaded to substack.

CONTENTS

1. RUSSELL of Whitchurch, Somerset - by GD AUDCENT

2. Photos of unknowns in 1. RUSSELL of Whitchurch held by Robin H RUSSELL.

doc files - from GD AUDCENT?

4. SANDEFORD/SANDFORD/SANFORD clues.

5. Surnames and their first appearance

6. Index of place names

7. Abbreviations

8. Numbering systems used

9. Origin of the name RUSSELL

10. Other RUSSELL families:

10.1 RUSSELL CLUES for Whitchurch,Somerset by GA, JH

10.2 RUSSELL clues for Queen Charlton, Som. by GA

10.3 RUSSELL clues for Bristol re 322 of 1. 1840 etc

10.4 RUSSELL clues for Gloucester outside Bristol

10.5 RUSSELL in Somerset

10.6 RUSSELL elsewhere in England

10.7 RUSSELL outside England

12. BLACKBOURN clues re 543 m Eric BLACKBOURN

13. CAMBRIDGE clues re sp of 0 of 1.

14. COLSTON clues re m2 of 31 of 1.

15. Some web links & resources for genealogy & maps

15.2 Maps

15.3 www.historicaldirectories.org for Bedminster & Bristol

15.4 SOMERSET views

Wills

PRIVACY ISSUES

The primary purpose of these family trees is to preserve the history of the

families and to enable contact between members. So I would like to include

living members and a method of contact if I can. If for any reason you would

like your contact details excluded or other info changed, please let me know.

1. RUSSELL OF WHITCHURCH, SOMERSET </A><pre>

- by GD AUDCENT gaudcent@talktalk.net ID 32(12)77 22 below,

with additions by me.

On 27-28.5.2004 I had a bombshell dropped on me - 2 emails from Geoff AUDCENT

with whom I'd had no previous contact - including 3 Word files. He has most

generously agreed to my putting this adapted version of these on this website,

in descendancy chart form. I have had to reduce the size & quality of his

pictures but the original versions from him are available on request. - KW

SUMMARY

0 William RUYSEL b c1725 In Whitchurch,Som. 1752 &1765

m Florence CAMBRIDGE

3 Nathaniel RUYSEL 1754 Whitchurch

m Betty CHILTON dr of Wm & Mary nee WAIT

31 Mary RUSSELL 1783 Whitchurch m1 George Adams STOCKER m2 James COLSTON

See the link to colston.html for their issue, such as

316 Agnes COLSTON 1822 Whitchurch m George Wickham HALL.

32 William RUSSELL 1786 Whitchurch-1849 Melksham,Wilts m Anne SANDEFORD

321 George Stocker RUSSELL 1810 Whitchurch m Priscilla (CHARD?)

3217 George RUSSELL 1850 Whitchurch-1930 m Mary Jane WOOLVEN

32178 Fred RUSSELL c1897 Dundry m Louise

3218 James RUSSELL 1852 Whitchurch m Heplizibah Mary COOKSLEY

322 John Sandeford RUSSELL 1811 Whitchurch

m1 Mary BAWLER 1803 West Monkton . ** My ancestors.

3221 Mary Ann RUSSELL c1832 Bedminster m John BAKER bc1823 Bedminster

32211 Samuel BAKER 1848 Swindon, Wilts He moved to Kent, Ontario.

32216 Alfred Samuel BAKER 1861 Swindon-1944 Vancouver m Jessica FRASER

3223 Ann Frances RUSSELL 1836 Bristol m1 Charles J DEWFALL

32231 Charles W DEWFALL 1856 Bristol m Sarah BOLTON

32231 1 Charles W DEWFALL 1883 London m Florence C DAVIES

32231 4 Amy Mary DEWFALL 1885 London m James A MCINTYRE

32231 8 Lily May DEWFALL 1892 London m Frederick C JENKINS

32231 9 Sarah Ann DEWFALL 1894 London m Henry Charles EMERY

32231 (12) Thirza May DEWFALL 1899 London m Arthur WEBB

32231 (13) Dorothy DEWFALL 1902 Southwark m John J HARVEY

32231 (14) Alice B DEWFALL 1905 Southwark m Frederick G BARK

32232 John E DEWFALL 1859 Bristol m Minnie/Miriam BULL

32234 William H DEWFALL 1863 Bristol m1 Hester Eliza BISHOP

m2 Sussanah POWELL

32235 Albert DEWFALL 1866 Bristol m Florence E BLAKE

3225 John RUSSELL (1840 Bristol-London) m Ann DERRICK **My ancestors

32252 John Alfred RUSSELL (1866 Bermondsey-1953) m Rose DURSTON

32252 6 Edgar James RUSSELL 1915 Ilford-1967 m Doris LARMAN

32252 6(11) Dave RUSSELL 1959 Chadwell *source for 32252+

32254 Frank Henry RUSSELL (1871-1961) m Alice HARFORD **My ggparents

32254 1 Reginald aka Rex RUSSELL 1895 Whitstable?-1978 m1 Vera HALL *my gpar.

32254 11 Laurette RUSSELL (1918-2010 Auckland) m Wynn WITHERS **my parents

32254 2 Florence Alice RUSSELL 1901-1935 m Eric BLACKBOURN

32254 3 George Harford RUSSELL 1909-1958 m Edith COUTTS aka Jean *Robin's

322 John Sandeford RUSSELL 1811 Whitchurch m2 1868 Mary BREWER 1809

324 Frederick Wellington RUSSELL 1818 Whitchurch m Emily AKIN

32(12) Edwin RUSSELL 1826 Whitchurch m Elizabeth WITTS

Take a minute to understand the ID system: the children of 3 are 31,32,33 & so on.
The children of 32 are 321,322, … and they come before 33.
HOW DO I DELETE THESE ANNOYING DOTS?
DETAILS
0 0-William RUYSEL b c1720/25. Resident of Whitchurch, Somerset. Overseer of
the Poor for Whitchurch, 1752 & 1765 [transcribed into the Vestry book
starting 1774]. Probably died 1783-92. (A Wm RUFSELL was baptised at St
Mary Redcliffe in Bristol on 24 February 1728 (old style date), the son of
Joseph RUFSELL, Glass Maker. But he may not be `our' William, as it would
have been unusual for a 24 year-old to become an Overseer of the Poor. The
IGI shows other William RUSSELLs baptised at Bath around this time.)
Although he spent a large part of his life in the north Somerset village of
Filton alias Whitchurch, near Bristol, his baptism has not been found in the
parish registers there and his parentage is therefore unknown. All that can
be said for certain is that he did not originate from Whitchurch. However,
there were a number of men with the surname RUSSELL (or spelling variants)
living at Whitchurch and nearby Queen Charlton in the 1750s. (See 10.1.) If
(but there is no evidence for this) these were William's relatives it would
suggest that the RUSSELL family had settled in Whitchurch area as a family
group probably when William was still young, perhaps having moved there from
Queen Charlton (where a Thomas and Margaret RUSSELL were recorded in the
mid-sixteenth century). All that we can say with certainty is that William
RUSSELL moved to Whitchurch some time before 1750. No members of the RUSSELL
family were listed amongst the occupiers of land in a survey of the Manor of
Whitchurch carried out in 1730 for Sir John SYMTH [BRO ref AC/M11/32].
Although such a list was probably not an exhaustive list of all the tenant
farmers in the parish, it does support the theory that the RUSSELL family
settled in Whitchurch sometime between 1730 and 1750.
In 1766 & 1767 the Land Tax Returns for the parish of Whitchurch name William
RUFSELL as one of the collectors of the tax [SCRO Ref Q/rel 21/16]. In 1766 the
2 collectors collected 155P. William was probably a tenant of Sir Wm SMYTH like
his son Nathaniel [3].
Whitchurch during the 1750's was a small agricultural community straddling the
main road between Bristol and Wells, and it is most likely that William [0] was
a farmer. He certainly of sufficient standing in the local community to play an
active part in parish affairs, and must therefore have owned or tenanted
sufficient property to pay the parish rates. It can be safely assumed that he
was a tenant rather than a land-owning farmer because he was not listed amongst
the freehold owners in the Land tax returns for 1766 or 1767. [Land Tax Returns
at SCRO ref Q/Rel 21/16]
The parish was the principle unit of local government at this date, and
important decisions were taken at parish meetings known as "vestry
meetings". Members of the Vestry were the more substantial residents of the
parish and their responsibilities were wider than modern-day parish councils
(eg, including the setting and collection of rates, maintenance of the parish
church and care of the poor and sick). The Vestry delegated day-to-day
decisions to a Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor, who were both annually
elected. These positions were unpaid and could be quite onerous, but were often
regarded as a local honour.
William RUSSELL served as Overseer of the Poor for Whitchurch in 1752, and
again in 1765. [The Vestry records prior to 1774 have been lost, but at the
front of the `new' Vestry book, which was commenced in 1774, is a list of
Overseers of the Poor extracted from the old book before it was lost.]
Unfortunately, the Vestry minute book and the Overseers' account book do not
survive for this period, but as Overseer of the Poor, one can be sure that he
would have paid out money to those in need, taking care to balance the
books. He would also have kept a close eye on newcomers to the village, so that
any vagrants likely to become a burden on the rate-payers were sent on their
way. William also probably served as churchwarden, but no list of churchwardens
survives from this period. [The Bishops Transcripts (BTs) at SCRO have been
consulted, as often these were signed by the churchwarden(s). However, the BTs
only survive for some years and those that have survived do not refer to
William as a churchwarden.]
The Vestry minute book covering the period after 1774 is deposited at Bristol
Record Office, but William appears to have played no part in Vestry meetings
from this date. Perhaps he had died before 1774, but if so he was not buried at
Whitchurch as one might expect. Alternatively, perhaps he was content to leave
parish affairs to the younger men, and died sometime during the years 1782-94
or 1801-4, for which periods there are gaps in the Whitchurch burial
records. The place and date of Florence's burial is likewise a mystery.
Is his the box grave among the cluster of RUSSELL graves at Whitchurch?
It reads in 2007: "Sacred to the memory of / William RUSSELL / d June? jmy? /
.6.." Next half: "ALSO/ to the memory of / Mary .. NP .-./..."?
m 07 NOV 1749 St Werburgh, Bristol, Gloucester sp-Florence CAMBRIDGE (m ex
IGI Batch Number 7620827.) (The St Werburgh registers contain no other
RUSSELL or CAMBRIDGE entries.) Died probably 1783-92. From 1750 they lived
in Whitchurch, Somerset. Their 5 chn b 1750-65 were baptised in the parish
church of St Nicholas, at Whitchurch. (There was a CAMBRIDGE family at Long
Ashton (where the SMYTH family lived - they were the lords of the manor of
Whitchurch and big landowners.) Florence is not a common name, so it may be
worth checking the Bristol & Whitchurch baptisms register between 1715 and
1730. Also, there may be a marriage allegation or bond.
1749 Marriage at St Werburgh: The 3rd m entry for 1749.
:
7th Novr William RUSSELL & Florence CAMBRIGE banns
-ex Bristol Records Office via GA
Their 1749 marriage allegation.
... William RUSSELL & Florence CAMBRIDGE of the Parish of St Werburgh in the
city and diocese of Bristol, spinster .... (with his signature at bottom)
-ex Bristol Records Office via GA.
1 1-Sarah RUSSELL bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch, on 16 September 1750. Not in IGI
2 1-Ann RUSSELL bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch, on 14 May 1752. Not in IGI m
c1779 by licence sp-Hugh Wallington SAUNDERS a butcher of Keynesham,
(Somerset?). (The marriage allegation and bond have been found, but not the
marriage itself). The marriage Licence is at Somerset County Records Office
(issued by the Bishop of Bath & Wells). (No chn found on IGI.)
3 1-Nathaniel RUYSEL bp 10.3.1754 St Nicholas's church, Whitchurch. d
26.11.1832 Whitchurch. Tenant farmer of Abbotts Farm 1782-1802 & of Mr
George Adams STOCKER [m 31] (Reeve's Farm, 1802-1822). Overseer of the Poor
for Whitchurch, 1785, 1800, 1801 & 1811, Churchwarden of St Nicholas'
church, Whitchurch, 1784, 1802 & 1812. It is evident from Nathaniel's
signature and handwriting in the Whitchurch Vestry minute book (Bristol
Records Office P/WCh/V/1a) that he had received an education. He often
signed his name as `Nathl RUFSEL'. At his marriage he was noted as a
bachelor of the parish of Whitchurch.
He styled himself a "yeoman" on his sons marriage bond (in 1808), on his
daughter's gravestone (dated 1816), and in his will dated 1821. He was also
referred to as a yeoman in the letters of administration and probate granted
after his death in 1833.
From 1782 until 1802 Nathaniel RUSSELL was a tenant of Sir John Hugh SYMTH,
Baronet, of Ashton Court. At first Nathaniel occupied land known as "Abbots and
Hazel". The land tax sum assessed was P3 12s 8d (at 4d in the P), and tax
records show that Nathaniel took over this land from the previous tenant, John
EDWARDS, in 1781-2. At the same time Nathaniel, with three other men, also
leased land known as "Lyons Court and Giffards", from Francis ADAMS Esq, but
the following year the freehold of this land was acquired by Sir John SYMTH and
from then on it was known as "Late ADAMS's". Nevertheless, Nathaniel continued
as one of the joint-tenants of this land. Consequently, until 1802 Nathaniel
held the tenancies of, and farmed, "Abbots, Hazel and part of Late ADAMS",
which incurred a total Land Tax charge of P4 8s 4d each year. Sir John SYMTH's
estate managers must have been well disposed towards Nathaniel because from
1788 they agreed to lease him an additional portion of "Late ADAMS" land, which
had been vacated by George Townsend. The Land Tax assessment for this land was
P1 0s 4d and it was always listed separately from Nathaniel's other tenements
in the Land Tax returns. From 1793 Nathaniel again expanded his farm business
by taking over another tenancy, still under Sir John SYMTH, of land known as
Mearmeads. The Land Tax assessment for this land was 11s 3d. Nathaniel,
continued to occupy to Abbots, Hasel and part of Late ADAMS, as well as the
second part of Late ADAMS and Mearmeads until 1802.
The SYMTH Estate papers, preserved at Bristol Records Office, show that the
tenements which were leased to Nathaniel RUSSELL were not grouped together and
thus did not form a single farm unit, but were dotted around the western half
of the parish, mostly around the northern edge of the village (near the present
day A37 Saltwell viaduct) and to the south of the village (where the A37 now
crosses the old railway line). Most of Nathaniel's land would have been easily
accessible from the turnpike road (now the A37), although Nathaniel also leased
some fields a little further away. The SYMTH estate records reveal that he was
both an arable and livestock farmer. To farm a holding of 86 or more acres he
would have employed a couple of agricultural labourers, as well as probably
being assisted by his young son (32 William).
In 1789 a survey of various manors belonging to the SMYTH family, including
Whitchurch, was carried out. This contained an index of tenants including
"RUFSEL N" [1789 survey at Bristol Records Office, ref AC/E8]. Whilst this
survey did not generally indicate which land was occupied by which tenants,
the name " N RUFSEL " was pencilled in (at a date unknown) against two
tenements known as Yellow Land and Mear Mead. These fields, which together
extended to over 12 acres, were located to the south of the village between
the turnpike road (to Wells) and the lane to Queen Charlton. [1792 survey,
BRO ref AC/E10. Another, undated `early Nineteenth century' survey, lists
various lessees but no RUSSELLs.] A further survey was carried out in 1792.
Again only the tenements and measures were recorded, but at some stage the
name "RUFSEL" was pencilled in below a long list of tenements. These
included Upper and Lower How Mead, Inner and Outer Court Perry, Great and
Little Paddock, Over Long mead, Clay land, Upper and Lower Marsh. It is
clear that these estate surveys were more detailed than the land tax
assessments since the surveys named individual fields whereas the land tax
assessment tended to list larger parcels of land and whole farms.
In 1802 (following the death of Sir John Hugh SYMTH) a firm of land surveyors
from Bath (SMITH & CRUSE), were engaged to carry out a detailed survey of
several manors and estates belonging to his heir, Sir Hugh SYMTH Baronet. [1802
survey BRO ref AC/E39 - the location of the tenements on an accompanying plan
was also given. A plan, to which the survey might refer, is held at BRO but is
`unfit for production'.] This recorded various details about the tenements,
including the names of each tenant (as at 1802), the state of cultivation, the
measure, value per acre and value per annum, as well as other remarks. The
survey reveals that Nathaniel (referred to as `N RUFSELE') leased over 86 acres
from Sir Hugh SYMTH, the combined annual rental for which was assessed at over
P200. He was recorded as the tenant of 32 separate tenements, including various
tenements to the north of the village and to the south of the parish. He was
still farming the same land that he had before, but the full list of his
tenements (listed in order of their location north to south), consisted of
land at:
In Langdown, Over Longmead, Tyning within Lower Field, Tyning next Saltwell,
Saltwell Tyning, In Lower Field, Lower Field Tyning, Bindley, Lays,
Townsend Close, Upper Prestwell, Croft and Hoopers Mead, Claylands,
Inner and Outer Court Perry, Great and Little Paddock,
House and Garden late Townsends, Orchard, Lower Prestwell,
House Barton and Garden, Stable and Barton next to the churchyard,
Slape, Little Meads, Merry Meads, Yellow Land, Pifs Furlong, Mear Meed,
Upper and Lower How Mead, Upper and Lower Marsh, Pensford Way Paddock.
In 1802 Nathaniel had 22 acres of his farm under arable crops, 10 acres of
pasture, and the rest was meadow. He probably farmed his land on a rotation
basis as was common at this date. In addition to the agricultural land, it can
be seen that Nathaniel was renting two houses, both with a garden and one with
a barton (ie a farmyard) for P2/10/- and P2/5/- per annum; an orchard; and a
stable and barton [A barton was a farmyard or enclosed area] next to the
churchyard (rental 10/- per annum). The buildings associated with one of the
houses were noted as being in need of `considerable alteration and repair'. It
is not clear whether Nathaniel lived in either house, or elsewhere.
Although the various estate surveys listed individual fields rather than whole
farms, Nathaniel RUSSELL's extensive tenements almost certainly comprised of
what was known as "Abbots Farm". Not only did the land tax returns show that he
occupied land known as "Abbots" (NB although he did not occupy all of Abbots),
but on becoming churchwarden, in 1784, the Vestry minute book records that his
appointment was `for the Late Abbotts Estate'. Likewise, on becoming Overseer
of the Poor in 1786 and 1801 he was again recorded as doing so `for Late
Abbotts'.
The Charity Commissioners' reports (1819-1837) include the following reference
to Abbotts Farm and its tenant farmer:
"It is stated on the benefaction table in the church of this parish
(Whitchurch), that Sir John Hugh SMYTH, late of Long Ashton, knight and
baronet, gave 40s to be distributed on Saint Thomas's day to 20 poor people,
share and share alike, at the discretion of the minister and churchwardens,
yearly for ever.
The parish have not in their possession any copy of Sir John SYMTH's will,
but the sum of 40 s per annum has long been and still continues to be paid to
the churchwardens by the tenant of a farm and lands in the parish called
Abbott's Farm, formerly belonging to the said testator, and now to Sir John
SYMTH of Long Ashton. This sum of 40s appears from a book produced by the
churchwardens, to have been regularly received and distributed every year since
the year 1790 on Saint Thomas's day, to 20 poor people of the parish not
receiving parish relief, in sums of 2s each.
The persons among whom this sum is distributed are said to be the most
deserving among the second poor."
Nathaniel remained a tenant of the SYMTH family until 1802. However, around
1801-2 he agreed to take a lease on various tenements belonging to Mr George
STOCKER. Nathaniel had known the STOCKER family for many years and indeed Mary
STOCKER had been a witness at Nathaniel's wedding. However, Nathaniel's links
with this family had become even stronger, for in August 1802, his own daughter
(also named Mary) [31] was married to George Adam STOCKER, Gentleman. He was
the son of George STOCKER Esquire (the STOCKERs were a local gentry family, and
claimed to be descended from the STOCKERs of Chilcompton) [as stated on a
monumental inscription inside the parish church at Whitchurch]. Mary was not of
full age but Nathaniel gave consent to the marriage, and even agreed to stand
surety for the marriage licence bond, so he must have been more than happy with
the match.
The Land Tax returns show that Nathaniel immediately took over a number of
tenements owned freehold by son-in-law (George STOCKER). As well as the main
farm holding - Reeve's Farm - he occupied several smaller tenements, including
(part of) "Abbots", "Rooms", "Balls", "Mears", (part of) "Claylands", and
"part of ADAMS". The Land Tax on this land was well over double what had been
paid on the land which he leased from Sir John SYMTH, and so we can be sure
that Nathaniel's prospects must have improved considerably as a result of his
daughter's wedding and the associated business arrangement. The Land Tax on
Reeve's Farm alone was P8 1s 2d, and that for (part of) Abbots and Rooms was P2
1 2d and P2 10s 8d respectively. In total the Land Tax assessment for all the
lands which Nathaniel RUSSELL leased from George STOCKER (in 1802 and 1803)
amounted to P14 18s 0d, compared with the land leased from Sir Hugh SYMTH (in
1802) which incurred tax of P5 19s 11d .
For a short while, in 1802 only, Nathaniel leased lands from both Sir Hugh
SYMTH and Mr George STOCKER, probably whilst he served out the period of his
notice to Sir Hugh. A SYMTH estate rent book for the years 1802 to 1813
survives and this records that `Nathaniel RUFSELL' was the tenant of Lower
Field Tyning (part of Whitchurch Farm) in 1802 and 1803. [Most of
Whitchurch Farm was let to Thomas BARNES and later to George LANSDOWN.] The
rent book records that Nathaniel paid the annual rent of P3, in two cash
instalments each year, in March and September [Rent Book BRO ref AC/E39]. A
separate book must have been used to record the receipt of rental payments for
the rest of Nathaniel's farmland, and this book does not appear to have
survived.
From 1804 Nathaniel surrendered the lease on the smaller tenements, which
reverted to George STOCKER who then farmed them on his own account. This left
Nathaniel to concentrate on Reeve's Farm. No doubt Nathaniel found this
amicable arrangement much to his convenience, and he probably anticipated it
would continue until the end of his days. However, events would not go so
smoothly, for his landlord-come-son-in-law (George STOCKER) died a few years
later (on 27 December 1807). Although that would have been a tragic event in
itself (George was only 26), it also led to a very unpleasant family
quarrel. After George's death his estate passed to his widow Mary (ie
Nathaniel's daughter) and in the Land Tax return for 1809 she was duly listed
as the freehold owner of Nathaniel's farmland. That would have caused no
problems apart from the fact that she soon decided to remarry. Her new husband
was Mr James COLSTON, another local landowner and farmer, and it seems the
marriage caused some degree of animosity between Nathaniel and his daughter and
her new husband. [Neither a will or Administration have been found at Somerset
CRO for George STOCKER, nor a marriage licence allegation or bond for Mary's
marriage to James COLSTON.] This friction was probably at the root of the
family dispute which arose in 1809.
The family quarrel, between the COLSTONs and the RUSSELLs was sufficiently
serious to justify the involvement of lawyers. It is from the lawyers papers
that we know of the quarrel, albeit only from the COLSTON's point of
view. Nevertheless, the facts are worth outlining here as they help to shed
light on Nathaniel RUSSELL's character and on the conduct of his day-to-day
business affairs.
The quarrel involved - on the one hand - Nathaniel and his son William [32], &
- on the other - his daughter Mary [31] and her newly-wed second husband, James
COLSTON.. The problem arose from the fact that on her first husband's death at
Christmas 1807, Mary inherited (amongst other lands) a tenancy-for-life of land
known as Slape, which was within the parish of Whitchurch and just south of the
village. The land included an adjoining garden and a withy-bed, and amounted to
some 5 acres. In January 1808 the recently bereaved Mary handed over the
profits of the land to her father, Nathaniel, and two months later (on Lady Day
- 25 March) she agreed to lease the land to her father on a yearly tenancy for
an annual rent of 6 guineas. However, during the course of the year Mary
remarried. Her new husband assumed control of his wife's estate, and initially
was content to leave the land at Slape to his father-in-law. Indeed, in March
1809 he accepted payment from Nathaniel of the annual rent which had
accrued. However, things came to a head a short time later when James COLSTON
decided to take possession of the land for his own use and on Michaelmas Day
1809 (29 September) he presented his father-in-law, Nathaniel, with a Notice to
Quit, which was to take effect from Lady Day 1810 (25 March). When, the due
date arrived James approached his father-in-law to secure possession of the
land, but found Nathaniel to be far from co-operative. Nathaniel claimed that,
with the agreement of his daughter Mary [31], he had transferred possession of
the land to his son William [32], twelve months previously, and that
consequently the Notice to Quit had been incorrectly served (it should have
been served on his son). (But why could Nathaniel have not simply told his
son-in-law of the error at the time!). Poor Mary was dragged into the dispute
and, in support of her husband, she "positively declared that there was no such
understanding with her father", and nor it seems did Nathaniel or William ever
formally consult or inform James COLSTON of the transfer of land.
Faced with the RUSSELL's obstinacy, James decided to seek legal advice. His
solicitor, Mr LOVELL, again demanded possession of the land, but Nathaniel was
not intimidated by the solicitor's demands or threats. However, in a chance
meeting later between the RUSSELLs (father and son) and Mr LOVELL, William (the
son) offered to pay rent for the property. The solicitor replied by saying that
he looked to Nathaniel for the rent and that in any case he would not accept it
without at the same time taking possession of the land. William then declared
that he would not give up possession of the land. At this point James COLSTON's
solicitor was instructed to seek further legal advice on the possibility of
taking action in the courts to secure recovery of the land. In seeking the
legal opinion his solicitor commented that:
"there has unfortunately been a family quarrel and there is no doubt that the
RUFSELEs hold over these premises solely for the sake of aggravation. Mr
COLSTON so feels it and is therefore determined to prosecute an ejectment for
the recovery of the premises."
The details of the case were outlined in the solicitor's request for a legal
opinion, which together with the response, covered more than three foolscap
sides of text. The solicitor's papers later became part of a collection of
manuscripts (the SHERWOOD collection) which came into the possession of the
Society of Genealogists and are now deposited at Somerset County Records
Office [SCRO reference DD/SOG 1134 - copy taken by G AUDCENT 6/7/99].
It seems that Nathaniel and James COLSTON later settled their differences as
Nathaniel continued to occupy Reeve's Farm until 1822, and he even took on the
lease of more tenements from his son-in-law over the years. In 1810 Nathaniel
held the lease of (part of) "Abbots", "Rooms", "Balls", "the Mears", (part of)
"Claylands", and "part of ADAMS", as well as Reeve's Farm. The level of land
tax assessments were nearly identical to what they had been in 1802. With only
minor alteration these tenements continued to be the lands which Nathaniel
farmed up until 1822, at which date he appears to have retired from active or
full-time farming.
The Charity Commissioner's Reports (1819-1837) record that, in accordance with
the terms of the will of Mr William OPIE, "the sum of P3 14s is annually paid
by Mr James COLSTON of the parish of Whitchurch, in respect of an estate called
Reeve's Estate in the same parish, of which he is the proprietor, to the
minister of the said parish, who preaches a sermon every other Sunday; and the
said James COLSTON also pays the sum of 20s annually to the churchwardens or
overseer, who annually distributes it in sixpenny loaves among the poor who
attend the church on Christmas-day". Nathaniel RUSSELL must have been pleased
that it was the owner rather than the occupier who was expected to make this
charitable gift, and that it was therefore his son-in-law rather than himself
who was left a out of pocket each year, even if the charitable donation was
only half what Nathaniel would have paid when he farmed Abbots Farm.
Nathaniel RUFSELL was not only mentioned in the Land Tax returns as an occupier
of land, his name also sometimes appears as an `Assessor' or `Collector' of the
tax. He was an Assessor of the Land Tax in 1789, 1796 and 1809, and was
Collector in 1788 and 1795. In 1808 Nathaniel, with John WHIPPIE, also served
as combined Assessors and Collectors of the Land Tax, which was a most unusual
arrangement as the two tasks were normally kept separate.
Like his father before him, Nathaniel played an active part in village affairs
more generally. He attended over fifty parish meetings, known as `Vestry
meetings', between 1784 and 1820. [It is known which Vestry meetings he
attended since he signed the minutes which were written up at the end of each
meeting in the Vestry book (BRO P/WCh/1a). Nathaniel's record of attendance at
Vestry meetings is summarised in the table at the end of his biography below.]
Nathaniel was elected - and served - as a parish officer on a number of
occasions. He was appointed Churchwarden at Easter in 1784, 1802 and 1812, and
as Overseer of the Poor at Easter in 1785, 1800, 1801 and 1811. This represents
a total of 7 years of service to the parish, but even during the years when
Nathaniel held no official position, he still attended many Vestry
meetings. These meetings were not held in the parish church, but in the more
congenial surroundings of one of the village inns: normally the White Hart Inn,
but sometimes next door in the Black Lion.
For its namesake in 1938 see
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2077359015/in/set-72157603342290718/
On the first occasion that Nathaniel was elected Churchwarden, in 1784, the
Vestry meeting was held at the Black Lion inn, and the minutes record that
Nathaniel was appointed `for the Late Abbotts Estate'. (On becoming Overseer of
the Poor in 1786 and 1801 he was again recorded as doing so `for Late
Abbotts'). [A Joseph ABBOTT was recorded as the occupier of Hassells Farm and
Willsons Farm in a survey of the Manor of Whitchurch, carried out for Sir John
SYMTH in 1730.] In March 1785 Nathaniel completed his first term as
Churchwarden, and at the Vestry meeting to select the new Parish Officers,
Nathaniel was appointed to the other parochial position of Overseer of the
Poor. He was succeeded as Churchwarden by his father-in-law (William
CHILTON). There is no detailed record of what Nathaniel accomplished as
Churchwarden, but we do know that his first term as Overseer of the Poor turned
out to be an especially busy, and involved him in collecting three separate
rates (a Church rate in July 1785 and two separate Poor Rates, in August 1785
and April 1786). There was also a legal dispute with the parish of Bruton about
an unfortunate pauper's place of legal settlement, and Nathaniel may have been
involved with this. One of his final duties as Overseer of the Poor in 1786 was
to collect the rent for Black Rock (which in 1786 amounted to P2/10/-). This
land was enclosed meadow, containing about 2 acres, off Black Rock Lane in
Stanton Drew ( a village some 8 miles away). [From The Reports of the
Commissioners Concerning Charities and Education: Somerset Part I (ordered to
be published 1815-1830), pp115-116. There is a copy of this book at
Weston-s-Mare Library.] The land was purchased by the parish with money from
several legacies and the rental income was used to pay the minister for a
sermon and to distribute bread amongst the poor. Nathaniel used the Vestry
minute book to account for how he spent the Black Rock proceeds: 7/6d went in
Land Tax, 10/- was paid for the sermon, 12/- was spent on the purchase of bread
and the remainder was given to the poor.
In some years Nathaniel attended as many as five Vestry meetings. He normally
attended the Vestry meetings held to select the Parish Officers (ie the
Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor) each Easter. For example, in the 17
years between 1789 and 1806 he missed only 3 of the Easter Vestry
meetings. Likewise he attended many of the Vestry meetings which were held to
authorise collection of a parish Poor or Church Rate. The Vestry also met from
time to time to take other important decisions about the administration of the
parish, and the minutes of these meetings give a good indication of the type of
issues which would have preoccupied Nathaniel's mind from time to time. For
example, we find that in April 1790 Nathaniel was present at a Vestry meeting
to discuss the care of an orphaned child and, in the following year, a meeting
about the `ruinous state of the (church) tower' - Nathaniel was one of those
who agreed to authorise repairs to the sum of P17. In 1792 he was present at a
meeting to consider which family ought to have the use of a room in the parish
poor house and two years later the poor house figured at another Vestry
meeting, the minutes of which appear to have been written up in Nathaniel's own
hand. He wrote:
`April 22nd 1794: At a vestry held this Day within the Parish of Whitchurch
ordered that the Overseer as soon as pofsible do remove Robt WHIPPIE and Mary
his wife to the Poor Houfe, and if they will not remove their pay to be taken
of(f) as the Parish is Determined to pay no more rent.'
In 1796 Nathaniel took part in a meeting where it was agreed that three poor
children, whose parents could no longer support them, should be apprenticed to
a local resident, and in 1798 he attended a meeting at which further work on
the church tower roof was authorised. Apprenticeship was a common method for
dealing with poor children, who could be taken away from their families and
apprenticed in husbandry or wifery, even against their parents' wishes. In 1800
Nathaniel again took part in two meetings to agree on the apprenticeship of two
local poor children. In fact Nathaniel was the Overseer of the Poor at the
time, and it would therefore have been his responsibility to deal with the
childrens' parents and the prospective Masters, ensuring that all the necessary
legal formalities were completed. Whilst this may have seemed harsh, the so
called 'deserving poor' could expect more compassionate treatment from the
Vestry, such as occurred in 1807, when Nathaniel and other Vestry members
agreed that if Mr HISCOX, a parishioner, should gain admission to the Bath
Hospital, the parish would provide him with clothes, convey him to Bath and pay
a deposit of 3 pounds.
Vestry minutes 1807:
Whitchurch Sept 16th 1806. At a vestry meeting held
this day at the White Hart it was agreed that the overseer might collect a Rate
of 2d in the Pound - Delabere PRITCHETT curate & Thos WICKHAM
Whitchurch Jany 19th 1807. At a vestry held this day at the White Hart it was
agreed that William HISCOX should [be] given admission into the Bath Hospital.
The Overseer may furnish him with the clothes required, convey him there, &
make the needed deposit of 3P? on the parish? tenant - Delabere PRITCHETT, John
WAIT, Nath'l RUSSELL, Thos. WHIPPEY. This entry with signatures is reproduced
on p38 of "Studies on the history of Whitchurch Part 2", Whitchurch Local
History Society, ed. Brian SLADE 1995, bought '07 from his widow Margaret.
Whitchurch March 23 1807. At a vestry held this day at the White Hart it was
agreed that the Overseer is allowed a Rate at 2d in the Pound - Richd WHIPPEY,
Geo HALL Junr [cf sp of 316], Sam EDWARDS, Delabere PRITCHETT. ex GA.
The Vestry were not solely preoccupied with local issues. For example, in March
1805, just seven month's before NELSON's famous victory at Trafalgar, the
Vestry met to agree a Special rate to help fund an `Army of Reserve'. Nathaniel
attended this meeting and was one of those who approved a Special rate of 6d in
the pound. In 1806 a Vestry meeting was convened to select jurors, and
Nathaniel was one of the five `Gentlemen' from the parish who were nominated
for jury service.
In 1809 Nathaniel's only son (William) was appointed Overseer of the Poor, and
from then on father and son would sometimes attend Vestry meetings together.
For example, in September 1809 they both made their way to the White Hart Inn
for a Vestry meeting about the roads in the parish. For a farmer with land
spread throughout the parish this would have been an important matter. In the
twelve months following Easter 1811, the RUSSELL family virtually ran the
parish, with Nathaniel as Overseer of the Poor, and his son William as
Churchwarden. It is interesting to note that when Nathaniel came to account for
the rent from Black Rock for the year 1812, its rental value had almost doubled
(to P5) since 1786, when he had last collected the rent.
In 1808 Nathaniel stood surety, to the sum of P300, by signing the bond
required for his son's marriage licence to Ann SANDEFORD. Nathaniel also played
a major role in organising and consenting to the marriages of his two
daughters. Indeed he seems to have been quite astute in ensuring that both
daughters wed respectable gentlemen of sound financial means. For example, Mary
[31] married George Adam STOCKER, who was (or shortly afterwards became)
Nathaniel's landlord. [As stated on a monumental inscription inside the parish
church at Whitchurch.] Mary was not of full age but Nathaniel gave his consent
to the marriage, and even agreed to stand surety for the marriage licence
bond. His other daughter, Anne [33] (`again with the consent of her parents'
and with Nathaniel standing surety) married George GANE, of the parish of
Christchurch in the City of Bristol.
The year 1816 was a particularly sad one for the RUSSELL family. First
Betty's sister (Mary RUSSELL, nee CHILTON, 2 of 3. below) died on 29 July,
and exactly one month later, on 29 August, Nathaniel and Betty's daughter
(Mrs Ann GANE, nee RUSSELL [33]) died. The following year was hardly much
better, because Nathaniel's brother-in-law (Thomas RUSSELL - no blood
relation to Nathaniel as far as we know) died.
In 1811-12 Nathaniel became the joint freehold owner, with his
brother-in-law Thomas, of a small property (a house and land) in Whitchurch
which had formerly belonged to their parents-in-law (from at least 1781).
Thomas RUSSELL had inherited the property the previous year, and perhaps
Nathaniel purchased a half-share in the property, in order to help his
brother-in-law release some of the capital otherwise tied up in the
property. Nathaniel's father-in-law [0 of 3. below] had been a carpenter, as
was his brother-in-law Thomas RUSSELL [m 2 of 3. below]. The property
therefore may have included a carpenter's shop, especially as it was Thomas
rather than Nathaniel who actually lived in the property. The Land Tax on
their property was assessed at 4s 5d per annum. Thomas continued to live in
the property until his death, in 1817, and from then on Nathaniel was
recorded in the Land Tax returns as the sole owner. However, he did not live
there himself and instead leased the property, first to Simon JONES between
1819 and 1821 and then to George SAUNDERS from 1822 to (at least) 1831. The
1825 Land Tax return states that George SAUNDERS paid P1 10s 0d per annum in
rental to Nathaniel.
The Final Years of Nathaniel: He lived on for another five years. On 22 March
1820 Nathaniel attended his last Vestry meeting, accompanied by his son
William. The meeting took place at the White Hart Inn and was held to appoint
the parish officers for the ensuing year. In 1822 he gave up his tenancy of
Reeve's Farm, as this was the last year in which the Land Tax assessments
refers to him by name as the tenant of James COLSTON. [See 31 m2.]
In February 1821 Nathaniel made a will. In this he referred to himself as a
Gentleman and bequeathed his estate to his son (William) upon trust that his
son permit Nathaniel's widow "Elizabeth, otherwise Betty RUFSELL" to enjoy the
benefit of his estate for the rest of her life or widowhood (NB Elizabeth never
benefited from this clause in the will since she died before her
husband). Nathaniel named his wife as administrator of the will, and the
witnesses were Daniel WAIT (perhaps her nephew 151, Mayor of Bristol in 1805?),
Edward STEPHENS, solicitor of Bristol and Edward STEPHENS junior.
For his will see 3 at 16. Wills.
15.8.1822 Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette p3: Wm HUGHES lab'r of Bristol
whipped for stealing apples from orchard of N RUSSELL of Whitchurch.
Nathaniel died on 26 November 1832. [Date of death taken from the probate
grant.] He was buried at Whitchurch on 3 December 1832, `aged 78', in the
churchyard of St Nicholas'. This was the church in which he had been baptised
and married. Nathaniel joined his wife, his parents, (at least) one of his
grandparents, and one of his children, all of whom had predeceased him and been
laid to rest in the churchyard. It is most likely that Nathaniel and Betty's
grave would have been marked by a headstone, but either the stone has since
been removed, or the inscription has weathered away. [Transcriptions of the
monuments in the churchyard were made in 1955 and 1977 and neither refers to
Nathaniel's grave.]
Following Nathaniel's death his son William travelled to Wells where he
appeared, on 20 May 1833, at the Consistorial Episcopal Court in order to
obtain Letters of Administration over his father's estate, and at the same time
a grant of probate. The Letters of Administration reveal Nathaniel's date of
death (26 November 1832) and also confirm that Nathaniel no longer held any
tenancies, presumably having retired from farming. The grant of probate
indicates that Nathaniel's effects were sworn at under P100 in value. The
estate was small, but this may have been because Nathaniel had passed on much
of his property or possessions before his death, or because any modest wealth
had gradually diminished because he had lived of the capital in his old
age. The wills proved within the Diocese of Bath & Wells up to 1857 were
destroyed during the bombing of Exeter in 1942. However, copies of wills proved
between 1812 and 1857 were sent to Estate Duty Office in London, where they
were used for the purpose of calculating death duty. These have now been
transferred to the Somerset County Records Office, and a copy of Nathaniel's
will was amongst them. [The copies of Nathaniel RUFSEL's will, administration
and probate, made for Estate Duty purposes are now at Somerset CRO (ref
118/321).]
It is not known what happened to his freehold property which he had leased to
George SAUNDERS. However, it probably passed to his son William, in accordance
with the terms of his will, and it was probably this property in which his son
later lived (from 1840 to 1848). Many records survive which refer to Nathaniel
and to his activities, and from these it is not difficult to visualise what his
character may have been like - he was a good farmer but clearly stubborn and
perhaps even a little cantankerous, as his dispute with his son-in-law
demonstrated.
We know which Vestry meetings Nathaniel attended since he signed the minutes,
which were written up in the Vestry book. Nathaniel RUSSELL's record of
attendance at Whitchurch Vestry meetings is summarised as follows:
VESTRY MEETINGS TO APPOINT PARISH OFFICERS
1789-90 1792-94 1796-1802 1803 1806-06 1810-12 1814 1816-18 1 meeting a year
1819 2 meetings, 1820 1 meeting
VESTRY MEETINGS TO SET A POOR OR CHURCH RATE VESTRY
1785 2 meetings, 1786-87 1793-94 1 meeting a year, 1796-97 1799-1800 2 meetings
a year, 1801 1 meeting, 1803 3 meetings
1805 As well as a Poor rate, a Special rate was agreed at this meeting for the
Army of Reserve
1806 1808 1 meeting a year, 1811-12 2 meetings a year, 1813-14 1 meeting a year
MEETINGS WHICH WERE HELD TO CONSIDER SPECIFIC MATTERS
1785 Agreed to carry on lawsuit against Parish of Bruton
1790 to agree on care of orphan
1791 to authorise repairs to the church
1792 occupation of the parish Poor House
1794 agreed that a pauper & his wife should move into Poor House
1796 agreed on apprenticeship of poor children
1798 to authorise repair work to church tower and tower roof
1800 2 meetings to agree on apprenticeship of poor children
1806 to select Gentlemen for Jury Service
1807 to fund hospital treatment for a Mr HISCOX
1809 to discuss parish roads
1810 to authorise weekly payments to a Thos HAMBROW
……………
m by licence, Whitchurch 2.4.1782 sp-Elizabeth/Betty CHILTON bp 5.10.1760 St
Nicholas, Whitchurch. Their marriage register entry ex GA:
Both Nathaniel and Betty were able to
neatly sign their names in the m register. The witnesses to the marriage were
James LANSDOWN and Sarah STOCKER. (The LANSDOWN and STOCKER families were
prominent farming families within the parish). 3 chn b 1783-1789 all bp at St
Nicholas, Whitchurch. At her marriage she was noted as a spinster of the
parish of Whitchurch. Bur 29.3.1827 Whitchurch `aged 66'.
#She has ID 1 at 1.1 at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/chilton/chilton.html
………………………………………
31 2-Mary RUSSELL bp 28 September 1783 St Nicholas', Whitchurch. </A><pre>
Amongst the property left to Mary by her 1st husband was the life tenancy of 5
acres of land Known as Slape, in Whitchurch, the control of which later led to
a family quarrel (see 3 above for details). The 1840 Tithe Apportionment
Award shows that Mary was the fifth largest landowner in Whitchurch, with
136 acres (it is assumed this is the same Mary COLSTON). Mary also held
joint-tenancies on other land, with her children, including land leased from
Sir John SMYTH of Ashton Court. By 1851 Mary was again widowed and the
census recorded her as an annuitant living at White Cross in Whitchurch with
Anne [32-sp] visiting.
m1 Whitchurch 21 August 1802, by licence sp-George Adams STOCKER b1779
d 27.12.1807 at 26; bur 4.1.1808 St Nich.,Whitchurch. (Son of George STOCKER
bur 9.1.1776 St Nich.,Whitchurch & Martha? bur 3.4.1800 St Nich.,Whitchurch).
Witnesses were her father and uncle, Thomas RUYSELL.
George was a gentleman farmer at Whitchurch. (His name appears on the family
monument inside the church at Whitchurch). A Mary or Sarah? STOCKER was a
witness of the m of 3 Nathaniel.
"The Office of Overseer of the poor as never a popular office, the holder
having to keep the parish poor at a minimum expense to the ratepayers who are
generally none too keen on paying their poor rates or attending the Vestry
meetings to discuss the poor of the parish. In 1791 George STOCKER the then
Overseer called four separate meetings including one at 10 at night so as not
to interfere with the gathering of the harvest without a single person turning
up to any of them. Of course this may have been partly because he called for
the meetings to be held in the church instead of in the more usual inn, where
normally refreshment was provided out of the poor rate, e.g. "Sept.29th, 1812.
At a Vestry meeting held this day we allowed 10 glasses of Gin and Water and
3 quarts of Beer and 2 Pipes." The total cost of this was 4/6d or over twice
the amount the W. PARKER referred to earlier was given each week to keep his
mother-in-law." - ex http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/5970/
311 3-Anne STOCKER b 8 October 1806 bp St Nicholas, Whitchurch 1 January 1807.
[31 2-Mary RUSSELL bp 28 September 1783 St Nicholas, Whitchurch ]
m2 1809 sp-James Edward COLSTON bc1783 d14.3.1843 at 60. A local gentleman
farmer.
In 1838 Mary COLSTON (nee RUSSELL) was brought before Consistorial Episcopal
Court of Wells for quarrelling, chiding and brawling in the parish church at
Whitchurch and for laying violent hands upon George Wickham HALL (with a
violent blow to his face with her hand, and also by thrusting and striking him
upon the face with a candle, saying 'I will push it into thy mouth').
Ref: Somerset County Records office, ref DD/FS 55/11/6 and 18. NB For a
fuller account see under 16 2-James Edward COLSTON at the following link.
(9 years later her daughter Agnes, ID 316, married George Wickham HALL).
#James has ID 16 at *1739 St Nicholas, Whitchurch, Somerset at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html
See there for issue.
1851 census Whitecross, Whitchurch, Somerset: (ID numbers are for
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/colston/colston.html & for this file,
russell.html)
Mary COLSTON Head W 70 1781 Whitchurch, Som. Annuitant 16-sp
Jn'o Ed COLSTON Son U 39 1812 Whitchurch, Som. Farmer 100 Acres 164
Ann RUSSELL Visitor W 70 1781 Middx Annuitant 32-sp
Eliza COLSTON Daug U 51 1800 Whitchurch, Som. Annuitant 163 aged 34!
Elizabeth DOIL/DOYLE Serv 24 1827 Not known House servant
Eleanor MACATY Serv 17 1834 Somerset
John COLLOR Serv 31 1820 Wiltshire Ag. lab
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32 2-William RUSSELL bp 18.1.1786 St Nicholas's, Whitchurch.
D 11.6.1849 Melksham, Wilts. Bur. 17.6.1849 St Nicholas's, Whitchurch,Somerset.
Born c1786 possibly at Abbots Farm, Whitchurch, Abbotts being one of the main
tenements which was his father occupied at the time.
[From the Land Tax Returns.] He was the only known
son of Nathaniel RUYSEL, yeoman, and his wife Betty (nee CHILTON). Bur 1849
at Whitchurch. Tenant farmer of Reeve's Farm and owner of RUSSELL's
Cottage, Whitchurch. Overseer of the Poor for Whitchurch, 1809, 1822 & 1840
and 'perpetual overseer of the poor' 1823-1834. Churchwarden of St Nicholas'
church, Whitchurch, 1810, 1823 & 1825. Way Warden for Whitchurch, 1837 &
1838. Census enumerator for part of the parish of Whitchurch, 1841.
Collector of the Land Tax in 1816, 1821, 1822 & 1826. Moved to Melksham,
Wiltshire, c1848. A yeoman farmer.
Wm was born c1786 possibly at Abbots Farm, Whitchurch, Abbotts being one of
the main tenements which was his father occupied at the time.
William spent his childhood at Whitchurch, and would continue to live there for
most of his life. He came from a respectable local family: His father, as well
as both grandfathers, had served as Parish Officers, and it is evident from
William's signature and handwriting in various documents that he had received
an education. However, it is also likely that William would also have helped
out on his father's farm. His father occupied Abbotts Farm, and other lands, as
a tenant of the SMYTH family, until 1802. The farm covered over 86 acres of
arable, pasture and meadow around Whitchurch, but in 1802, when William was
aged about 16, his father left Abbotts Farm and took on the tenancy of Reeve's
Farm, the freehold of which belonged to William's brother-in-law, Mr George
STOCKER. William probably helped his father run Reeve's Farm.
Between 1805 and 1812 a William RUSSELL (probably our William) was recorded, in
the Land Tax assessments for Whitchurch, as the tenant of Mrs Ann BAGRIDGE. The
property was fairly small - probably no more than a cottage, with perhaps a
little land attached, but was sufficient to incur a modest Land Tax charge of
1s/8d. Where William lived after 1812 is not clear, as his name is not
mentioned in the Land Tax returns, but his father (or his brother-in-law, James
COLSTON,) might have provided a cottage for his to use.
The first reference to William engaging in agriculture arises in connection
with a family dispute between - on the one hand - William and his father
(Nathaniel), and - on the other had - William's sister (Mary) and her newly-wed
second husband, James COLSTON. The details of the dispute, which concerned the
occupation of some land known as Slape within the parish of Whitchurch, plus an
adjoining garden and a withy-bed (amounting to some 5 acres) is detailed in the
biography of Nathaniel RUSSELL [3]. Here it is sufficient to say that the land
was apparently sub-let to William by his father, from Lady Day (25 March) 1809,
and when his brother-in-law sought the assistance of a solicitor in order to
reclaim the land, William refused point-blank to co-operate, maintaining (as
his father did too) that the notice to quit was invalid, having been served on
his father rather than himself as occupier of the land. The solicitor's papers
later became part of a collection of manuscripts (the Sherwood collection)
which came into the possession of the Society of Genealogists, now deposited at
Somerset County Records Office.[SCRO reference DD/SOG 1134 - copy taken by G
AUDCENT 6/7/99]
William's occupation was described as 'yeoman' in 1817 (in connection with the
proving of his uncle's will), and again in 1833 (in connection with the proving
of his father's will).
From 1812 to 1825 the Land Tax returns refer to William's father, but
not to William himself, except that in 1816, 1822 & 1828 William was one of the
men who were appointed Assessors for the Land Tax and in 1821 he was one of the
two Collectors of the tax. [Nor was William RUSSELL listed amongst the
principal occupiers of land who agreed to a survey of all rateable property in
the parish in 1838, and nor was he listed as an owner or tenant of any farmland
in the schedule prepared to accompany the 1840 Tithe Commutation Map.]
In 1817 William and his sister, Mary COLSTON [31], inherited the estate of
their late uncle, Thomas RUFSELL, who had been a carpenter and had lived at
Whitchurch (Thomas had been married to their maternal aunt [Mary nee CHILTON
2 of 3.] and was not a blood relative as far as we know). The estate was
valued at less than P100 but was of sufficient worth to justify William and
his sister making the journey across the Mendips to Wells were they obtained
probate of their uncle's will on 28 May 1817.
In 1833 William was the sole beneficial of his late father's will, and again he
travelled to Wells to obtain the grant of probate from the Consistorial
Episcopal Court. The value of William's inheritance from his father was less
than P100, but probably included the freehold of a house and land (later known
as 'RUSSELL's Cottage'), which had belonged to William's father, and before
that to his uncle and his CHILTON grandparents.
Like his father and grandfathers, William played an active part in village
affairs following his marriage. He attended many parish meetings known as
`Vestry meetings' between 1809 and 1848. Members of the Vestry were the
substantial residents of the parish, who paid rates. Their responsibilities
were much wider than those of modern-day parish councils since, the parish was
the principle unit of local government. Vestries therefore had responsibility
for the setting and collection of property rates and maintenance of the parish
church and roads. However, their most important responsibility was the care of
the poor and sick. Regular vestry meetings took the more important decisions,
but day-to-day affairs were left to the Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor,
who were annually elected by the Vestry. These positions were unpaid and could
be quite onerous, but were considered to be a local honour. Most of the Vestry
meetings which William attended were to elect the parish officers, although in
1846 he was one of the men who agreed to authorise the payment of 3d per dozen
sparrows, yellow hammers, twinks or green linnets killed in the parish and
brought to the churchwardens.
William served as Overseer of the Poor in 1809, 1822 and then from 1823 until
1834 he served as `perpetual overseer'. He was Overseer of the Poor again in
1840, although by this date many of the Overseer's responsibilities had been
transferred to the new poor law unions. He served in the other main parish
office, as churchwarden in 1810, 1823 and 1825. He also served as the parish
Way Warden in 1837 and 1838.
Over the next twenty years William and Anne had at least twelve children, all
of whom were baptised at Whitchurch. Their first child was a son, baptised in
1810, whom they named George Stocker RUYSEL - presumably after William's late
brother-in-law (George STOCKER who had married Mary RUSSELL). Their 2nd was
John [322] in 1811. William and Ann's 3rd child was another son. He was born in
1812 and given the same name, William, as his father. In 1814 their 4th child
was born, this was yet another son whom they named Frederick Wellington (born
1814), after the Duke of Wellington. Their first daughter, Mariann, was born in
1815, to be followed by Frances Elizabeth, in 1817 and Ann, in 1818. Although
William and Anne had been quick to get their first-born baptised, they were not
so diligent in getting their next five children baptised. Consequently, these
children were baptised together on 7 June 1818 at Whitchurch. It is not clear
why some of their children were baptised late, especially as William had been a
Churchwarden. Perhaps he had fallen out with the parson? However, after 1818
the rest of their children were baptised more promptly, these being Thomas
(baptised 1819), Eliza (baptised 1821), Rozina (baptised 1822), James (baptised
1825), Edwin (baptised 1826 - see separate biography) and finally Alfred
(baptised 1829).
In 1826 the Land Tax Returns for Whitchurch show William as the tenant of his
brother-in-law, Mr James COLSTON [sp of 32]. William was shown farming the same land as
his father had farmed up until 1822. The main tenement was known as "Reeve's"
(later referred to as "Reeve's Farm" in the Electoral registers), and had an
annual rental of P50 with a further land tax charge of P8 1s 2d. The other
smaller tenements occupied by William went under the descriptions of 'part of
Abbots', 'late Rooms', 'Claylands', 'part of late ADAMS' and three separate
tenancies each referred to as 'part of Balls'. The total rental for these other
tenements amounted to P27 13s 11d, with a Land Tax of P4 2s 5½d. In 1826
William again acted as one of the two men who collected the Land Tax, and in
1828 he was again an Assessor. According to the Land Tax returns William
continued farming, as a tenant of his brother-in-law, until at least 1831, with
the same tenements listed in the returns each year as well as identical rental
and Land Tax valuations. In fact, the Electoral Register confirms that William
continued to occupy Reeve's Farm after 1831, up to and including the year
1840-41.
The Charity Commissioner's Reports (1819-1837) record that, in accordance with
the terms of the will of Mr William OPIE, "the sum of P3 14s is annually paid
by Mr James COLSTON of the parish of Whitchurch, in respect of an estate called
Reeve's Estate in the same parish, of which he is the proprietor, to the
minister of the said parish, who preaches a sermon every other Sunday; and the
said James COLSTON also pays the sum of 20s annually to the churchwardens or
overseer, who annually distributes it in sixpenny loaves among the poor who
attend the church on Christmas-day". William RUSSELL must have been pleased
that it was the proprietor rather than the occupier who was expected to pay out
the charitable gift, and that it was therefore his brother-in-law rather than
himself who was left out of pocket each year.
Around 1840 William moved out of Reeve's Farm and went to live at 'RUSSELL's
Cottage', a house and garden of which he was the freehold owner. He lived there
until 1848. It seems that he had retired from active or full-time farming,
because the 1840 Tithe Apportionment Award for Whitchurch shows no agricultural
land in the ownership of, or in occupation by, anyone named RUSSELL. However,
it does show William as the owner and occupier of a house with carpenter's
shop, a garden and two orchards on the northern side of Church Lane (opposite
the church). This must have been 'RUSSELL's Cottage' although it was not listed
as such. It appears that the Award also lists at least two of William's sons -
with his son (and namesake) William leasing a small house and yard (backing
onto the churchyard) from George HALL, and his son George renting a house from
the COLSTON family. Both the HALL and COLSTON families were related to the
RUSSELLs: for George HALL, see 135 of *1739 St Nicholas, Whitchurch, Somerset
at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html
'RUSSELL's Cottage' was almost certainly the same property which had belonged
to William's family since at least 1781. In that year the Land Tax Returns show
a small property owned by a carpenter named William CHILTON, who was William's
grandfather. After his grandfather's death in 1788, his widow, Mary, continued
to live there, and when she died in 1809, the property passed to her
son-in-law, Thomas RUSSELL, who was also a carpenter. From 1812 the Land Tax
Returns show the property as being in the joint-ownership of Thomas and
Nathaniel RUSSELL (brothers [in that they married sisters]). Thomas died in
1817 and from then on the property belonged to Nathaniel. However, Nathaniel
was a farmer, not carpenter by trade, and he therefore let the property to
tenants at an annual rent (in 1825) of P1 10s 0d. His tenant from 1822 until at
least 1831 was a George SAUNDERS. Nathaniel continued to own the property until
at least 1831, and when he died the following year, his will left all his
estate to his son, probably including "RUSSELL's Cottgae".
It seems that William was one of the two men from Whitchurch who were appointed
to collect the information for the 1841 census. As he had been one of the
Overseers of the Poor the previous year (1840-41) he would have been an obvious
choice as Enumerator. Indeed it is likely that he would have carried out the
previous census in 1831 (for which no records survive). Enumerators could not
be infirm and had to be `temperate, orderly and respectable' and able to
conduct themselves `with strict propriety'. The 1841 census was carried on 6
June, and on 12 June William signed the Enumerator's Schedule (for Enumeration
District No. 8) before handing over the Schedule to the Registrar of the
Keynsham District. [There were two Enumeration Districts covering Whitchurch,
numbered 7 and 8. The Enumerator for District No. 8 signed himself Wm
RUFSELL. There were several William RUSSELL's in Whitchurch at the time, but
the signature looks very much like that of the above William RUSSELL, and as he
was lately Overseer of the Poor, it would seem most likely that he was the
Enumerator. This could be confirmed beyond doubt by checking the signature of
the other William RUSSELL (who was a 25 year old farmer at the time and
probably considered too young in view of the sensitive nature of the task).]
On 25 April 1848 William attended his last Vestry meeting, which took place in
the Vestry Room of the parish church and was held for the purposes of
appointing the churchwardens.
During the late 1840s members of the RUSSELL family, including William and
Mary around 1848, moved to the town of Melksham in Wiltshire. William was in
his sixties by then, and perhaps was not in the best of heath (he died aged
63). Maybe he retired from farming because of ill health. When William died,
in 1849, his `place of abode' was recorded in the burial register as
Melksham in Wiltshire. However, William and Anne had not severed all their
connections with Whitchurch as some of their children continued to live in
the area. William died on 11 June 1849 and was buried in the churchyard of
his native village of Whitchurch, on 17 June 1849, aged `63 years'.
Julian RUSSELL [32(12)6 71] in 1998 has in his possession a George IV
coronation mug which has been passed down through the family, displaying the
name `W RUSSELL'. This may well have belonged to William.
17.6.1843 Bristol Mercury p6: 5 men [named, to be tried for robbery]
apprehended by W RUSSELL, constable of Whitchurch, & x. Presumably Wm above.
Familysearch ID LRJ9-QTL
…………………………….
m by licence 30.8.1808 St Nicholas's Whitchurch sp-Anne SANDEFORD b 19.10.1784 Middlesex; d 1855 Box, Wiltshire; bur 4.2.1855 Whitchurch aged 70. They were married by the curate. Both William and Anne were able to sign their names. The witnesses to the marriage were M STOCKER - probably William's sister Mary (31 m1 1802 George Adam STOCKER) - and Geo GANE (a friend of the family, who would later marry William's sister 33 Ann, in 1814). The marriage licence no longer survives. However, several legal documents associated with the marriage licence (ie the allegation and bond) were retained by the church authorities and these are now held by Somerset County Records Office. [SCRO reference D/D/CM 1808 A.]
These reveal that the marriage licence was obtained just three days before the
wedding, and that both William and his father, entered into a bond, to the sum
of P300, in support of William's oath that there was no let or impediment why
he should not marry Anne SANDEFORD. Their marriage register entry ex GA:
(# She might be Ann SANFORD bp 27.10.1782 St John's, Hackney, Middlesex to John
& Hannah SANFORD C042152 1742-1812. See 4.) Bur Whitchurch, 1855.
At the time of her marriage she was a spinster of the parish of Whitchurch.
At least 13 children b 1810-1829 & bp'd at St Nicholas, at Whitchurch.
1841 census Whitchurch, Somerset on same page as families of John Day COLSTON
[brother of m2 of 31 - see
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html],
Chorme? DAY, John KING & Susanna WAIT [0? at *1768
of http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/wait/wait.html]:
William RUSSELL 50 1791 Somerset Farmer 32
Ann RUSSELL 50 1791 outside Somerset 32-sp
Rossina RUSSELL 15 1826 Somerset 32(10)
James RUSSELL 15 1826 Somerset 32(11)
Edwin RUSSELL 15 1826 Somerset 32(12)
Alfred RUSSELL 11 1830 Somerset 32(13)
Maryann Russell TAYLOR 6 weeks 1841 Somerset 3251
Although William's property included a carpenter's shop, none of this
household was recorded as a carpenter in the 1841 census. It is
therefore not known whether the carpenter's shop was put to active use whilst
William lived at 'RUSSELL's Cottage', but it is probably no co-incidence that
his own son, Edwin 32(12), later became a ship's carpenter and shipwright.
1851 Whitecross, Whitchurch, Somerset:
(ID numbers are for
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html
& russell.html)
Mary COLSTON Head W 70 1781 Whitchurch, Som. Annuitant 16-sp
Jn'o Ed COLSTON Son U 39 1812 Whitchurch, Som. Farmer 100 Acres 164
Ann RUSSELL Visitor W 70 1781 Middx Annuitant 32-sp
Eliza COLSTON Daug U 51 1800 Whitchurch, Som. Annuitant 163 aged 34!
Elizabeth DOIL/DOYLE Serv 24 1827 Not known House servant
Eleanor MACATY Serv 17 1834 Somerset
John COLLOR Serv 31 1820 Wiltshire Ag. lab

It is possible that Ann remained in contact with relations in Middlesex
because one of her granddaughters was born in London in 1848. Both of William's
sisters had married well (apparently with their father's help) and it quite
possible that William's bride came from an equally comfortable background.
It seems that Anne continued to live in Wiltshire after her husband's death. In
the 1851 census her son James 32(11), a GWR policeman, was living at Melksham
with two of Anne's grandchildren. Anne probably lived with them at Melksham,
but on the night of the 1851 census she was recorded as a `visitor' in the
household of Mrs Mary COLSTON 31 at White Cross in Whitchurch. Mrs COLSTON was
Anne's sister-in-law (ie William's sister) and the farmhouse where she lived
still stands opposite Gilda Parade in Whitchurch. It seems that the family
dispute in 1810 (between Nathaniel/William RUSSELL and Mary/James COLSTON) had
long since been forgotten.
The 1851 census recorded Anne as an Annuitant visiting her sr-in-law Mary 31;
(see under Mary's m2 for details). By the time of her death, in
1855, she was living in the village of Box, on the border of Wiltshire and
Somerset. [Place of Abode given in the burial register] However, she was
buried at Whitchurch, on 4 February 1855 `aged 70 years'. William and Ann
were buried in the churchyard at Whitchurch. Until recently the location of
William's grave was unknown since no headstone survived. However, in .2.1977
the wording of all the gravestones in the churchyard were transcribed by a
local resident, D J IVORY (of 51 Whitecross Avenue, Whitchurch) [a copy is
held at Somerset CRO (ref DD/X/IV). An earlier, and therefore possibly a
better, transcription is available in the library of the SoG, in London this
has not yet been consulted.] The transcription includes the following entry:
Entry 61:
RUSSELL James, son of William died 10 July 1863 [32(11)]
? ?died ?
RUSSELL William died ?.. June.. ?65 (?)
Mary died ?? [31??]
Transcribed by E M WOODFORD on 6 September 1955. A copy is held in the library
of the SoG, London. The transcription appears patchy eg it completely misses
the grave of William CHILTON! & there is no reference to the first two entries
shown in the 1977 transcription:
RUSSELL William died 11 June 1849 aged 63
TAYLOR Mary, daughter died 1809
TAYLOR Mary, daughter died ... 1809
The inscription has now completely weathered away, and even in 1977 was only
partially illegible. However, the transcription confirms that William (who
died June of 1849, aged 63 - not 65) and Ann were buried in the same plot,and
that they were later joined by their son and one other person. The order in
which the transcription was made indicates that their grave was close to the
other family graves (ie those of Anne GANE 33, Thomas and Mary RUSSELL, and
William CHILTON fr-in-law of 3).
Her familysearch ID is LRJ9-487
………………..
321 3-George Stocker RUSSELL b 18.6.1809 bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch 1.1.1810.
d 2.12.1881. Presumably he was named after his father's late brother-in-law
(31 m1 George Adam STOCKER - the STOCKER family were local farmers who were
prominent in Vestry affairs).
28.4.1838 Bristol Mercury p3: Friday 3am G RUSSELL, butcher of Whitchurch
[on his way] to Shepton-Mallet market, was stopped by 3 men on Hursley Hill,
who beat him in such a dreadful manner. He became senseless, when they robbed
him of 95 Pounds. He lies in a precarious state.
23.2.1843 Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette p2: I, George Stocker RUSSELL [of]
Whitchurch, Somerset, being a butcher, coal haulier, ag lab, grocer & general
shopkeeper [file for bankruptcy].
18.10.1851 Wells Journal. The Inquest of Street. A letter to George RUSSELL
from Deputy Coroner Francis SIMONDS advising how his vicious untied dog
attacked a horse, resulting in the death of W EDWARDS at Street.
m by 1841 sp-Priscilla (CHARD?) BURNELL b c1816 Cheddar,Somerset,d 14.4.1886
1861 a needlewoman. 1871 a seamstress. George and Priscilla lived at
Whitchurch where George worked as a butcher (1828-1847), a parish constable
(1848 and 1853), agricultural labourer (1851), labourer (1859) and a "dealer"
(1861), a cattle dealer (1871) and sheep dresser (1879). In 1840, he was
living in a small house with garden, backing onto the churchyard, which he
rented from his aunt and cousins (the COLSTON family). They continued to live
at Whitchurch until at least 1871.
1841 census Whitchurch: My ID
George RUSSELL 30 1811 Somerset Butcher 321
Priscilla RUSSELL 25 1816 Somerset m 321
John RUSSELL 2 1839 Somerset 3212
Edward RUSSELL 4 months 1840 Somerset 3213
1851 census Whitchurch: My ID
George RUSSELL Head M 41 1810 Whitchurch, Som. Ag. lab, haulier 321
Priscilla RUSSELL Wife M 35 1816 Cheddar m 321
William RUSSELL Son 12 1839 Whitchurch, Som. Ag. lab 3211
John RUSSELL Son 11 1840 Whitchurch, Som. Ag. lab. 3212
Edward RUSSELL Son 10 1841 Whitchurch, Som. Ag. lab. 3213
Frances RUSSELL Daur 8 1843 Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 3214
Albert RUSSELL Son 5 1846 Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 3215
Sophia RUSSELL Daur 3 1848 Whitchurch, Som. 3216
George RUSSELL Son 6m 1850 Whitchurch, Som. 3217
On same page are John Day COLSTON & family, 17 of *1739 at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html
1861 census Whitchurch: My ID
George RUSSELL Head M 51 1820 Whitchurch, Som. Dealer 321
Priscilla RUSSELL wife M 45 1826 Cheddar, Som. Needlewoman m 321
Albert RUSSELL son 15 1846 Whitchurch, Som. Ag lab 3215
Sophia RUSSELL dr 13 1848 Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 3216
George RUSSELL son 10 1851 Whitchurch, Som. Ag lab 3217
James RUSSELL son 6? 1855? Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 3218
Rosina RUSSELL dr 4 1857 Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 3219
Bessie RUSSELL dr 2 1859 Whitchurch, Som. Scholar 321(10)
Mary A RUSSELL dr 4 mos 1860 Whitchurch, Som. 321(11)
1881 census at 31 Turnpike Road ex D WESTON:
George Stocker RUSSELL Head M 71 1810 Whitchurch,Som. Sheep dealer,vet surg
Priscilla Chard RUSSELL Wife M 65 1816 Cheddar, Som. Seamstress
Mary Ann RUSSELL Daur U 20 1861 Whitchurch, Som. Assistant school teacher
321(11)

George died Dec qtr 1881 (freebmd RUSSELL George Stocker 65 Keynsham 5c 410)
and was buried at Whitchurch on 11 December 1881 aged 65.
Priscilla died in 1886 (freebmd RUSSELL Priscilla Chard 70 Keynsham 5c 477)
and was buried at Whitchurch on 18 April. 3 chn
3211 4-William John RUSSELL b c1838 Whitchurch bp 24 June 1838 Whitchurch.
??1841 West Lumtook?, with? William LYE 41 farmer, at Kingsbury Episcopi,
Somerset:
Elizabeth HODGES 18 1823 Somerset
Mary BEST 13 1828 Somerset FS
William RUSSELL 3 1838 Somerset
1851 ag lab, 12, with parents.
3212 4-John RUSSELL bc1839 Whitchurch bp 25 August 1839 Whitchurch. He was
1841-51 with parents. In 1851 working as an agricultural labourer aged 11.
He later joined the Royal Navy.
m sp-Sarah A c1844 Portsea, Hants.
1871 Dock Bermuda, Vessels, Royal Navy, England:
John RUSSELL Head M 29 1842 Whitchurch, Somerset Stoker 3212
1881 census Dwelling, 22 Commons St, Portsea, Hampshire: My ID
John RUSSELL Head M 41 1840 Whitchurch, Somerset Stoker R.N. 3212
Sarah A RUSSELL Wife M 37 1844 Portsea, Hampshire m 3212
Charles RUSSELL Son U 17 1864 Portsea, Hampshire Printer 32121
John RUSSELL Son 12 1869 Portsea, Hampshire Scholar 32122
Albert RUSSELL Son 6 1875 Portsea, Hampshire Scholar 32123
Dave RUSSELL sent me his Admiralty records 18.4.2014: John RUSSELL
b. 08/08/1841 in Whitchurch. [This does not match his bp date above.]
Engaged 23.4.1864 10 years 29401 A. Height 5'6, brown hair & eyes.
Ships served in: BELLEROPHON Sq Stoker 1873, TRIUMPH Sq Stoker 1875,
INDUS Sq Stoker 1875, ASIA Sq Stoker 1875, JUNO Sq Stoker 1876,
FROLIC Sq Stoker 1876-80, ASIA Sq Stoker 1880-82, SULTAN SM 1882-83,
R ADELAIDE SM 1883, D OF WELLINGTON SM 1883.

32121 5-Charles RUSSELL b c1869 Portsea, Hampshire. 1881 with parents.
32122 5-John RUSSELL b c1864 Portsea, Hampshire. 1881 with parents.
32123 5-Albert RUSSELL b c1875 Portsea, Hampshire. 1881 with parents.
3213 4-Edward Merry RUSSELL b c1841 Whitchurch, b regd Mar 1841 vol 11 p113,
bp Whitchurch 28.6.1841. 1841-51 with parents, 1851 working as an ag lab aged
just 10.
1861 Portsmouth Harbour, Vessels, Hampshire:
Edward RUSSELL S 18 1843 Whitchurch, Bristol, Somerset Ord 1st Class
1871?
m sp-Annie Louisa b 1863 Portsmouth, Hampshire
1881 census, Vessel KANGAROO, Burnham, Essex: My ID
Edward RUSSELL Head M 37 1844 Bristol, Somerset Comml Boatman 3213
Ann RUSSELL Wife M 27 1854 Portsmouth, Hampshire m 3213
Daniel Henry HAGGARTY Other U 27 1854 Devonport, Devon Kealman
1891-1901?
1911 West Liss, Greatham, Hampshire:
Edward RUSSELL Head M 68 1843 Whitchurch, Somerset Naval Pensioner Stoker RN
Annie Louisa RUSSELL Wife M 56 1857 Portsmouth, Hants Small shopkeeper, sweets
& general.
Dave RUSSELL sent me his Admiralty record, Catalogue Reference ADM/139/561
on 18.4.2014: Edward RUSSELL b. 02/11/1842 Whitchurch.
Height 5'4, ... HMS BRITTANICA 4.3.1861, Boy 1st class 4.3.1861... 10 years
.. Assigned CS no. 16020.
NOTE All persons in the receipt of pensions are excluded from entering for
continuous s[ervice] He made his mark. 12.10.1871 he reengaged for continuous
service & signed his name, as an Able Seaman on HMS EXCELLEN[CE], Portsmouth
receiving a clothing gratuity. There is a letter re this dated 27.11.1871 on
HMS EXCELLENCE [signed or addressed to?] Sir James HOPE GCB Commander in Chief.
Enclosure in Portsmouth letter No 2193 of 1871. Relative to a man having been
found physically unfit for re-entry. HMS TRAFALGAR at shadkirk? 15.11.1871
letter signed by the Captain to? Henry BOYS HMS EXCELLENT, Portsmouth.
.. He has since been reengaged at Haslar Hospital & found fit for further
service. Signed xxxPRSELL, Commander.
Letter 2193 to the Admiralty, on DUKE OF WELLINGTON at Portsmouth 30.11.1871.
Section 13 on 45146 Edward RUSSELL No. 16.020 a
Ships served in: NEPTUNE 1861-62, ROYAL OAK 1862-67, ASIA 1867-68,
ARIADNE 1868-69, EXCELLENT 1869-72, TRAFALGAR 1870-71 [DUKE OF WELLINGTON].
W for pension 30.9.1882.

3214 4-Francis ("Fanny") Elizabeth RUSSELL b1842 Whitchurch; bp there 11
December 1842. Probably named after her aunt. 1851 with parents.
In 1861 she was living in the household of her cousin James COLSTON, the
inn keeper of the White Hart, Whitchurch, for whom she worked a servant.
#He has ID 162 at *1763 of
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html
1871 St Anne and St Agnes, London with family of Alprice FRASER 32:
Fanny RUSSELL Serv S 28 1842 Whitchurch, Somerset Housemaid, GPO
3215 4-Albert James RUSSELL b reg. Dec qtr 1845; bp 18.4.1847 Whitchurch.
1851-61 with parents.
?m sp-Hannah Maria DANIS 1850 Lancashire
1891 10 Porston St, Battersea, London:
Albert James RUSSELL Head M 45 1846 Somerset R guard 3215
Hannah Maria RUSSELL Wife M 41 1850 Lancashire
Frances Hellen RUSSELL Daur S 17 1874 Lambeth 32151
Tom RUSSELL Son 6 1885 Battersea 32152
Arthur RUSSELL Son 1 1890 Battersea 32153
Sarah Ann DANIS Sister S 44 1847 Lancashire Dressmaker
1901 10 Porston St, Battersea, London:
Albert J RUSSELL Head M 55 1846 Bristol, Somerset Goods guard, rly 3215
Hannah M RUSSELL Wife M 50 1851 Lancashire
Tom RUSSELL Son 16 1885 Battersea, London Bill diliverer O17/1
Arthur RUSSELL Son 11 1890 Battersea, London 32153
1911 73 Killyon Rd, Clapham S W, Wandsworth, London:
Albert James RUSSELL Head M 65 1846 1846 Somerset - replaced by Gloucester
Railway guard 3215
Hannah Maria RUSSELL Wife M 61 1850 Liverpool, Lancashire
Frances Ellen RUSSELL Daur M 37 1874 South Lambeth - line crossed out 32151
Tom RUSSELL Son S 26 1885 Battersea Bill distribution 32152
Arthur RUSSELL Son S 21 1890 Battersea Railway clerk 32153
32151 5-Frances Hellen RUSSELL 1874 Lambeth, London 1891 & 1911? with parents.
?Frances Helen R RUSSELL m Jun Q 1904 Islington, London sp-Gottlieb SPEIDEL or
Walter Charles F WILLETT - chk for chn
32152 5-Tom RUSSELL 1885 Battersea, London 1891-1911 with parents.
32153 5-Arthur RUSSELL 1890 Battersea, London 1891-1911 with parents.
3216 4-Sophia Ann RUSSELL b c1848 Whitchurch reg. Dec qtr 1847 bp 24.12.1848
Whitchurch 1851-61 with parents.
?m Mar Q 1880 Wandsworth sp-William Henry DAVIES or Hamlet HARRIS
3217 4-George RUSSELL b 27.9.1850 Whitchurch; bp 2.3.1853 Whitchurch,
with his younger brother. d 25.2.1930 at 79. 1851-61 with parents.
By 1879 he was working as a sheep dresser.
SaleParticularsWhitchurcha.jpg
The estate of Mr George RUSSELL
deceased/ Dundry & Whitchurch, Somerset/ Important sale of a valuable/
Freehold Dairy Farm/ Closes of Accomodation/ Pasture & Building Land/
Detached/ Dwelling House & Land/ to be sold by auction at the/ Grand Hotel,
Broad St, Bristol/ on Thursday 5th June 1930/ at 330 o'clock in the afternoon
precisely/ Solicitors MEADE-KING & Co, 22-24 Orchard St, Bristol. Auctioneers
William KING & Sons, Chew Magna, Somerset - ex GA.
m 31.3.1877 sp-Mary Jane WOLVEN/WOOLVEN b c1850 at Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey d 5.4.1907 at 57. Her father was a labourer.
http:/www.keysalthist.org.uk/4%20North%20Wansdyke%20Past%20and%20Present,%20No%204%201992.pdf
Excerpt from pages 19-24 of 'Tales My Father Told Me', by Dick RUSSELL
in 'North Wansdyke Past and Present', No 4 1992, kindly sent me by GA:
For some time following their marriage George and Mary lived in Blackfriars
Road, London, where George managed a town dairy owned by Mr THOMPSON of Compton Dando.
In the mid-l880s several children died in infancy, supposedly in epidemics.
George and Mary returned to Somerset in 1887. They lived with his brother James
[3218 below] in Barrow Gurney that winter and then took the tenancy of Lane End
Farm, Littleton (Grid Ref. ST 557641). They moved to Court Farm, Littleton
(Grid Ref. ST 552647) in 1900, and to North Hill Farm, East Dundry (Grid Ref.
ST 578664) in 1910. When he retired in 1929 his youngest son Frederick [32178 below]
(20 December 1896 - 11 August 1988) took on the tenancy until he in turn retired in
December 1956.
As well as being a farmer my grandfather George was a dealer in farm
stock. He dealt with customers from the North of England, The East Coast,
South-East Wales, and areas around Bristol in Gloucestershire, Somerset
and Wiltshire. Times were hard and the youngsters were expected to help.
With virtually no telephones, one of my father's tasks as soon as he was old
enough to be trusted on a pony was to ride to Winford Post Office from
Court Farm to collect the mail before walking back to school at Winford by 9.OOam.
In this way my grandfather received his mail by 8.OOam rather than 10.OOam and so
he had more time to visit farmers who were offering animals for sale.
1881 census Dwelling 22 Charlotte St, Southwark Christchurch, Surrey:
George RUSSELL Head M 30 1851 Witchurch, Somerset Crate Maker (Carpenter)3217
Maria J RUSSELL Wife M 31 1850 Kingston On Thames, Surrey m 3217
George H RUSSELL Son 2 1879 London Ch Ch, London 32171
Wm J RUSSELL Son 1 1880 London Ch Ch, London 32172
Infant RUSSELL Son 1 m 1881 London Ch Ch, London 32173
Sarah WOOLVEN Sis In Law U 28 Kingston On Thames, Surrey General servt
Rachel WILLIAMS Visitor W 43 Sherness, Kent Monthly nurse
Daniel STEVENSON Boarder U 20 London Lambeth, London Clerk commercial
Geo. W MOSS Boarder U 21 Kirlywash, Essex Porter at hat factory
Between 1885 and 1890 the family returned to north Somerset, where George
acquired agricultural land at Whitchurch and Dundry. He must has done well in
London and accrued some capital. The Return of Owners of Land 1873, Vol II
(published 1875) shows a George RUSSELL as the owner of 3 acres of land in
Winford (with a gross estimated rental value of P5-3-0).The 1897 North Somerset
Electoral Register (BRO 40385) shows that George owned land at Winford,
although his place of abode was listed as Littleton, Dundry. (The 1885 and 1897
Registers for Winford show that there was another a George RUSSELL, resident at
Ridghill and Strode respectively. These are clearly different people to the
George RUSSELL who lived at Dundry.)
1891 n.m. Farm [between Hassell and Upton Farms], Dundry, Somerset:
George RUSSELL Head M 40 1851 Witchurch, Somerset Farmer 3217
Mary J RUSSELL Wife M 41 1850 Kingston, Surrey m 3217
William J RUSSELL Son 11 1880 Christchurch, London Scholar 32172
Bessie RUSSELL Daur 5 1886 Christchurch, London Scholar 32174
Arthur RUSSELL Son 1 1890 Dundry, Somerset 32175
James T RUSSELL Son 2 mo 1891 Dundry, Somerset 32176
William HANNEY Serv S 19 1872 n.k., Wales Farm servant
Amelia CLARK Serv 13 1878 Winford, Somerset Dom servant
In 1895 he acquired 7 acres
of pasture land at Littleton in Dundry. In 1896 he acquired the freehold of
Staunton House in Staunton Lane, Whitchurch which, with adjoining land,
amounted to 3½ acres. [In 1861 Saunton House had been occupied by John Day
COLSTON (aged 75).] The 1897 Electoral Register (for the parishes of Dundry
and Winford) gives his abode as Littleton, Dundry & shows that this George
still owned land in Winford. It is not known whether this is the same George,
as most of our George's land was in the parishes of Whitchurch and Dundry.
1901 Court Farm, Dundry, Somerset:
George RUSSELL Head M 50 1851 Whitchurch, Somerset Farmer 3217
Mary J RUSSELL Wife M 51 1850 Kingston on Thames, Surrey m 3217
William J RUSSELL Son S 20 1881 Blackfriars, London 32172
Bessie RUSSELL Daur S 15 1886 Blackfriars, London 32174
Arthur RUSSELL Son 11 1890 Dundry, Somerset 32175
James T RUSSELL Son 10 1891 Dundry, Somerset 32176
Elsie RUSSELL Daur 8 1893 Dundry, Somerset 32177
Frederick RUSSELL Son 4 1897 Dundry, Somerset 32178
Rosina RUSSELL Visitor S 44 1857 Whitchurch, Somerset Parlourmaid, dom 3219
Walter T ATKINS Serv 22 1879 Dundry, Somerset Ordinary ag lab
1911 North Hill Farm, Dundry, Somerset:
George RUSSELL Head M 60 1851 Whitchurch, Some Farmer 3217
Mary A RUSSELL Wife M 58 1853 Knowle, Som m 3217
Arthur RUSSELL Son S 21 1890 Littleton, Dundry Employed at home 32175
James RUSSELL Son S 20 1891 Littleton, Dundry Farm lab 32176
Elsie RUSSELL Daur S 18 1893 Littleton, Dundry 32177
Frederick RUSSELL Son S 15 1896 Littleton, Dundry Farm lab 32178
Rosina RUSSELL Sister S 54 1857 Whitchurch, Som' Visitor, Private means 3219
Alice CLEMENTS Serv S 31 1880 Keynsham, Somerset Dom
Walter ASKINS Serv S 32 1879 Dundry, Somerset Farm lab
By the time of his death George was residing at Staunton House in
Whitchurch. In 1908 he acquired another field in the parish of Whitchurch,
at the foot of the Maes Knoll Hill on the lane between Whitchurch and
Dundry. In 1912 he acquired another 5 acres at Whitchurch (now built over
and known as Hooper Road, Stockwood). In 1916 the Ashton Court Estate sold
its agricultural holding in Whitchurch, and George took the opportunity to
augment his land on the lane between Whitchurch and Dundry. The 1919 Kelly's
Directory lists George as a cattle dealer at East Dundry. In 1920 George
made his biggest purchase of all when he purchased the freehold of North
Hill Farm, East Dundry, from the Trustees of the Bristol Municipal
Charities, totalling over 130 acres. When George d 1930 probate was granted
to four of his sons, all farmers, on 17 May at Bristol. His estate was
valued at P9,034 5s 10d. [The Calendar of Grants of Probate & Letters of
Admin (1930) states RUSSELL, George, of Staunton House, Whitchurch, near
Bristol, died 25 February 1930. Probate Bristol to -2 William John RUSSELL,
-5 Arthur RUSSELL, -6 James Theodore RUSSELL and -8 Frederick RUSSELL, farmers
Effects P9034 5s 10d.] George was buried with his wife at Dundry (where
their grave is marked by a headstone) and shortly afterwards, most of his
property in Whitchurch and East Dundry, including both Staunton House and
North Hill Farm, were sold at auction, on 5 June 1930 at the Grand Hotel,
Bristol. In 2007 Staunton Manor House, Whitchurch is now Horseworld.
32171 5-George H RUSSELL b c1879 Southwark Christchurch, London (probably
at 22 Charlotte St where the family were living in 1881). His family
returned to North Somerset, living at Dundry, but George may have died as he
was not living with them in the 1891 census (but he could have been living
elsewhere).
32172 5-William John RUSSELL b c1880 Blackfiars/Southwark, Christchurch,
London (probably at 22 Charlotte Street where the family were living in
1881). His family returned to North Somerset, living at Dundry, whilst he
was a child. 1891-1901 with his parents.
In 1908 he was living at Whitchurch and working as a cattle dealer. In 1930 he
acted as an executor for his father's estate and was recorded as a farmer.
m sp-Hannah Kate At least one child:-
32172 1 6-Caroline (?) Mary Ann RUSSELL bp 30.9.1908 Whitchurch.
32173 5-(First Name Unknown) RUSSELL b Feb/March 1881 Southwark
Christchurch, London (probably at 22 Charlotte St where the family were
living at the time) . His family returned to North Somerset, living at
Dundry, but he may have died as he was not listed with his family in the
1891 or 1901 census (but he could have been living elsewhere).
32174 5-Bessie RUSSELL b c1886 Blackfriars/Christchurch, London d 13
January 1917, aged 24, and was buried at Dundry with her mother.
1891 with parents.
32175 5-Arthur RUSSELL b c1890 Dundry. 1891-1911 with parents.
He appears in the 1918 Absent Voters List (Weston-s-Mare Division, Parish of
Dundry) when he was a Sergeant in the 6th Res. C.R. His address was recorded as
Dundry. In 1930 he acted as an executor for his father's estate and was
recorded as a farmer.
32176 5-James Theodore RUSSELL b 1891 Dundry, Somerset d 16.6.1970, aged 79.
1891-1911 with parents.
In 1930 he acted as an executor for his father's estate and was recorded as a
farmer. In 1935 he was a cattle dealer at Elton Farm, Dundry (Kelly's).
m Dec Q 1915 Long Ashton sp-Sarah "Rose" B SWEET d 10.8.1963, aged 77.
They were both buried at Dundry where their grave is marked by a headstone.
32176 1 6-Eileen Margaret RUSSELL reg as ER Sep Q 1918 Long Ashton district.
(4m SW of Bristol. This includes Dundry.) She lived in Elton Farm, Dundry in
1946, & worked as Operations Manager for BOAC (forerunner to British Airways).
One of her relatives worked for Bennett Brothers, Counterslip Works, Bristol in
1906. She and the BENNETTs are related to the informant's husband. In a book
dedicated to the company's owner, Joseph BENNETT, the signature of an H RUSSELL
appears on p1. Alive 2004.
- This info is thanks to GW - name withheld on request.
According to http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/3176929
she wrote "Eileen Russell / Elton Farm / Dundry / Xmas 1931 / From the Bird -
Knapp" in a book "The poor gentleman" by HAY, Ian.
m Sep Q 1958 Bridgwater, Somerset sp-Martin J KNAPP. A teacher. They moved to
Bournemouth.
??32176 2 6-Eric J RUSSELL reg Sep Q 1926 W. Bromwich. His mother is probably
a different SWEET.
32177 5-Elsie RUSSELL c1893 Dundry, Somerset 1901-1911 with parents.
32178 5-Frederick (Fred) RUSSELL b 20.12.1896 Dundry. d 11.8.1988.
1901-1911 with parents.
He is listed in the 1918 Absent Voters List (Weston-s-Mare Division, Parish
of Dundry) as a Private in the 6th Res car. His home address was North Hill
Farm, Dundry. He was still living at North Hill Farm in 1930, which he farmed
as a yearly tenant of his father. It seems he vacated the farm before its sale
later that year, but continued to farm at Dundry as the 1935 Kelly's directory
lists Frederick RUSSELL as a farmer at East Dundry. In 1930 he acted as an
executor for his father's estate and was recorded as a farmer. A Frederick
John RUSSELL was recorded as a Warehouseman, living at Whitchurch 1921 and at
8 Buckingham St, Bristol in 1925, with wife. [This might be the same Frederick,
but `our'Frederick never otherwise was associated with a middle name of John.]
m sp-Louise They had two children. But now we have 3!
32178 1 6-Raymond Colston Frederick RUSSELL bp 26.9.1921 Whitchurch.
1973-1999 living at 314A Bishopsworth Road, Bristol 3 (Kelly's Directory,
BT Directory).
32178 2 6-Patricia Pauline Louise RUSSELL bp 30.8.1925 Whitchurch
m Dec Q 1948 Bristol sp-Arthur TOBIN 1 child found.
32178 21 7-Julie P TOBIN b reg Dec Q 1950 Bristol
32178 3 6-Richard (Dick) D RUSSELL He could be the one with b regd Jun Q 1923 at
Long Ashton, Somerset with mother born ELWORTHY. Or the one b regd Sep Q 1929 at Nottingham with mother born DAY.
http:/www.keysalthist.org.uk/4%20North%20Wansdyke%20Past%20and%20Present,%20No%204%201992.pdf
Excerpt from pages 19-24 of 'Tales My Father Told Me', by Dick RUSSELL
in 'North Wansdyke Past and Present', No 4 1992, kindly sent me by GA:
Resident of Pensford; BSc (Hons Chem), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and
Affiliate of the Institute of Biology. His career was as Soil Scientist in the
National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS) and its successor the Agricultural
Development and Advisory Service (ADAS); He has been Treasurer of the Avon Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group since its formation in 1981, and was a founder member of Avon Wildlife Trust.
I was brought up at North Hill Farm, East Dundry (Grid Ref. ST 578664) in 1910...
A year or so before he died my father recorded some of these stories, and two tapes are at the Rural Life Museum at Glastonbury.
Acknowledgements. Times were tough in the thirties, but my parents provided us with a very good home life which father enlivened by stories of when times were even harder. I am grateful to them. I would like to express mythanks to my cousin S. MORTIMER who has undertaken research on our family history.
m June Q 1948 Bristol sp- WALLIS Dau'r of Dr F. S. WALLIS, Director of the City
Museum, Bristol. He was involved in establishing a group among museums in the
south-west for the interchange of material. He asked my father for the skin of one of his horses, Prince. It is now in a tableau at the Somerset Museum of Rural Life at Glastonbury. When we visit with our grandchildren they are fascinated to think that I used to work with him. - Dick.
32178 31 6-Jennifer M RUSSELL b regd Jun Q 1951 Bristol?
3218 4-James RUSSELL b 8.10.1852 Whitchurch; bp 2.3.1853 Whitchurch. b regd
Mar 1853 Keynsham. 1861 with parents.
1871 Hassell Farm, Whitchurch, Somerset:
Mary A HASSELL Head W 32 1839 Farnborough, Somerset Farmer 30 acres 1 man
George HASSELL Son 8 1863 Whitchurch, Somerset Scholar
James HASSELL Son 7 1864 Whitchurch, Somerset Scholar
John DURRY Brother U 25 1846 Farnborough, Somerset Farm bailiff
James RUSSELL Lodger U 18 1853 Whitchurch, Somerset Dealer 3218
m 4.11.1879 Whitchurch sp-Heplizibah Mary COOKSLEY b Dundry d 17.6.1904.
Daughter of John COOKLSEY, farmer, m2 of Mary A DRURY 1839 Farmbrough,
Somerset. Mary has ID 0 at *1863 Whitchurch, Somerset of 8. HASSELL CLUES
at
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The couple settled at Barrow Gurney between 1880 and 1897, where James was a
farmer of 100 acres. 10 children.
1881 census Dwelling Farm, Barrow Gurney, Somerset:
James RUSSELL Head M 28 1853 Whitchurch, Som. Farmer Of 100 Acres Emply 2
Men 3218
Hephisbah RUSSELL Wife M 23 1858 Dundry, Somerset Farmer Wife m 3218
John H. RUSSELL Son 7 m .8.1880 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32181
Rosina CLARK Visitor W 58 1823 Whitchurch, Somerset Income From House 32(10)
Elizabeth NICHOLS Serv U 14 N K General Serv Domestic
Fredrick RAIKES Serv U 21 Queen Charlton, Somerset Farm Serv (Indoor)
1891 Barrow Gurney, Somerset as BURRELL:
James RUSSELL Head M 37 1854 Witchurch, Somerset Farmer 3218
Mary RUSSELL Wife M 32 1859 Dundry, Somerset m 3218
Edith RUSSELL Dau 5 1886 Barrow Gurney, Somerset Scholar 32183
George RUSSELL Son 4 1887 Barrow Gurney, Somerset Scholar 32184
Maude RUSSELL Dau 1 1890 Barrow Gurney, Somerset Scholar 32185
Eliza GILLETT Serv S 21 1870 Bishopsmertle, Somerset Gen serv dom
Benjamin COX Serv S 40 1851 nk Dorset Farm lab dom
Henry MILES Serv S 24 1867 Witchurch, Somerset Farm lab dom
The 1897 Register of Electors (Northern Division) shows that James living at
Barrow Gurney, and occupying land at both Barrow Gurney and Dundry.
1901 Hill Farm, Dundry, Somerset as MUSSELL:
James RUSSELL Head M 47 1854 Whitchurch, Somerset Farmer
Hephzibals M RUSSELL Wife M 42 1859 Dundry, Somerset
John H RUSSELL Son 20 1881 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32181
Ethel M RUSSELL Daur 18 1883 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32182
Edith M RUSSELL Daur 15 1886 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32183
George N RUSSELL Son 13 1888 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32184
Maude C RUSSELL Daur 11 1890 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32185
Mary RUSSELL Daur 9 1892 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32186
Alfred RUSSELL Son 6 1895 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32188
Dorothy RUSSELL Daur 4 1897 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 32189
Hephzibah RUSSELL Daur 11 mo 1900 Dundry, Somerset 3218(10)
1901 Farm, Barrow Gurney, Somerset:
James RUSSELL Head W 55 1856 Whitchurch, Somerset Farmer 3218
Maude Cooksley RUSSELL Daur S 21 1890 Barrow Gurney, Somerset Housekeeper 32185
Dorothy RUSSELL Daur 14 1897 Barrow Gurney, Somerset Monitress 32189
Hepzibah May RUSSELL Daur 10 1901 Dundry, Somerset School 3218(10)
32181 5-John Henry RUSSELL reg Dec Q 1880 Bedminster. The parish register for
Barrow Gurney states that he was privately bp 10.9.1880 and was received into
the church 5.11.1882. 1881, 1901 with parents.
32182 5-Ellen Mary RUSSELL (Ethel in 1901) bp 5.11.1883 Barrow Gurney, Somerset
1901 with parents.
32183 5-Edith Heplizabah RUSSELL bp 2 August 1885 Barrow Gurney, Somerset
1891-1901 with parents.
32184 5-George Norton RUSSELL bp 5 June 1887 Barrow Gurney, Somerset
1891-1901 with parents.
m Jun 1914 Long Ashton sp-Daisy T WORLE
32184 1 6-Hubert H RUSSELL b reg Jun Q 1916 Long Ashton
m Jun Q 1941 Norton (16m SW of Long Ashton) sp-Mary O HASELL
32184 2 6-Kenneth H S RUSSELL b reg Jun Q 1916 Long Ashton
m MarQ 1948 Weston (16m SW of Long Ashton) sp-Elsie I RICHARDS 2 chn b 1950s suppressed pending permission
32184 3 6-Ivor R RUSSELL b reg Jun Q 1921 Long Ashton
?Ivor F RUSSELL b reg Jun Q 1947 Yeovil sp-Edna M STEPHENS
32185 5-Maud Cooksley RUSSELL bp 1 December 1889 Barrow Gurney, Somerset
1891-1911 with parents.
32186 5-Mary RUSSELL b c1891 Barrow Gurney, Somerset 1901 with parents.
Became a teacher
m at Dundry on 19 May 1914 sp-Thomas Henry CLEAK. She was living at North Hill
Farm at the time.
32187 5-Agnes RUSSELL bp Barrow Gurney, on 23 April 1893 (may have died young
as she does not appear with the family in the 1901 census).
32188 5-Alfred RUSSELL bp 10 March 1895 Barrow Gurney, Somerset
b reg Mar Q Bedminster. 1901 with parents.
32189 5-Dorothy RUSSELL bp 12 March 1897 Barrow Gurney, Somerset d 16.1.1976.
1901-1911 with parents.
m Jun Q 1920 Long Ashton sp-John Ernest WITHERS 1890-11.10.1987 ex ancestry
descends from John WITHERS (c1675 - 1751) who lived in Combe Hay, Somerset
about 25 miles from Bishops Cannings. They lived for several generations at
Pigeon House Farm and Pottery Farm, Bishopsworth. Until they were compulsorily
purchased after WW2 war and made into a housing estate. They adjoined Fillwood
Farm, Whitchurch so "my mother knew the HALLs who lived there."
32189 1 6-Dorothy Jane WITHERS b reg Mar Q 1922 Long Ashton, Somerset Single
32189 2 6-Marjorie D WITHERS 1924 b reg Mar Q 1925 Long Ashton, Somerset
Sibs suppressed pending permission.
m sp-Rycroft HARTLEY
32189 21 7-David HARTLEY 1st contact 31.3.2009 dhartley@woolleymanor.co.uk
"I live at Woolley, just outside Bath.
4 Sibs suppressed pending permission.
3218(10) 5-Hephzibah M RUSSELL b 1901 Dundry, Somerset d 1978
1901-1911 with parents.
m Mar Q 1922 Long Ashton sp-Benjamin WITHERS - Was he a brother to John Ernest
above? I suspect some of Dorothy & John's chn belong here.
3219 4-Rosina ("Rose") RUSSELL b c1857 Whitchurch, Somerset.
1861-71 with parents.
1881 census Dwelling 1 Northcote Road, Clifton, Gloucester:
Sampson SOMERFIELD Head U 80 Allesley, Warwick Retired bank manager,
dividends & C.
Mary Ann SOMERFIELD Sister U 68 Allesley, Warwick Dividends
Rachel C HADDON Visitor W 47 Donnington, Shropshire Dividends & Annuity
Sarah Jane ROLLASON Serv W 31 Plymouth, Devon Cook
Rose RUSSEL Serv U 24 Whitchurch, Somerset Housemaid 3219
By 1901 she was working as a domestic Parlour Maid, and was visiting her
brother George, 3217, at Dundry on the night of the census.
1911 still with her brother George, 3217, at Dundry.
321(10) 4-Betsy RUSSELL (Bessie according to 1861/71/81 census) b Whitchurch
c1859; bp there Easter Day (24 April) 1859. 1861-71 with parents.
1881 census Dwelling Wick Lane Wick House, Brislington, Somerset:
Henrietta HARRIS Governess (Head) U 28 Paddington, Middlesex Governess
(Prof)
Muriel ADAMS Daur U 11 Somerset Scholar ... etc
Bessie RUSSEL Servant [1 of 7] U 20 Whitchurch, Somerset Dom Serv etc ...
321(11) 4-Mary Ann RUSSELL b regd Dec qtr 1860 as Mary Anne RUSSELL, Keynsham. bp 23.12.1860 Whitchurch . 1861-71 with parents.
………………………………….

322 3-John Sandeford RUSSELL bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch 10.1.1811.

d reg March qtr 1876 Bedminster, Bristol.

1841: Carpenter & joiner living at Hope Square, Bedminster, Bristol -ex

b certificate of 3225. Builder in 1864 m cert. of 3225.

John Sandford RUSSELL Death reg'd March qtr 1876 age 65 at Bedminster -freebmd.

For his census entries 1841-61 see after his wife below. For his will see 0 at 16. Wills.

Dave RUSSELL 29.3.2009:

John may have moved to Bedminster from Whitchurch due to work. The

transformation of Bedminster was rapid and traumatic. The population jumped

from 3,000 in 1801 to 78,000 in 1884, as people from depressed rural Somerset

flocked to the new coalfields for work. Almost overnight Bedminster became a

power-house of heavy industry manned by a huge workforce packed into high

density terraced housing. So there would have been a lot of work for

carpenters and builders. Coal mining and smelting generated other industries:

engineering, tanneries, glue-works, paint factories, glassworks. In the 1880s

E.S. & A. ROBINSON's paper-bag business and W.D. & H.O.WILLS' tobacco business

moved to new factories. The development was too rapid to implement the kind of

urban infrastructure necessary to prevent slum conditions. The authorities

faced public health problems of monumental proportions. In the filthy courts

and alleys, the cholera epidemics of 1830 and 1846 caused more fatalities than

anywhere else in Bristol. Dave has also supplied this fascinating history of Bedminster:

SOME HISTORY OF BEDMINSTER

kindly supplied by Dave RUSSELL 29.3.2009

John RUSSELL [0 of 2. at http://www.geocities.com/kitwnz/russell/russell.html]

may have moved to Bedminster from Whitchuch due to work. The

transformation of Bedminster was rapid and traumatic. The population jumped

from 3,000 in 1801 to 78,000 in 1884, as people from depressed rural Somerset

flocked to the new coalfields for work. Almost overnight Bedminster became a

power-house of heavy industry manned by a huge workforce packed into

high-density terraced housing. So there would have been a lot of work for

carpenters and builders. Coal mining and smelting generated other industries:

engineering, tanneries, glue-works, paint factories, glassworks. In the 1880s,

E.S. & A. Robinson's paper-bag business and W.D. & H.O. Wills' tobacco business

moved to new factories. The development was too rapid to implement the kind of

urban infrastructure necessary to prevent slum conditions. The authorities

faced public health problems of monumental proportions. In the filthy courts

and alleys, the cholera epidemics of 1830 and 1846 caused more fatalities than

anywhere else in Bristol.

His wife Mary BAWLER died date unknown (but after 1861).

John remarried in 1868 to Mary BREWER (b abt 1809) and on the 1871 census is

shown to be a beer retailer (landlord) living at the Mason Arms, 88 Brightbow,

Bedminster Road (Parade?). Mary BREWER lived at the Mason Arms pub with her

husband James BREWER between 1848-1865. James BREWER dies in 1867 and Mary

BREWER then takes over until 1871 when she married John Sandeford Russell.

John then becomes landlord until his death in 1876. John probably knew Mary

BREWER from drinking in the Mason Arms pub, and when Mary BREWER's husband

James died in 1867 a relationship formed between them which led to marriage and

John becoming a beer retailer.

John died in 1876 and his death was registered March Qtr 1876, with his age

given as 65 (ref Bedminster vol 5c p549).

About Bedminster: by Anton BANTOCK of the Malago Society.

Bedminster is Bristol's famous southern suburb. For many centuries it was a

separate town and until 1831 in the county of Somerset. It's history is older

than Bristol's; when Bristol was little more than a river crossing, Bedminster

was already an important township. The origin may be Roman - it's main street,

East Street/West Street, is certainly Roman - and the mission church of St

John's predates any Christian foundation in the city. The fast-flowing Malago

drove water-mills (three survived up to the twentieth century) and provided

fresh water; and mill pools were ideal for baptising the heathen. The ancient

British or Welsh word for baptism, beydd, may have given the place it's name;

and melis (mill), agos (place), could explain the origin of the name Malago.

The priests of St John were accorded the special status of 'prebendaries', and

a place for the prebend of 'Redcliffe with Bedminster' is reserved in the choir

of Salisbury Cathedral to this day. In the twelfth century, St John's became

the mother church of St Mary Redcliffe and Abbots Leigh, and of chapels of ease

at Bishopsworth and Knowle. Even to this day, communion in Abbots Leigh begins

five minutes past the hour to give more time for the priest of St John's to

toil up Rownham Hill. William of Wykeham and Henry CHICHELE, Archbishop of

Canterbury, began their careers in Bedminster. Edward POWELL, vicar in 1536,

was hanged at Tyburn for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy to Henry VIII.

The Royal Manor of Bedminster comprised all the land south of the river Avon

from the Avon Gorge up to Brislington, and according to the Domesday Book, had

25 villains, three slaves and 27 smallholders with ten ploughs, one cob, nine

cattle, 22 pigs and 115 sheep. It was bestowed by Norman kings on royal and

powerful magnates and became finally a fief of Robert FITZHARDING, c.1130, who

in 1154 was awarded the barony of Berkeley and founded the manor of Berkeley.

For over 300 years the lords of Berkeley preferred their fair Manor of

Bedminster to the gloomy fortress on the Severn and as such played a prominent

part in the development of Bristol, fostering trade and founding abbeys and

churches. BERKELEY power waned in the fourteenth century, and after 1416 their

Manor of Bedminster passed to heiresses and their families. It was finally

purchased in 1605 by the SMYTHs of Ashton Court who continued to be lords of

the manor until their feudal powers fell into abeyance in the nineteenth

century.

Up to the seventeenth century, Bedminster was a prosperous community clustering

round its parish church in a fertile and well-watered valley. In the 1630s it

was assessed for ship money at 47 13s 4d which establishes its economic

equality with Glastonbury ( 56) and Frome ( 49). The town was sacked and burnt

in 1644 by PRINCE RUPERT before the second siege of Bristol and it took over a

century to recover. When John WESLEY preached at the Paddock in the 1760s,

Bedminster was a sprawling and decayed market town, with orchards rubbing

shoulders with brickworks, rope-walks and cottage industries.

But a dramatic change was just around the corner. Open-cast coal-mining was

first reported in the 1670s; in 1744 Jarrit Smith, who was to become Sir

Jarrit SMYTH of Ashton Court, called in a mining surveyor from Kingswood and

the first shafts were sunk at South Liberty Lane in 1748. Sixty years later

there were eighteen coal-pits operating in the Bedminster and Ashton Vale

coalfield. Not only did the SMYTH family do very well from the royalties, but

on the threshold of the industrial revolution Bedminster had coal and easy

access to the city docks and the insatiable demands of a growing city.

In 1809 the old route of the River Avon, snaking through Bristol, had had a

fresh channel dug through the northern edge of the parish - the New Cut -

leaving the old river as a controllable 'floating harbour'. The New Cut created

a more permanent physical division of Bedminster from Bristol.

New churches were built in the parish: St Paul's in Southville (1831); St.

Peter's, Bishopsworth (1843); St. Raphael's, Cumberland Road on the north side

of the New Cut (1858); and St Luke's in York Road (1861), and St John's church

was re-built in 1854. Bedminster had overflowed to the surrounding hills and

hollows creating its own suburbs on Windmill Hill, Totterdown, Southville, the

Chessels and Bedminster Down. More new churches were built: Holy Nativity,

Knowle (1878); St Michael's, Windmill Hill (1886); St Francis, Ashton Gate

(1887); St. Dunstan's, in the bottom of Bedminster Down (1897); St Aldhelm's,

Chessels (1900); and St. David's, Beauley Road, Southville. All of them, except

the rural area in the southern part of the parish including the village of

Bishopsworth, brought finally within the city boundary in 1897.

There is no doubt that the new industries generated considerable wealth, and in

the years up to the First World War the shops and businesses lining the old

thoroughfares of East Street, West Street and North Street had a glamour and

reputation which are remembered with pride and affection today when so much

has disappeared. As government, churches and private enterprises raced to catch

up with the needs of a huge population, so Bedminster was graced with an

abundance of schools, chapels, pubs and institutional buildings, many of which

survive in all their Victorian glory. Even street furniture - lamp-posts,

tramway-cable carriers, public lavatory railings, ventilators and man-hole

covers - were stamped with those hallmarks of the nineteenth century, quality

and durability.

In the years 1880 to 1931, the population and prosperity peaked. Public houses

multiplied and did a roaring trade. Churches and Chapels competed; services

were packed and brotherhoods and sisterhoods shaped the quality of life of

whole generations. No words or pictures can ever capture the community spirit

that flourished in the poor and crowded back streets. It finds expression today

in the memory of those old enough to remember, in lively and well-attended

clubs of senior citizens, and in nostalgic publications like REMEMBER

BEDMINSTER and MALAGO magazine.

Bedminster received a terrible pounding in the air raids of 1941-44 and

post-war planning removed most of the industries and resettled in the rural

area in the southern part of the parish - the new estates of Hartcliffe,

Highridge and Withywood. The ruined church of St John's and the redundant

church of St Luke's were demolished. By the 1970s, Bedminster had declined

into an inner-city twilight zone. But much of the fine nineteenth century

architectural landmarks remain and on Windmill Hill, Totterdown and Southville

its charming terraced houses survive intact.

After 1980 the city planners paid tribute to this by pedestrianising part of

East Street and furnishing it with pretty bricks and bollards and

lamp-standards which complement the exuberant architectural heritage of the

nineteenth century. The decline has been halted. Cleared areas have been

imaginatively redeveloped. An influx of newcomers is bringing new life and

character: Windmill Hill City Farm, the Off Centre gallery, Lam Rim Centre, the

'Show of Strength' Theatre Company which started at the Hen and Chickens, and

The Greenhouse. ASDA, the grocery supermarket, has taken the place, and in some

respects revived the functions, of the old Wills' cigarette factories. On

Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings some of the old magic returns to East

Street.

For many centuries, Bedminster was a separate rural community and still

maintains today its own dialect and a distinct spirit and sense of humour.

Those who encounter some folk for the first time find a genuineness and warmth

and a robust, yet gentle personality which has no parallel.

CHOLERA ex http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/3240238075/

With the aforementioned conditions existing, it was not surprising that when

epidemics of cholera broke out in Bristol, Bedminster was one of the areas with

a high incidence of case. The following table identifies where deaths occurred

in the Bedminster district. It is from the General Board of Health Report of

1849.

Allen's Court - Deaths 2 - Knowle Lane -1 - Brightbow - 19

Luckwell Lane - 2 - Bull Lane - 4 Limekiln Dock -1

Baynton's Buildings - 19 - Mill Lane - 1 - Bagg's Court - 5

North Street - 15 - Bedminster Down - 6 - Philip Street - 1

Boot Lane - 1 - Prince's Street - 4 Bedminster Causeway - 1

Parson Street - 1 - Back Lane - 3 - Regent Street - 1

Browning's Alley - 3 - Southey's Paddock - 11 - Charlotte Place - 1

Sargeant Street - 2 - Clarence Place - 1 - Stillhouse Lane - 5

Colston Street - 4 - Spring Street - 1 - Clarence Square - 4

Somerset Terrace - 1 - Dean Lane - 8 - Sion Terrace -1

Devonport Street - 4 - Sidney's Buildings - 1 - East Street - 2

Water's Place - 5 - Hanley's Buildings - 2 - West Street - 25

Hope Square - 2 - Windmill Hill - 3 - King Street - 14

Waterloo Square - 2

The living conditions at Brightbow at the time of the 1849 epidemic and where

19 deaths were recorded, are graphically detailed in the 1850 report.

(1) First case (of cholera) in the Paddock was a woman who died. Under the bed

on which she lay was found putrid meat, bones and maggots. The woman herself

was a drunkard with her husband having twice had delirius tremens.

(2) Then died a man named WITNELL, who lives next door. Then a woman named

WILCOX at whose front door were two or three pigs. BAMALL and son-in-law died.

Three feet from the front door of their house was a muck heap, of course.

LAWRENCE and one or two more died making together a fearful number.

At Brightbow No 1 died a man and a boy and an old man.

At No.2 - HANCOCK father and mother and two children.

At No 3 - one man.

At No 4 - one woman who had sold fish and kept pigs, which tainted the whole

neighbourhood.

Numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 - all more or less clean - no pigs, no deaths.

Baynton's Buildings, where 25 deaths occurred, were near the Ashton Gate Turn

pike. The location here was similar to that near Brightbow; low marshy ground,

poor quality houses and tenements, pig sties at the rear of the buildings and

a large open ditch which received sewage.

As a consequence of this epidemic a special hospital was opened at Wapping for

Cholera cases. 35 deaths were reported there. When an outbreak of cholera

occurred in 1832, a notice was printed and issued by the Bristol Board of

Health, giving certain directions to the general public.

Preventative Directions were

Avoid all kinds of food that have a tendency to relax the bowels, and

particularly guard against overloading the stomach. Make use of a dry nutritive

diet, of which well boiled rice is an excellent article. Eat fruit and garden

stuff sparingly, and abstain from fat luscious meats. No meal requires more

caution than supper, for Cholera occurs most frequently at night or early in

the morning.

Observe the most rigid temperance in every thing. It is desirable that the

body should be braced up to its full natural strength; but, in endeavouring to

obtain this object, you cannot be too careful to avoid undue excitement, which

necessarily followed by depression and weakness. Do not think, therefore, that

you will maintain your strength by drinking spirits or other strong liquors;

such attempts are useless and dangerous - the intemperate are most frequently

attacked, and most rarely recover.

Take exercise in the open air, in fine weather, but not to the extent of

fatigue or profuse perspiration. Avoid draughts of air, and sitting in wet

clothes. It is of the utmost importance that the whole body, but particularly

the feet, should be kept warm. Remain at home as much as possible after

sun-set.

Looseness of the bowels should be immediately attended to, as it is the most

frequent commencement of the disease. Lose no time, therefore, in seeking

medical aid for the relief of this complaint.

As Cholera prevails most in dirty and confined apartments, keep your dwellings

well-aired, and in the greatest possible cleanliness. You cannot be too

cautious against crowding together in small rooms, as those in public-houses.

Directions to persons whose friends or neighbours may be attacked.

Remember the course of the disease is fearfully rapid, and therefore requires

the most prompt and vigorous treatment; that constant attention must be

afforded, as well as a great variety of measures, many of which are extremely

difficult, and some impossible to carry into execution in your houses.

It is consequently your duty to urge the immediate removal of the sick to the

hospitals, which have been specially provided for Cholera patients. In these

places good medical assistance, and the attendance of nurses will be constantly

at hand for the proper management and care of the disease.

Ask those who have returned to their homes from the hospitals how they have

been received and treated; if they tell you the truth, you will be glad to

persuade your friends (should it please God to afflict them) to enter these

excellent establishments.

In all cases apply, without a moment's delay, to the Medical Inspector of the

District and when unavoidable circumstances prevent the sick from being taken

to the Hospitals, observe and execute, with the utmost care and faithfulness,

every measure which that Gentelman may think proper to direct.

During the time occupied in sending for assistance, let the person attacked

be placed in hot blankets and apply heated bricks or bottles of hot water to

the feet, and a mustard poultice to the pit of the stomach.

When a death has unhappily occurred, give instant notice of it to the Medical

Inspector, in order that, for the sake of the survivors, the interment of the

body may be accomplished within a few hours.

Signed J.A. SYMONDS M.D.

In 1834 a pamphlet was issued with a simple remedy said to help relieve the

symptoms of Cholera. The suggestions were

(1) Take a table-spoonful of brandy, as much powdered rhubarb as will lie on a

shilling.

(2) Make a strong tea of camomile flowers, mallows and mint, either dry or

green, and take a tea-cupful frequently.

(3) Get two pieces of wood, each six inches square, and one inch thick, place

one of them against the bars of the fire grate, or in a heated oven, till quite

hot, wrap it in a flannel and lay it on the bowels.

After the onset of the epidemics of the early 19th century, it was recognised

by the medical profession that Cholera was a violent form of dysentry. Usually,

when the patient was removed, he was either violently sick or had an evacuation

of the bowels.

The main problem with these periodic discharges, was drastic loss of body

fluid and in the majority of cases, when the doctor called, he would find the

patient's bed and floor awash with fluid. In overcrowded, small-roomed

tenements, with no privies, and no access to decent drinking water (the latter

having probably carried the disease in the first instance) many people died in

horrific circumstances. It was, on the whole, a disease peculiar to the poor,

bred and spread by unsanitary living conditions.

The instructions given in the first notice could have held little meaning to

those most likely to be affected. Their diet was governed by the amount of

money available to buy their food; their drinking habits no doubt encouraged

by the lack of decent, wholesome, water. They took exercise in the open air in

the normal course of their employment, but not without fatigue, while the

mining fraternity worked in draughts and wet conditions.

It was not possible to keep the poorer dwellings well aired for, if they were

back-to-back, there was no through airflow. To the people of the courts, alleys

and side streets of Bedminster, the caution of crowding together in small rooms

must have seemed ludicrous. The hint concerning frequenting of public houses

no doubt went unheeded, when these establishments often offered far more

comfort than unheated, overcrowded homes.

The Cholera epidemic of 1849 and the subsequent reports emphasising the

unhygienic and insanitary conditions in the city generally, brought about a

greater awareness of public health. From 1851 onwards, the minutes of the

Bristol Sanitary Committee show steps taken to cure the conditions which had

aided the spread of diseases such as Cholera.

The Committee acted on complaints brought to their attention concerning not

only drains and offensive trades etc - as mentioned previously - but also in

the matter of the condition of roads and footpaths. After a complaint by

Thomas VEAR in 1854 of the state of the paving in front of Bateman's Buildings,

Brown's Row, notice was served on the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company to

make the necessary repairs. Sometimes, after complaints by tenants, the owners

of houses would be told to put the road in a satisfactory condition.

Up to 1852 public lighting in Bedminster was negligible and for a long time

the only light in the streets was that near Bedminster Police Station. In

January 1852 an estimate of 900 was given for the parish lighting. From then

on, many requests for street lighting were granted.

In 1855 work began on major sewerage work in Bedminster. The General Board of

Health was authorised to borrow 9,000 towards the cost of the scheme and

upwards of three miles of main sewers were constructed. In 1873, another

18,000 was made available for the same purpose.

The general effect upon sickness in the city may be gauged from the fact that

when Cholera again visited Bristol, in 1886, there were only 29 fatalities from

the disease. Of course, the building of the sewers did not take place without

incident. Adverts for tenders had been put in all the Bristol papers and also

in the 'Midland Counties' Herald', the 'Builder' weekly, and once a week in

the 'Times'. One of the first tenders accepted was that of Benjamin Farmer

with sureties from Samuel REYNOLDS and Henry WAKEFIELD, of Bedminster.

Six months later the Sanitary Committee clerk reported that FARMER had gone

bankrupt and Messrs REYNOLDS and WAKEFIELD were asked to pay the penalty of

800. No doubt Henry WAKEFIELD wished he had confined his activities to

scavenging.

It would appear, from the minutes, that Mr MEREWEATHER took over from FARMER

as contractor. He was not able to obtain the necessary surety of 400 so went

into partnership with a Mr COSLETT in April 1856. The partnership had not been

in existence for very long before, in May 1856, William GREENWAY, of Belize

Cottage, Dean Lane, Bedminster, claimed 30 compensation against them for

damage to his property during work on a sewer which went under his house.

On the 29th March 1855 a memorial had been sent to the Health Committee from

the Rev. ELAND (St. John's Church, Bedminster) and 51 others, calling attention

to 'A great nuisance to the inhabitants of the New Cut from the sewers emptying

into the river near Harford's Bridge and the Gaol'. They stated they had heard

it was the Board of Health's intention to make like sewers discharging into

the New Cut, and urged the Board to adopt some plan, for de-odorising the

sewage for manure.

Should this be impracticable then, they suggested, the whole of the sewage

should be conveyed by means of a main trunk very much further down the river

where there was not, at present, or likely to be for some years, any houses.

The New Cut was - and still is - an essential part of the Bedminster sewage

scheme and this protestation met with no success. Neither did the complaint of

William EGGAR, in March 1856, of the stench from the sewer discharging into

the river near Bedminster Bridge. The surveyor who investigated the complaint

suggested that the cause of the smell was not the sewer but pollution from the

Chemical Works at Netham. However, Mr EGGAR was not put off by this explanation

for he was still voicing his opinion to the Health Committee 4 months later.

And, over a hundred years later, complaints of the smell arising from the New

Cut, especially at full tide on a heavy-aired summer's evening, are still to

be heard.

Other links to Bedminster History giving comprehensive details about Bedminster

in the 1800's:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2079872067/in/set-72157604878148039/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2130009667/

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His 1875 will names his grandson Arthur GARRINGTON. Presumably a son of one

of his daughters 1 Mary Ann but she m BAKER, or

2 Ellen (but Ellen GARRINGTON not found 1861,

(& not of his daughter 3 Ann Frances m1 DEWFAll m2 SAVAGE). He may be

Arthur William GARRINGTON b reg Sep Q 1863 Bedminster, Somerset - freebmd.

1871 Somerset:

Arthur W GARRINGTON 7 b 1864 Bristol Scholar

cf Ellen G GARRINGTON 5 M b 1870 Bristol, Somerset

1881 Southville Pl, Bedminster, Somerset:

John W C GARRINGTON Head W 54 b 1827 Bristol, Gloucestershire Commercial Clerk

(same occupation in 1871 where he may have a son John GARRINGTON 11 Scholar)

Arthur W GARRINGTON Son S 17 b 1864 Bristol, Gloucestershire Scholar

Sarah E GARRINGTON Sister 41 b 1840 Bristol, Gloucestershire

William H GARRINGTON Bro S 38 b 1843 Bristol, Gloucestershire Commercial Clerk

Letitia TASWELL Serv 20 b 1861 Greinton, Somerset

Mary A BROWN Serv 27 b 1854 Bristol, Gloucestershire

1891 Somerset:

Arthur W GARRINGTON 27 b 1864 Bristol Artist

familysearch: Arthur William GARRINGTON burial 4.1.1907 Bedminster, Somerset

- Non-Conformist Church, Bristol Records Office.

familysearch gives

1) an Arthur GARRINGTON m 1888 Walsall, Staffordshire

sp-Henrietta Rebecca BATE or Sarah Jane RAY - but he is

Arthur GARRINGTON 39 b 1862 Darlaston, Staffordshire Carpenter in 1891.

2) an Arthur GARRINGTON m 1907 Chorlton, Lancashire

sp-Lily LAMB or Elizabeth Ann WATTS.

Looking at freebmd for RUSSELL m GARRINGTON gives 2 m's in Jun Q 1860 West

Bromwich, (spanning Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire & Worcestershire):

Isaac BROOKES & Richard PERRY married Ann GARRINGTON & Mary Ann RUSSELL.

So the puzzle remains.

After John died, his daughter Ann & husband Charles DEWFALL became landlords:

MASONS' ARMS Brightbow (Bedminster Parade) ex DR 16.4.10

1794. William TELPHORD

1800. Joan POWELL

1806. Richard NORTHMORE

1847. H. BREWER Father of James?

1848 - 65. James BREWER m1 of Mary

1867 - 69. Mary BREWER m2 of 322

1871 to 1876. John RUSSELL 322

1877 to 1878. Charles DEWFALL m of 3225

1879 - 80. Ann DEWFALL 3225

1882. W. WALLIS

1883. Thomas BRYANT

1886 - 92. Maria WATTS

1896. Emma FRANCIS

1899 - 1901. Edward COLLINS

1904 - 06. William PORCH

For more on the Masons Arms see http://bristolslostpubs.eu/page96.html

JSR has ID L6Q8-HHY on familysearch. BUT that has the husband of MB as

John RUSSELL ID MPP4-9MV with no parents.

Info entered by Kris Johnston PARKS krislj2parks@gmail.com

16.2.2017 rod.watson.ut@gmail.com Phone 385-336-1141 entered his m

on 26.11.1834 St Paul's Church Clifton, Bristol to Mary WEYMOUTH b 1808.

Reason for Adding This Information:

Bristol Marriage Index St Paul Portland Square 145 434 26.11.1835 RUSSELL John

Sanford of this parish Mary WEYMOUTH Keynsham Som L.

This m is on FS on 26.11.1835.

………………………………………………..

m1 1831 sp-Mary BAWLER bp 18.1.1797 St Augustine Church, West Monkton

[I had her as b 1803 Creech St. Michael, West Monkton, Somerset],

d 1861-68 - surname ex b cert. of 5. Creech St. Michael is a village and civil

parish in Somerset 3 miles E of Taunton. Not listed in IGI list of Hugh WALLIS.

(He does list Everreech, Somerset C141272 from 1540 and M141272 from 1540. But

Evercreech is 30m NEE of Creech.)

#She has ID 1333 at Our BAWLER family at bawler.html:

Part 1 is at

Kit Withers

BAWLER of Somerset: Hillfarrance, West Monkton & Creech St. Michaelu

formerly http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/bawler/bawler.html…

7 months ago · Kit Withers

Part 2 is at

Kit Withers

BAWLER of Somerset: PART 2

formerly http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/bawler/bawler.html…

7 months ago · Kit Withers

formerly http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/bawler/bawler.html

See there for her parents and her entry in 1851 when she was a seamstress.

Their inscription 11.2.1861 in their family bible, thanks to Robin:

We know of children bc1830-40 to them & that John

remarried in 1868. [The only d's of a Mary RUSSELL regd 1840-68 in Bristol are

Deaths Dec 1841 RUSSELL Mary Ann Bristol 11 137

Deaths Mar 1844 RUSSELL Mary Bristol 11 159

A d cert. should give age, address & informant but not maiden name.

Cf:

John RUSSELL m 25.12.1830 Parish of Temple, Bedminster, Bristol sp-Mary SMITH

by W ELLIOTT curate; they each made their mark X; witnesses Wm WILLIAMS &

Eliz'th STEVENS signed. No 239.] Their m cert ex GA., smith.JPG :

1830 not in Pigot's Directory for 1830 Bristol,Gloucestershire with Clifton,

Bedminster, Ashton, Brislington, Pill, Stapleton, etc.

tho this does contain a Brick & Tile Maker at Bright Bow, Bedminster, Bristol,

their address in 1871.

1841 census Hope Square, Bedminster, Bristol transcribed RUPELL on ancestry:

John RUSSELL 30 1811 carpenter 322

Mary RUSSELL 35 1806

George RUSSELL 3 1828 3224

John RUSSELL 6 m 1840 3225

Mary Ann? RUSSELL 11 1830 3221

Ellen RUSSELL 9 1832 3222

Ann RUSSELL 5 1836 3223

In 2007 I visited Hope Square next to Hope Chapel c1800 Methodist? Is this

why Rex RUSSELL attended a Methodist Sunday School?

The present vicar is Rev Silas CRAWLEY ph 07 813 141 999 cell 07970 246 771.

1851 Malvern Place, Bedminster, Bristol:

John RUSSELL Head M 37 1814 Whitchurch, Somerset Carpenter 322

Ellen RUSSELL Dr U 17 1834 Bedminster, Bristol 3222

Ann RUSSELL Dr U 14 1837 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 3223

George RUSSELL Son U 12 1839 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 3224

John RUSSELL Son U 9 1842 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 3225

Albert RUSSELL Brother U 21 1830 Whitchurch Glass Worker 32(13)

1851CensusBristol.JPG Here is a cut down photo of part of the census entry ex GA:

On 25.6.1860, Mary & John RUSSELL, carpenter, lived at No 1 Regent St,

Mew Cut, Bedminster: see declaration of Robert DUNN following the entry of her

father, Edward BAWLER, ID 133 at 1. of bawler.html above.

1861 Malvern Place, Bedminster,Somerset 2 entries above daughter Ann & fam.:

John RUSSELL Head 49 1802 Whitchurch, Somerset Carpenter employing 3 men

Mary RUSSELL Wife 48 1803 Creech, Somerset

George W RUSSELL Son 22 1839 Bristol, Somerset Blind

1871 Malvern Place, 1?, Bedminster, Bristol ex GA: I CANT FIND THIS!

John RUSSELL Head x 69 1801 Whitchurch, Som. Carpenter with indpt means? 322

Mary RUSSELL Wife 68 1802 Bristol?, Som. m2

George RUSSELL Son x 22 1839 Bristol, Som. 3224

John SANFORD Head x 45? 1836 Som.,ChixSch? Labourer [John's mr's nephew?]

Mary SANFORD Wife x 47? 1834 Bristol?, Gloster?

Heather (Walter?) NASH grdr? 6 1855 Clifton?,Gloster? Scholar

Bleys? (Abby?)

Paull? NASH? Lodger 18 1843 St..t.t.., Somerset Dress maker

1861CensusBristol.JPG Here is a cut down photo of the 1861 census entry ex GA:

[Re John SANFORD in 1871 was with 322 JSR above, compare

1881 Dwelling Wood Hill Rd, Stoke St Gregory, Somerset:

John Thos. SANDIFORD Head M 50 1831 Chillaton, Somerset Sawyer

Emma L. SANDIFORD Wife M 48 Modbury, Devon

Emma SANDIFORD Daur U 24 Jersey, Channel Islands

Re Mary SANFORD above compare 1881:

Alfred SANDFORD Head M 47 Stoke S Gregory, Somerset Farm Lab

Mary SANDFORD Wife M 46 Stoke S Gregory, Somerset

Jno. SANDFORD Son U 17 Stoke S Gregory, Somerset Farm Lab

Henry SANDFORD Son 11 Stoke S Gregory, Somerset Scholar

Willm. SANDFORD Son 4 Stoke S Gregory, Somerset ]

32254 31 Robin H RUSSELL has their family bible of 11.2.1861.

Mary has ID LZ2W-SFV on familysearch.

3221 4-Mary Ann RUSSELL c1832 Bedminster, Somerset 1841 with parents.

This branch is thanks to Cheryl WEST of bawler.html above.

Her FS ID is LWZR-P76

m 4.4.1847 Bedminster, St John, Somersetshire sp-John BAKER b c1823 Bedminster,

Somerset d Jun Qtr 1902 Bristol. Their m cert at

www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTSN-GRH

gives her residence as Bedminster, St John, Somersetshire, father John;

it gives John BAKER as a widow.

1851 19 Reading St, Swindon, Wiltshire:

John BAKER Head M 22 1829 Bristol, Somersets Smith - striker

Mary BAKER Wife M 26 1823 Bristol, Somersets 3221

Samuel BAKER Son 2 1849 New Swindon, Wilts 32211

1861 45 Bath St, Swindon, Wiltshire:

John BAKER Head M 37 1824 Bristol Smith'd striker

Mary BAKER Wife M 27 1834 Bristol 3221

Samuel BAKER Son 12 1849 Bristol crossed out Swindon, Wilts Scholar 32211

John BAKER Son 9 1852 Bristol crossed out Scholar 32212

George BAKER Son 7 1854 Stratton, Wilts Scholar 32213

Mary Ann BAKER Dau 5 1856 Swindon, Wilts Scholar 32214

William BAKER Son 2 1859 Swindon, Wilts Scholar 32215

Alfred BAKER Son 1 mo 1861 Swindon, Wilts Scholar 32216

1871 St George, Gloucestershire:

John BAKER Head M 48 1823 Bedminster, Somerset Labourer (Waggon Works)

Mary BAKER Wife M 48 1823 Bedminster, Somerset 3221

Samuel BAKER Son U 23 1848 Swindon, Wilts' Boilersmith (out of employmt) 32211

George BAKER Son U 19 1852 Stratton, Wiltshire Screwer GLMM 32213

William BAKER Son 13 1858 Swindon, Wiltshire Printer's boy 32215

Alfred BAKER Son 1 mo 1861 Swindon, Wiltshire Scholar 32216

Elizabeth BAKER Dau 7 1864 Swindon, Wiltshire Scholar 32217

John BAKER Son 4 1867 Swindon, Wiltshire Scholar 32218

32211 5-Samuel Joseph BAKER b Sep Q 1848 Swindon, Wilts d 1939 LXW9-T2M

buried 1939 in Erie Cemetery, Wheatley, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.

1851-1871 with parents. 1872 Immigration. 1881?

He lived in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States in 1894 and Kent, Ontario,

Canada for about 10 years.

m 1.3.1873 Wiltshire sp-Mary Ann MEADE 5 sons and 4 daughters.

1891 township, Kent, Ontario:

Samuel BAKER c1848 - England

Maryann BAKER

1901 city, Kent, Ontario:

Samuel BAKER c1848 - England

Mary A BAKER

32211 1 6-William F Baker

32211 2 6-Elizabeth Sophia Baker

32211 3 6-Alfred Edward Baker

32211 4 6-Edith Dorothy Baker

32211 5 6-George Ernest Baker

32211 6 6-Samuel Gough Baker

32211 7 6-Mabel Alice Maud Baker

32211 8 6-Violet Nettie Baker

32211 9 6-Roy D. Baker

32212 5-John BAKER b 1852 Bristol d by 1867 Swindon, Wilts

1861, 1871 with parents.

32213 5-George BAKER bc1852 Stratton, Wilts 1861 with parents.

32214 5-Mary Ann BAKER b .4.1856 Highworth, Wilts 1861 with parents.

32215 5-William BAKER bc1858 Swindon, Wilts 1861, 1871 with parents.

32216 5-Alfred Samuel BAKER b 4.3.1861 Swindon, Wilts d 29.11.1944 Vancouver,

British Columbia, Canada. 1861, 1871 with parents.

m 22.10.1891 Tilbury, Kent County, Ontario, Canada sp-Jessica Hunter FRASER

b 24.8.1870 Ayre, Scotland d 10 Aug 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

32216 1 6-Lottie Henderson BAKER 18.11.1893 Bay City, Michigan d 24.10.1985

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

32216 2 6-Charles Munroe BAKER 2.7.1894 Wheathly, Ontario, Canada

32216 3 6-Essie BAKER .3.1897 Ontario, Canada

32216 4 6-Phoebe Olivia BAKER 27.7.1899 North Dakota d 6.2.1995 Boulder Creek,

Santa Cruz, California, USA

32216 5 6-Mary BAKER .5.1902 USA

32216 6 6-Ruth BAKER .10.1903 USA

32216 7 6-Alexander BAKER .11.1906 USA

32216 8 6-Thomas BAKER .2.1910 Alberta, Canada

32216 9 6-Wallace BAKER 1910 Alberta, Canada

32217 5-Elizabeth Sophia BAKER b .7.1863 Swindon, Wilts 1871 with parents.

32217 1 6-Alfred George GOUGH 1887-1972 FS ID G3S3-6SM

32217 11 7-Ernest Mark GOUGH 1917-1985 FS ID LD1Z-DJY

32217 111 8-Dixie Sharna GOUGH 1942-1994 FS ID LD53-9FP

32217 1111 9-Randall Wayne BOHNET alive 2023

32218 5-John Harris BAKER b .7.1866 Swindon, Wilts 1871 with parents.

3222 4-Ellen RUSSELL c1832/1834 Bedminster, Bristol 1841 with parents.

1851 with father.

3223 4-Ann Frances RUSSELL b Bedminster, Bristol bp 7.8.1836 St Augustine,

Temple, Bristol, Glos., dr of John & Mary IGI batch C172954. d 1911 Bristol.

ann.JPG

Her father is recorded as carpenter of Temple in this

photo from a microfiche screen of her bp entry. - Thanks to GA.

1841 with parents. 1851 with father. 1856 living at William St.

m1 29.6.1856 St Phillip, Bedminster, Bristol reg Jun Q 1856 Bristol sp-Charles

John DEWFALL b 1837 Bedminster, Bristol d 24 Nov 1876 Bedminster, Bristol.

Son of William DEWFALL & Mary GREEN.

Info on this branch is thanks to Caroline WALKER's tree at

http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/1038742/person/-2009679627

1861 Malvern Cottage, Bedminster, Somerset 2 entries below her father:

Charles DEWFALL Head M 24 1837 Bristol, Somerset Baker

Ann DEWFALL Wife M 23 1838 Bristol, Somerset 3223

Charles DEWFALL Son 4 1857 Bristol, Somerset Scholar 33221

John DEWFALL Son 2 1859 Bristol, Somerset 32232

Isabella DEWFALL Dau 6 mo 1860 Bristol, Somerset 32233

1871 The Cross, Henstridge, Somerset [Eliza is wife of Thomas - see 1861]:

Eliza DEWFALL Head M 41 1830 Stratbridge, Dorset Baker

Thomas DEWFALL Son 14 1857 Bristol, Somerset Scholar

Emily DEWFALL Daur 14 1857 Bristol, Somerset Scholar

Charles E DEWFALL Son 12 1859 Henstridge, Somerset Scholar

Mary E DEWFALL Daur 10 1861 Henstridge, Somerset Scholar

Bessie DEWFALL Daur 5 1866 Henstridge, Somerset Scholar

James DEWFALL Son 1 1870 Henstridge, Somerset

Ann DEWFALL Visitor M 34 1837 Bristol, Somerset Servant dom 3223

1871 North St, Bedminster, Somerset:

Chas DEWFALL Head M 34 1837 Bedminster, Somerset Baker

Chas DEWFALL Son 14 1857 Bedminster, Somerset Apprentice baker 32231

John DEWFALL Son 12 1859 Bedminster, Somerset Scholar 32232

Wm DEWFALL Son 7 1864 Bedminster, Somerset Scholar 32234

Albert DEWFALL Son 5 1866 Bedminster, Somerset Scholar 32235

Thos DEWFALL Visitor M 36 1835 Bedminster, Somerset Baker

1871 The Crown, Henstridge, Somerset:

Eliza DEWFALL Head M 41 1830 Statbridge, Dorset Baker

Thomas DEWFALL Son 14 1857 Bristol, Somerset

Emily DEWFALL Daur 14 1857 Bristol, Somerset

Charles E DEWFALL Son 12 1859 Henstridge, Somerset

Mary E DEWFALL Daur 10 1861 Henstridge, Somerset

Bessie DEWFALL Daur 5 1866 Henstridge, Somerset

James DEWFALL Son 1 1870 Henstridge, Somerset

Ann DEWFALL Visitor M 34 1837 Bristol, Somerset Serv dom 3223

1879 Ann is a publican at the Mason's Arms, Beer retail.

1881-91 - see her m2 below.

32231 5-Charles William DEWFALL b 31.12.1856 16 Moorfield Buildings, Bristol.

bp 19.4.1857 Phillip & Jacob, Bristol.

d 27 Apr 1907 Guys Hospital, St. Thomas Street, Southwark, London

1861 with parents. 1871 with father. 1881 FIND!

m 23.4.1882 All Saints Church, Newington, St. Saviour, Surrey at 25

sp-Sarah BOLTON

1891 FIND!

1901 26 Shaplesbury, Newington, Surrey:

Charles DEWFALL Head M 43 1858 Bristol, Gloster General carman 32231

Sarah DEWFALL Wife M 40 1861 Walworth, London

Charles DEWFALL Son S 18 1883 Walworth, London Lab'r wire weaving 32231 1

Amy DEWFALL Daur S 15 1886 Walworth, London Errand girl, port 32231 4

Ruth DEWFALL Daur S 13 1888 Walworth, London 32231 5

Bertie DEWFALL Son S 11 1890 Walworth, London 32231 7

Lily DEWFALL Daur 9 1892 Walworth, London 32231 8

Sarah DEWFALL Daur 6 1895 Walworth, London 32231 9

May DEWFALL Daur 16 mo 1899 Walworth, London 32231 (12)

32231 1 6-Charles William DEWFALL 1883 Walworth, London d 1941

1891 FIND! 1901 with parents.

m 21.5.1906 St. Peters, Liverpool Gardens, Walworth, London S at 23

sp-Florence Caroline DAVIES

32231 11 7- private DEWFALL m sp-Charles

32231 12 7-Florence Caroline DEWFALL 1906 Camberwell, London d 1926 at 20

32231 13 7-Charles William DEWFALL 24.5.1908 6 Elfin Road, Camberwell, London,

S.E.5 d 1964 E Yorkshire

m 1945 Camberwell, London sp-Hilda CARRICK 1923 Yorkshire d 1974

32231 14 7-Lillian "Lily" Nellie DEWFALL 13.6.1910 London SE d 4.11.1995 North

Weald, Epping, Essex.

m 1932 sp-Charles Maurice HOLLIDAY 1906-1974

3rd cousin of Sheila BEST sheila@fairlines.org.uk

32231 15 7-Henry Alfred DEWFALL b 14 Mar 1914 London d 1 Oct 1914 6 Elfin Road,

Camberwell, London, S.E.5

32231 16 7-Dorothy M. DEWFALL 4.6. 1917 Camberwell, London

m 1943 Q1 Epping sp-Harry J LATHAM

32231 17 7-Violet Rose DEWFALL 1917 London (SE) d 1 FEB 1994 Southwark, SE London

m 14.11.1940 Camberwell Registry Office, London sp-Charles WALTON b 21.9.1914

London d 1.2.1994 Southwark, SE London at 76. 2 children.

32231 18 7-Alfred Thomas DEWFALL b 12 Mar 1919 Camberwell, London SE

d c 21 APR 1988 Kings College Hospital. Builder.

m1 Sep Q 1939 Lambeth sp-Catherine R SAWYER Div. 3 children.

32231 181 8-Brian T DEWFALL b reg Mar Q Lambeth, London

m2 11.11.1945 reg Dec Q Camberwell sp-Lottie L PHELPS

32231 2 6-John Edward DEWFALL b 15 JUL 1883 St Saviour, London SE

d 6 JUL 1884 St. Saviour, London

32231 3 6-Eliza DEWFALL b 9 DEC 1884 47 Aylesbury Street, Walworth, London (SE)

d ABT 16 FEB 1885 St. Saviour, London

32231 4 6-Amy Mary DEWFALL b 29 DEC 1885 47 Aylesbury Street, Walworth, London,

S.E. 17 d 30 DEC 1957 Waybridge, Surrey CW gives b 17.1.1886 Southwark,

Middlesex. 1891 FIND. 1901 with parents.

m 1911 Lambeth, London at 26 sp-James Adolphus (King) MCINTYRE b 1884

d 10.3.1954 at 70

32231 41 7-James F MCINTYRE b reg Mar Q 1913 Lambeth

32231 42 7-Bertram J MCINTYRE b reg Mar Q 1915 Southwark

32231 43 7-Charles W MCINTYRE b reg Jun Q 1916 Southwark

32231 44 7- MCINTYRE

32231 45 7-Henry George MCINTYRE b 21 Apr 1919 London SE reg Jun Q Southwark

d 5 Jul 2000

m 30.6.1938 reg Jun Q Southwark sp-Muriel Madeline FARRELL b 19 NOV 1919

London (SE) d 16 SEP 1985. 6 chn living in 2010.

32231 46 7-Alfred T MCINTYRE b 1920 London (SE) reg Sep Q Southwark d 2005

m sp- living [Cf Alfred J MCINTYRE m Jun Q 1948 Southwark sp-Sheila M HUGHES.]

32231 461 8-Arthur J MCINTYRE b reg Jun Q 1927 Southwark

32231 5 6-Eleanor Ruth DEWFALL b 7.11.1887 St Saviour, Walworth, London

CW gives b 27 Nov 1887 Southwark, Middlesex.

1891 FIND. 1901 with parents.

m Mar Q 1913 Southwark, London sp-Bertram John BENNETT 1883 Lambeth, London

?32231 51 7-Bertram J BENNETT b reg Jun Q 1915 Southwark

?32231 52 7-Kathleen R BENNETT b reg Sep Q 1917 Southwark

32231 6 6-May DEWFALL 1888 London

32231 7 6-Bertie Reuben DEWFALL b 9.3.1890 40 South St, Walworth, London SE

d 6.1.1961 Lambeth, Greater London. 1901 with parents.

m .2.1913 Southwark, London at 22 sp-Maude VEALE b1888 Peckham, London (SE)

d c1971

32231 8 6-Lily May DEWFALL b 6.4.1892 Walworth, London d 30.9.1938 Lambeth,

Greater London. 1901 with parents.

m 26.8.1917 Church of the Lady Margaret, Walworth, SE London at 25

sp-Frederick Charles JENKINS b ABT 14 OCT 1889 St. Peter, Walworth., London

d 29 MAR 1944 Wandsworth, London. 4 chn suppressed pending permission.

32231 81 7-Frederick C JENKINS b reg Mar Q 1919 Southwark

32231 82 7-Lily M JENKINS b reg Jun Q 1920 Southwark

32231 83 7-Leonard William JENKINS b reg Dec Q 1924 Southwark d 1.1.1987

Hereford. Electrician then trai...

m 16.10.1948 St John the Evangelist, Coulsd at 24 sp- living WHEELER

32231 831 8- living JENKINS

32231 832 8- living JENKINS

32231 85 7-Thomas G JENKINS b reg Jun Q 1927 Southwark

32231 9 6-Sarah Ann DEWFALL b 14 JUL 1894 Walworth (or CW: St Saviour,

Southwark), London (SE) d 16 JUN 1967 8 Orient St, Southwark, SE17 at 72.

1901 with parents.

m 25.12.1919 St. Mary Newington, Kennington at 25 reg Southwark sp-Henry

Charles EMERY

32231 91 7-Henry C EMERY b reg Mar Q 1921 Southwark, London

32231 92 7-Thomas Alfred EMERY 1917 d 13.12.1937 London

Surgical Case/Cabinet Maker

m sp-Mary Ann PULLEN 1882 Southwark, London

32231 921 8- living EMERY female m sp- AUSTEN male

32231 922 8-Charles EMERY b 16 DEC 1922 Lambeth, London (SE)

d 22 MAR 1989 4 Munro House Warehouseman

m Sep Q 1942 Southwark sp-Ellen E WARNER

32231 922 1 9- living EMERY (BLOOR) female m sp- RYAN 1 female child.

32231 922 2 9- living EMERY (BLOOR) female

32231 922 3 9- living EMERY male

32231 922 4 9- living EMERY male

32231 922 5 9- living EMERY male

32231 93 7-William Thomas EMERY b 14 OCT 1929 Southwark, London reg Dec Q

Southwark d 15 AUG 1991 Kings College Hospital, Camberwell Road sweeper.

m sp-Jean COPPIN b 22.5.1936 London d 1991

32231 931 8- living EMERY male

32231 932 8- living EMERY male

32231 933 8- living EMERY male

32231 934 8- living EMERY female

32231 935 8- living EMERY female

32231 936 8- living EMERY female

32231 937 8-Jacqueline Elaine EMERY b 18 JUN 1962 Southwark, London d 8.5.1981

32231 (10) 6-Violet DEWFALL b 1896 St. Saviour, Walworth, London (SE)

d ABT 1 FEB 1897 St. Saviour, London

32231 (11) 6-William Cornelius DEWFALL bp 5 OCT 1897 St. Saviour, London (SE)

d ABT 1 MAY 1898 St. Saviour, London

32231 (12) 6-Thirza May DEWFALL b 31 MAY 1899 26 Shaftesbury Street, Walworth,

Southwark, London, S.E.17 d 10 JAN 1972 Hareston Drive, Caterham, Surrey

1901 with parents.

m 27.8.1921 St. Mary Newington, 57 Kenning at 22 sp-Arthur WEBB

32231 (12)1 7- living WEBB

32231 (12)2 7- living WEBB

32231 (12)3 7- living WEBB

32231 (12)4 7- Arthur Benjamin WEBB b 11 MAR 1923 28 Old Paradise Street,

London S.E.11 d 23 NOV 1977 Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario,Canada

m 12.4.1947 St Margarets Church, Westminster sp-Emily GODDARD

32231 (12)41 8- living WEBB

32231 (12)42 8- living WEBB

32231 (12)43 8- living WEBB

32231 (12)44 8-Patricia Ann WEBB b 13 MAR 1948 Westminster, London, S.W.1

d 1 FEB 1964 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada at 15.

32231 (13) 6-Dorothy DEWFALL 21.5.1902 Southwark d 27.2.1978 Southwark

m 16.12.1923 Southwark at 21 sp-John James HARVEY b 14 FEB 1900 Lambeth,

London d 19 MAY 1980 at 80.

32231 (13)1 7- living HARVEY male

32231 (13)2 7- living HARVEY male

32231 (13)3 7- living HARVEY male

32231 (13)4 7-William Henry HARVEY b 21.10.1925 London d 27.1.1992 9 Highfield

Road, Kemsing, Kent

m sp- CRIBB 2 living daughters.

32231 (13)5 7-Edward Albert HARVEY b 7 NOV 1930 London? d 11 AUG 2001

m sp- living BENNET

32231 (14) 6-Alice Beatrice DEWFALL 23 AUG 1905 Newington south, Southwark,

London (SE).

m Dec Q 1928 Lambeth at 20 sp-Frederick George BARK b 15 FEB 1900 Southwark,

London

32231 (14)1 7- female living BARK m sp- TUCKNUT 2 sons.

32232 5-John Edward DEWFALL b 25.1.1859 Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset

d 22.1.1922 Bristol, Gloucestershire

1861 with parents. 1871 with father.

m Jun Q 1879 Bedminster, Bristol sp-Minnie/Miriam BULL 1860 Bedminster,

Bristol. (Minnie at freebmd.)

1881 2 Brewers Court, Bedminster, Somerset:

John E DEWFALL Head M 22 1859 Bedminr, Bristol Wine And Spirit Cellarman 32232

Miriam DEWFALL Wife M 21 1860 Bedminr, Bristol

Louisa DEWFALL Daur 10 mo 1880 Bedminr, Bristol 32232 1

1891 Masons Arms, 90 Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Somerset:

John E DEWFALL Head M 30 1861 Bedminster, Bristol Tin plate worker 32232

Miriam DEWFALL Wife M 30 1861 Easton, Glouc'

Emma L DEWFALL Daur 10 1881 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 32232 1

John E DEWFALL Son 9 1882 Eastville, Bristol Scholar 32232 2

Arthur DEWFALL Son 8 1883 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 32232 3

William H DEWFALL Son 7 1884 Bedminster, Bristol Scholar 32232 4

Amy DEWFALL Daur 2 1889 Bedminster, Bristol 32232 5

Ann F SAVAGE Head W 50 1841 St Augustine,Bristol Living on her own means 3223

1901 2 Brewers Place, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

John E DEWFALL Head M 41 1860 Bristol Tin plate worker Gds 32232

Miriam DEWFALL Wife M 40 1861 Bristol

Edward DEWFALL Son S 19 1882 Bristol Lab'r in tin yard 32232 2

Arthur DEWFALL Son S 18 1883 Bristol Tin & iron worker apprentice 32232 3

Amy DEWFALL Daur S 12 1889 Bristol 32232 5

Alice DEWFALL Daur S 9 1892 Bristol 32232 7

Sarah DEWFALL Daur S 4 1897 Bristol 32232 8

1911 2 Brewers Place, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

John Edward DEWFALL Head M 53 1858 King St, Bristol Tin smith 32232

Minnie DEWFALL Wife M 52 1859 Bristol

Frank DEWFALL Son S 19 1892 Bedminster, Bristol Tin smith 32232 6

Alice DEWFALL Dau S 17 1894 Bedminster,Bristol WorkingStripper factory 32232 7

Sarah DEWFALL Daur S 15 1896 Bedminster, Bristol Spinning 32232 8

Emily DEWFALL Daur S 15 1896 Bedminster, Bristol School 32232 9

32232 1 6-Emma Louisa DEWFALL .5.1880 Bedminster, Bristol 1881-91 with parents

m Jun Q 1900 Bristol sp-William Henry TURNER

1911 Bristol, Gloucestershire with BAKER family:

Emma Louise TURNER 30 1881 Bristol, Glos. Lady nurse

32232 2 6-John Edward DEWFALL 1882 Eastville, Bristol 1891-1901 with parents.

32232 3 6-Arthur DEWFALL 1883 Bedminster, Bristol 1891-1901 with parents.

1911 Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough St, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

Arthur DEWFALL Patient M 28 1883 Bristol Sheet iron worker

m Jun Q 1905 Bristol sp-Emily Rosina DAVEY or Elizabeth HARRIS

32232 31 7-Reginald Arthur DEWFALL b 1908 Bristol, Gloucestershire

32232 4 6-William Henry DEWFALL 1884 Bedminster, Bristol 1891 with parents.

1901 FIND.

m Mar Q 1910 Bristol sp-Eliza Annetta HUNT 1888 Clifden, Donegal, Ireland

1911 44 Aubrey Road, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

William Henry DEWFALL Head M 26 1885 Bristol, Somerset Skipper warehouseman

Eliza Anetta DEWFALL Wife M 23 1888 Clifden, Donegal, Ireland

Kathleen May DEWFALL Dau S 3 mo 1910 Bristol 32232 41

32232 41 7-Kathleen May DEWFALL .12.1910 Bristol 1911 with parents.

32232 5 6-Amy DEWFALL 1889 Bedminster, Bristol 1891-1901 with parents.

m Jun Q 1913 Bristol sp-Sidney JONES

32232 51 7-Leonard S JONES b reg Mar Q 1916 Bristol

?m Jun Q 1937 Weston sp-Doris A SHIPTON

32232 52 7-Vera A JONES b reg Jun Q 1918 Bristol

32232 53 7-Leslie JONES b reg Jun Q 1921 Bristol

32232 54 7-Eileen A JONES b reg Sep Q 1924 Bristol

32232 55 7-Audrey JONES b reg Sep Q 1927 Bristol

32232 6 6-Frank DEWFALL 1892 Bedminster, Bristol 1911 with parents.

32232 7 6-Alice DEWFALL 1.12.1892 Bristol 1901-1911 with parents.

? Alice K DEWFALL m Jun Q 1912 Bristol sp-Bristol sp-Randolph D DEVONALD

32232 8 6-Sarah DEWFALL 1897 Bristol 1901-1911 with parents.

32232 9 6-Emily DEWFALL 1896 Bedminster, Bristol 1911 with parents.

32233 5-Isabella Mary DEWFALL .9.1860 Bristol d c1863 1861 with parents.

32234 5-William Henry DEWFALL .3.1863 Bedminster, Bristol d 24.9.1941

Kingswood, Glouc'. 1871 with father.

1881 15 Cabot St, Bedminster, Somerset:

Frederick BRANCH Head M 39 1842 Bath [& family] Wire worker

William Henry DEWFALL Lodger U 15 1866 Bedminster, Bristol Miller

Alive 1911 Bristol. 2020 FS ID LXWS-H1P.

m1 1.8.1885 Bedminster, Bristol aged 22 sp-Hester Eliza BISHOP 1861 King

Slanby, Gloucester

1891 1 Pylle Kill Cresc, Bedminster, Somerset:

William H DEUFALL Head M 26 1865 Bristol, Somerset Carter 32234

Hester E DEUFALL Wife M 30 1861 King Slanby, Gloucester

Margaret H DEUFALL Daur S 5 1886 Bishopstor, Bristol, Glo 32234 1

Ernest H DEUFALL Son S 3 1888 Bristol, Somerset 32234 2

William A DEUFALL Son S 1 1890 Bristol, Somerset 32234 3

Frank J S DEUFALL Son S 4 mo 1890 Bristol, Somerset 32234 4

Albert DEUFALL Head M 24 1867 Bristol, Somerset Carpenter 32235

Florence E DEUFALL Wife M 22 1869 Bristol, Somerset

32234 1 6-Margaret Hester DEWFALL 1886 Bishopstor, Bristol d 1920

CW gives b Jun 1886 Barton Regis, Glouc'.

1891 with parents. 1901 with grandmother.

32234 2 6-Ernest Henry DEWFALL b 8.6.1887 Bedminster, Bristol

d Dec 1970 Pontypridd, Glamorganshire, Wales. 1891 with parents.

1901 with his father & stepmother.

32234 3 6-William Albert DEWFALL Sep 1889 Bristol d Sep 1956 Bristol

1891 with parents. 1901-11 with his father & stepmother.

32234 4 6-Frank James S DEWFALL Mar 1891 Bedminster CW: d Jun 1891 Bedminster

1891 with parents.

1901-11 with his father & stepmother. BUT 1901 with grandmother!

32234 5 6-James H DEWFALL bp 31.1.1892 Holy Nativity, Bedminster, Somerset

d 19 Jan 1948 Bristol. bp ex George Allen PARKER gaparker64@gmail.com

32234 6 6-Herbert DEWFALL b 7.8.1893 Bristol d Mar 1976 Bristol

1901-11 with his father & stepmother.

32234 7 6-Frank George DEWFALL b 14 Apr 1895 Bristol d Jun 1970 Bristol

1901 with his father & stepmother.

[32234 5-William Henry DEWFALL .3.1863 Bedminster, Bristol]

m2 1.12.1899 sp-Sussanah POWELL 1876 Wickwar, Gloucestershire

1901 90 Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Somerset

- his mother is in a cottage behind:

William H DEWFALL Head M 36 1865 Bristol Miller flour mill 32234

Sushannah DEWFALL Wife M 25 1876 Wickwar, Glostershire

Ernest H DEWFALL Son S 13 1888 Bristol Errand boy confectioner 32234 2

William A DEWFALL Son S 11 1890 Bristol 32234 3

James H DEWFALL Son S 10 1891 Bristol 32234 5

Herbert DEWFALL Son S 7 1894 Bristol 32234 6

Walter DEWFALL Son S 6 mo 1900 Bristol 32234 8

Frank G DEWFALL Son S 5 1896 Bristol 32234 7

1911 32 Victoria Place, Spring St, Bedminster, Somerset:

William Henry DEWFALL Head M 47 1864 Bedminster, Bristol Flourmillhand 32234

Sushannah DEWFALL Wife M 36 1875 Wickwar, Glos

William Albert DEWFALL Son S 21 1890 Bedminster, B'l Sheet iron working 32234 3

James DEWFALL Son S 19 1892 Bedminster, Bristol Gen lab 32234 5

Herbert DEWFALL Son S 17 1894 Bedminster, Bristol 32234 6

Walter DEWFALL Son S 10 1901 Bedminster, Bristol School 32234 8

Frances Mary DEWFALL Daur S 8 1896 Bedminster, Bristol School 32234 9

Reginald DEWFALL Son S 10 1901 Brislington, Bristol School 32234 (11)

Albert Edward DEWFALL Son S 6 1905 Brislington, Bristol School 32234 (12)

32234 7 6- living DEWFALL m sp-Violet

32234 8 6-Walter DEWFALL b 19.9.1900 Bristol d .6.1979 Chiltern & Beaconsfield,

Bucks. 1901-11 with his parents.

m Jun Q 1925 Bristol sp-Elsie A SIMS 1898

32234 81 7- living female DEWFALL

32234 82 7- living male DEWFALL

32234 9 6-Frances Mary DEWFALL 7.4.1902 Bedminster, Bristol d .1.1993 Bristol

1911 with parents.

m Dec Q 1936 Bristol sp-Athelstan D COOPER

Compare Percy Athelstan L COOPER in 1947 in Kensington.

32234 91 7-Margaret W COOPER b reg Jun Q 1939 Kingswood, Glos.

32234 (10) 6-Cicily DEWFALL 1902 Bristol

m sp-Athelstone unknown 1897 But he looks like wife of Frances above.

32234 (11) 6-Reginald DEWFALL Dec 1903 Bristol 1911 with parents.

m sp-Milly 1897

Cf Reginald DEWFALL m Sep Q 1925 Bristol sp-Lucy M PAYNE

32234 (11)1 7- living male DEWFALL

32234 (12) 6-Albert Edward DEWFALL Dec 1904 Bristol 1911 with parents.

?m Dec Q 1928 Keynsham sp-Gladys E COLES

32235 5-Albert DEWFALL .7.1866 Bedminster, Somerset d 3.4.1939 Bristol

1871 with father.

m Mar Q 1888 Bedminster sp-Florence Elizabeth BLAKE Dec 1867 Bristol, Somerset

d .6.1941 Bristol. 1891 they are with 32234 William H DEWFALL.

1901 12 Victoria Place, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

Albert DEWFALL Head M 34 1867 Bristol House painter 32235

Florence DEWFALL Wife M 33 1868 Bristol

Albert DEWFALL Son S 6 1895 Bristol 32235 1

Henry DEWFALL Son S 4 1897 Bristol 32235 2

Percy DEWFALL Son S 1 1900 Bristol 32235 3

1911 14 Philip St, Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

Albert DEWFALL Head M 44 1867 Bedminster, Bristol House painter GWR 32235

Florence DEWFALL Wife M 44 1867 Bedminster, Bristol

Albert DEWFALL Son S 17 1894 Bedminster, Bristol Tin plate worker 32235 1

George DEWFALL Son S 15 1896 Bedminster, Bristol Chocolate manufacturer

chocolate placing 32235 2

Percy DEWFALL Son 11 1900 Bedminster, Bristol School 32235 3

Arthur DEWFALL Son 9 1902 Bedminster, Bristol School 32235 4

Clarence DEWFALL Son 6 1905 Bedminster, Bristol School 32235 5

Doris DEWFALL Daur 1 1910 Bedminster, Bristol 32235 6

32235 1 6-Albert Thomas DEWFALL b .4.1894 Bedminster, Bristol d .3.1968 Bristol

1901-11 with parents.

m Sep Q 1917 Bristol sp-Elsie L PRICE

32235 2 6-George Henry DEWFALL b .4.1896 Toterdown/Bedminster, Bristol

d .12.1963 Bristol. 1901-11 with parents.

32235 3 6-Percival Victor DEWFALL b 8.11.1899 Bedminster, Bristol

d .3.1972 Bristol. 1901-11 with parents.

m Dec Q 1925 Bristol sp-Elsie H WILLIAMSON

32235 4 6-Arthur DEWFALL b 22.12.1902 Bedminster, Bristol d .12.1982 Bristol

1911 with parents.

?m Dec Q 1932 Bristol sp-Alice L TAYLOR 2 chn suppressed.

32235 41 7-Doreen DEWFALL b reg Dec Q 1936 Bristol

32235 42 7-Margaret E DEWFALL b reg Mar Q 1939 Bristol

32235 5 6-Clarence DEWFALL b 25.7.1905 Bedminster, Bristol d .6.1976 Bristol

1911 with parents.

?m Sep Q 1939 Bristol sp- JARVIS

32235 6 6-Doris May DEWFALL b .4.1911 Bedminster reg Jun Q 1911 Bristol

d 24.2.1957 Bristol Royal Infirmary. 1911 with parents.

m Jun Q 1938 Bristol sp-Daniel E TOLFREE 1 son.

[Compare Doris F DEWFALL m Sep Q 1938 Bristol sp-Thomas G WESTERN.]

32235 61 7-Brian E TOLFREE b reg Jun Q 1939 Bristol

m Jun Q 1958 Bristol sp-Brenda SOUTHARD

32236 5-Amy DEWFALL b 1.1.1872 Bedminster, Bristol reg Mar Q

bp 19.1.1872 Bedminster, Bristol.

1901 with mother, 3223 Ann Frances SAVAGE nee RUSSELL - see below.

m Jun Q 1901 Bristol sp-Charles Robert DAVEY 1867 Oxfordshire

[Possibly he m1 Jun Q 1895 Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire sp-Mary RATHBONE

or Dinah Ann SNOW, & that she is the mother of Ivy, Georgina & Maud below.]

1911 55 Newfoundland St, St Pauls, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

Charles Robert DAVEY Head M 44 1867 Oxfordshire Butler

Amy DAVEY Wife M 38 1873 Oxfordshire! 32236

Ivy DAVEY Children S 16 1895 Oxfordshire Shop assistant 32236 1

Georgina DAVEY Children S 13 1898 Oxfordshire School 32236 2

Maud DAVEY Children S 12 1899 Oxfordshire School 32236 3

Ellen DEWFALL Sister S 34 1877 Oxfordshire Servant 32237

Daisy DEWFALL Neice S 24 1887 Oxfordshire Factory hand 3223x 1

32236 1 6-Ivy DAVEY 1895 Oxfordshire? 1911 with parents.

32236 2 6-Georgina DAVEY 1898 Oxfordshire? 1911 with parents.

32236 3 6-Maud DAVEY 1899 Oxfordshire? 1911 with parents.

32237 5-Mary Ellen DEWFALL b c1.9.1874 Bedminster, Bristol d 14.12.1963 Bristol

1911 with sister 32236 Amy DAVEY.

3223x 1 6-Daisy DEWFALL 1887 Oxfordshire? 1911 with aunt 32236 Amy DAVEY.

She does not look like this one - wrong grandmother:

1901 Iver, Buckinghamshire:

Walter DEWFALL Head M 44 1857 Heusbridge, Somersetshire Garden lab

Harry DEWFALL Wife M 33 1868 Iver, Bucks

Daisy DEWFALL Daur S 11 1890 Iver, Bucks

Eliza SUTTON Mother W 63 1838 Langley, Bucks Laundress, wash

Walter BODDINGTON Boarder S 27

John PRIEST Boarder S 15

[3223 4-Ann Frances RUSSELL b Bedminster, Bristol bp 7.8.1836 Temple, Bristol]

m2 after 1874 sp- SAVAGE d by 1891

1881?? 1891 Masons Arms, 90 Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Somerset living

with her son 32232 John E DEWFALL:

Ann F SAVAGE Head W 50 1841 St Augustine,Bristol Living on her own means 3

1901 cottage in rear of 90 Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Bristol, where

32234 William H DEWFALL is living with family:

Annie F SAVAGE Head W 60 1841 Bristol 3223

Amy DEWFALL Daur S 29 1872 Bristol Dom serv cook 32236

Hester M DEWFALL Grdaur S 14 1887 Bristol Worker in tobacco factory,

cigarette maker 32234 1

Frank DEWFALL Grandson S 9 1892 Bristol 32234 4

3224 4-George William RUSSELL b 11.1.1838 Bedminster, Bristol

bp 27 MAR 1842 Temple, Bristol, Gloucester son of John & Mary - IGI C172954.

1841, 1861-71 with parents. 1851 with father. He was blind in 1861 census.

bedr.jpg

He was baptised with his brother 4 John </A><pre>

by DR LOGAN, curate. Here is a photo from a microfiche screen of their bp entry - their father John is a carpenter of Bedminster. - Thanks to GA.

1841 with parents. 1851-71 censuses with father. He ALSO appears 1871 thus:

1871 census ex GA at 19 Hillgrove St, Bedminster, Bristol:

Charles LOCKSTONE Head U 50 1821 Bristol Formerly oil & colorman

M LOCKSTONE sister U 46 1825 Bristol

George RUSSELL lodger U 30 1841 Bristol Carpenter unemployed

1871CensusBristol.JPG Here is a cut down photo of that census.

GWRUSSELLTinBox.JPG - George's tin box - held by Robin.

1875 still at Hillgrove St in his father's will.

1881 census Dwelling 19 Hillgrove St, [Cotham suburb], Bedminster, Somerset:

Charles LOCKSTONE Head U 59 St Pauls Bristol None

Caroline LOCKSTONE Sister U 56 Temple Bristol Housekeeper

George W. RUSSELL Boarder U 39 1942 Temple Bristol None

Masons Arms is behind it in Hillgrove St!

(d not found at freebmd; he is unlikely to be one of these from freebmd:

George RUSSELL, m reg'd June qtr 1871 [age c32 if ours] Bedminster vol 5c

p1251 to Mary Ann DEIOTT or Kate Maria HOSKINS

George RUSSELL, m reg'd Sep qtr 1876 [age c37 if ours] Bedminster vol 5c p1050

to Mgt FIN or Eliz. TYLER

George RUSSELL, m reg'd Mar qtr 1881 [age c42 if ours] Bedminster vol 5a p575

to Harriott MEECH or ?)

He could be (ex RUSSELL1901bkBristol.xls where he appears without family):

1901 census Parish Of Temple, Bristol:

George RUSSELL 61 1840 Bristol Living on own means

…………………………………………………..

3225 4-John RUSSELL b 26.11.1840 Hope Square, Bristol reg 5.1.1841 Bedminster,

Bristol [b cert.]; bp 27.3.1842 Temple, Bristol, Glo. son of John & Mary -IGI

batch C172954. 1841 with parents. 1851 with father. I holds his b & m certs.

His birth cert:

His death cert:

He died 4.3.1921 aged 80 at 24 Thornsett Rd, Penge, [Croyden] London of bowel

cancer. Retired civil servant. Daughter [32251] FA RUSSELL present at the death.

Streetview on google lets you see the house as it is today.

After his wife died in 1909, John and daughter 51 Florence continued to live

at Allenby Road until at least 1911 where they are living on the 1911 census.

Will 8.6.1920, Probate 5.4.1921. He died 4.3.1921 at 24 Thornsett Road,

Anerley, Penge, Surrey with an estate of £2783 8s 3p. His executors were

Florence Amy RUSSELL [32251] & Frank Henry RUSSELL [32254].

This photo held by Robin is possibly John RUSSELL

For John's will see 5 at 16. Wills.

He was baptised with his brother 4 George by DR LOGAN, curate.

Here is a photo from a microfiche screen of their bp entry - their fr John is

a carpenter of Bedminster - ex GA:

1864 telegraphist living in Bermondsey, London. Why did he move to London?

DR gives him as John Sandford RUSSELL 1840-1902.

But candidates at freebmd who d 1902 have wrong ages. Other possibles are:

Deaths Jun 1906 Russell John 67 St. Giles 1b 326

Deaths Mar 1914 Russell John 74 Holborn 1b 759.

familysearch ID L6Q8-HSC.

Note: FamilySearch has his mother as Mary WEYMOUTH bP 25.12.1808 Somerset

Familysearch ID LKDH-SB9, daughter of James WEYMOUTH 1784-1829 LKDH-9J5 &

Elizabeth SAGE 1785 L4GD-F77,

son of Thomas WEYMOUTH LKDC-36J & Ann Christian PONSFORD LKDC-3XG

who married 4.3.1772 Brislington St Luke, United Kingdom:

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/L6Q8-HSC

I am challenging this.

It lists his siblings by Mary WEYMOUTH as those given by me above:

3221 Mary Ann 1829, 3222 Ellen 1832, 3223 Ann Frances 1837,

& 3224 George William RUSSELL 1838. FS gives the parents, sib & neice, etc

of Elizabeth SAGE downe to a Corinne PARKER alive 2023.

**My gggfather.

………………………………………………

m 5.3.1864 St Mary Magdalen, Parish of Bermondsey, County of Surrey [London]

sp-Ann DERRICK b at home Bishopsgate, London; bp 28.8.1840 St George,

Southwark, Surrey; d October 1909 while living at Allenby Road [DR].

[Dau'r of Wm DERRICK (b 26/28.12.1807 Publow,Somerset; bp 17.1.1808 Publow;

d 5.9.1849 Southwark,Surrey of cholera) & Harriet nee BOWLER or BOWLES (bc1813

Keynsham, Somerset).] Their m cert ex Robin:

In 1833-1835, 1864 Wm was a farmer. In 1840 Wm was a greengrocer living at 19 Sun St, Bishopsgate, E London, subdistrict of St Botalph.

Album6(was0652).JPG Ann and John RUSSELL from p6 of their album. Held by Robin:

Ann RUSSELL nee DERRICK taken at Mora studio, Brighton; Held by Robin:

This Victorian photo held by Robin is probably of Ann RUSSELL nee DERRICK:

A photo of Ann RUSSELL nee DERRICK taken c1900 at Mora Studio, Brighton

- held by me:

Another photo of Ann RUSSELL nee DERRICK taken c1900-32 by BATES & Son,

Photographers & framemakers, 187 Maple Rd, Penge SE, 1.5 km from Allenby Rd

- held by Dave RUSSELL:

A later one of Ann? Held by Robin:

17 Sun Street, thanks to Dave RUSSELL:

In 1841 his family was living at 111 Union St, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey.

Her sister Harriet DERRICK & Benjamin PHILLIPS were m witnesses.

JRm2.jpg Their m cert.:

he is 23 bachelor, telegraphist, son of John RUSSELL builder;

she is 23 spinster, daughter of Wm DERRICK farmer; both are living in

Bermondsey. Harriet DERRICK [365] & Benjamin PHILLIPS were witnesses at their

marriage. Married after banns by J STEWART curate.

Ann has ID 364 and Harriet has ID 365 on our DERRICK tree at

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Her grandfather has ID 3 there:

John DERRICK (bp 1775 Som.-1851 Whitchurch,Som.) m sp-Elizabeth HARDWICK.

So the grandparents of both Ann DERRICK & John RUSSELL lived in Whitchurch

& would have known each other.

1851 17 York Place [Kent Rd?], Southwark St George, Surrey: ID

Harriet DERRICK Head W 38 1813 Hunton, Somerset Greengrocer 32236-W

Ann DERRICK Daur 10 1841 St Georges, Surrey 322364 + sibs

1861 Bermondsey, South Eastern Railway Station, Willow Walk:

Samuel FROST 54 Horse Keeper B 1807 Frining, Essex - her stepfather

Harriet FROST 49 B 1812 Monkton, Somerset - her mother (remarried)

with 2 of his chn, 1 of her grchn, & 3 of her chn including Ann:

Ann DERRICK 20 Daughter in law (step daughter) Milliner B 1841 Bishopsgate, MSX

1866 John & Ann RUSSELL were living at 5 Fort Road, Bermondsey, London

where their son 52 John Alfred was born.

**Dave RUSSELL may have found a photo of John & Ann about this time!

-email 14.4.09

1871 38 Storks Rd, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey: ID

John RUSSELL Head M 30 1841 Bedminster?,Bristol Clerk in telegraph office 3225

Ann RUSSELL Wife M 30 1841 Bishopsgate, Middlesex 32236 4

Florence A RUSSELL Daur 6 1865 Bermondsey, Surrey Scholar 32251

John A RUSSELL Son 4 1867 Bermondsey, Surrey 32252

George E RUSSELL Son 2 1869 Bermondsey, Surrey 32253

Frank H RUSSELL Son 2 mo' 1871 Bermondsey, Surrey 32254

Harriet DERRICK sisterinlaw U 28 1843 Southwark Borough? Domestic serv 32236 5

<IMG SRC=38StorksRoadBermondsey2.jpg> The vicinity of their home in Storks Rd,

in 2009 from the corner of Clements Rd - thanks to 32252 6(11) Dave RUSSELL.

- image stored at 1871JohnAnnRussell.jpg hard to read.

Bermondsey appears to be part of Southwark.

1875 "of the Government Electric Works", London in his father's will; also

"of Rose Cottage, No. 88 Blue Anchor Road, Bermondsey, Southwark ... Surrey

... Superintendent of Telegraphs" when will proved in 1876.

1881 Dwelling 8 Casella Rd, Deptford St Paul, Kent: ID

Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation

John RUSSELL Head M 40 1841 Bristol Super Telegraph Civil Service 3225

Ann RUSSELL Wife M 40 1841 Bishopsgate, London 32236 4

Florence A RUSSELL Daur U 16 1865 Bermondsey, London

Telegraphist Civil Service 32251

John A RUSSELL Son 14 1867 Bermondsey, London Scholar 32252

Geo. E RUSSELL Son 12 1869 Bermondsey, London Scholar 32253

Frank H RUSSELL Son 10 1871 Bermondsey, London Scholar 32254

<IMG SRC=8CasellaRoadDeptford2.jpg> 8 Casella Road, Deptford thanks to Dave R.

1891 Oak Villa, Allenby Road, Lewisham, London ex Patsy: ID

John RUSSELL Head M 50 1841 Bedminster,Bristol Telegraph superintendantCTO 3225

Ann RUSSELL Wife M 50 1841 Bishopsgate, London

John A RUSSELL Son 24 1867 Bermondsey, Surrey Telegraphist CTO 32252

George E RUSSELL Son 22 1869 Bermondsey, Surrey Hypospada? 32253

1901 4 Allenby Rd, Lewisham, London: ID

John RUSSELL Head M 60 1841 Bristol, Glo'ster Assist't controller GPO 3225

Ann RUSSELL Wife M 60 1841 Bishopgate, London

Florence RUSSELL Daur S 36 1865 Bermondsey, London Telegraphis CTO 32251

George RUSSELL Son S 32 1869 Bermondsey, London No Occupation 32253

IMG_4476.JPG This postcard of Oak Villa, 4 Allenby Rd, Lewisham, London, has on the back 'Feb 28th [birthday of 32254 1 Rex]- Wishing you many happy returns of the day, with love from Grandma & Grandpa' - held by me:

OakVilla4AllenbyRoadLewisham2.jpg

Oak Villa, 4 Allenby Rd, Lewisham, London - thanks to Dave RUSSELL:

1911 census 4 Allenby Road, Forest Hill SE, Lewisham, London:

John RUSSELL Head W 70 1841 Bristol, Somerset Retired postoffice official 3225

Florence Amy RUSSELL Daur S 46 1865 Bermondsey, London

Supervisor, Central telegraph office 32251

He appears to have sold the property Oak Villa at 4 Allenby Road and moved to

24 Thornsett Road, Anerley, Penge, London with Florence and George where he

died. -DR. Thanks to DR for the bp info of their chn, sent 28.1.10.

The "government electric works in the city of London Superintendent of

Telegraphs" is also on John RUSSELL's pension record from the GPO.

DR found his pension record at the GPO Museum:

9. 1901? retired at 60

10. 18xx clerk, Electrical & International Telegraph Company

1870 clerk, Post Office

1871 superintendent

1894 assistant controller

Present salary P800 pa. (Also given is his sick leave.)

11. John RUSSELL has discharged his duties with diligence & fidelity to the

satisfaction of his superior officers. By command of the Postmaster General.

Secretary GPO 1902.

Treasury Chambers 15.10.1902. No 15924

Sir, The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury have had before them

the case of Mr John RUSSELL, Assistant Controller, Central Telegraph Office,

which was submitted on the 9th instant; & I am directed by Their Lordships

to acquaint you that They have been pleased to him a pension of P400.

Superannuation Acts 1834-92

4. John RUSSELL b 19.11.1840

5. Service 45 years 11 months since attaining the age of 16.

Salary P600 ... since 29.1.1870

515253c1.jpg

Eric HARDSTAFF (37511 on our DERRICK tree) has very kindly sent me these photos

- L to R: 32252 John, 32253 George (in kilt), 32251 Florence - all taken c1870.

On the back of each is "Mr WASH, photographer & artist,119 Newington Causeway,

carte de visite 5/- per doz..."

(A search shows that this is now the Southwark address of Nando's Chickenland

& JD Wetherspoon at the Elephant & Castle's Metro Central near Southwark Bank

N of New Kent Rd: see arrow at

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=532041&y=179169&z=0&sv=SE1%206BA&st=PostCode&lu=N&tl=JD%20Wetherspoon&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf

deptford.gif An 1882 map of Deptford, on the S side of the Thames W of Greenwich. Scale is 1 in 10560:

The SE Railway runs from the NW to the SE corner. From old-maps below.

………………………………..

32251 5-Florence Amy RUSSELL b 9.3.1865 bp 7.5.1865 St Mary Magdalene,

Bermondsey, Surrey son of John & Ann, Telegraphist of Fort Road -thanks to DR.

For a likely photo of her as a baby, see Album2.JPG and Album2Closeup.JPG of

2.1. 1871-81 with parents.

1891 Dreghorn House (boarding house), East Sussex, Hastings:

Florence A RUSSELL 26 Telegraphist B London

1901 with parents & brother 53. 1911 with father.

Florence Amy RUSSELL taken c1900 at Mora Studio, Brighton -held by me:

A later photo of Florence Amy RUSSELL, taken at Westons Studios Ltd,

15-17 Poultrey, London EC2, (a Victorian photographic studio situated in East

London no longer in business -DR):

Robin has sent me a list she wrote of her next of kin:

John Alfred RUSSELL [32252], 66 Flat Ward Ave?, Dagenham, Essex,

George Edward RUSSELL [32253] who resides with m[e], 34 Harley St,

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex,

Frank Henry RUSSELL [32254], Rivelin, 86 Harpenden Road, St Albans,

George Harford RUSSELL [32254 3], 34 Watsons Walk, St Albans, Herts,

Reginald Frank "Rex" RUSSELL [32254 1], 19 Cathedral Place, Peverell [Parnell],

Auckland C4, NZ.

Daughters and sons of my brother John [32252]:

Mrs COCKING [32252 3], 107 Applegarth Drive, Aldbors Hatch, Ilford, Essex,

Lilian Mrs [32252 4],

John William called Will [32252 1],

Alfred Charles [Alfred George [32252 2],

Edgar James [32252 6].

Robin has her 1947-51 address book: p1 pension, p2 insurance, p4 bank,

p5 3/10/6 % Aar stock P39/15/1 maturing 25.10.1949. Some folk not found:

Sporle of Leigh on Sea (arrow) Peggy m Denison, Nottingham.

Thomas Arthur, Bromley, Kent

Miss Young, Plumstead

Miss Lees, Upminster

Mrs McKenzie, Croydon

Mrs Meadows, Leigh on sea

W Baker, Bath

Ada Barie, S Norwood,

Winifred Howard Boston, Lower Surrey

Ada Buck, Balham (London)

Mrs Askks, 32 Harley St, Leigh on Sea, Essex - her neighbour as Florence

lived at 34 Harley St, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Mrs Winnie COCKING, 107 Applegarth Dr, Aldboro-Hatch, Ilford, Essex [32252 3]

Mr & Mrs GL DORRINGTON, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Mrs EVANS, Southend on Sea

JW FISK, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Miss HAL, Southboro', Kent

Mrs JENNINGS, Leigh on Sea, Essex

Mrs Amy JONES, Bath

Mrs Lottie LANGMAIN, Woodgreen, London

…………………………….

32252 5-John Alfred RUSSELL b 3.10.1866 at 5 Fort Rd, Bermondsey, London

bp 7.4.1867 Christ Church, Bermondsey, Surrey son of John & Ann,

Merchants clerk of Fort Road - thanks to DR.

d 21 Jun 1953 at 107 Applegarth Road, Ilford, Essex.

1871 with parents at 38 Storks Rd, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.

1881 census with parents at 8 Casella Rd, Deptford St Paul.

His address in 32251 Florence Amy RUSSELL's 1947-51 address book was

66 Flat, Wood Lane, Dagenham, Essex (Fords?).

DR found his pension record at the GPO Museum:

Application for superannuation.

1-2. John Alfred RUSSELL telegraphist, Central Telegraph Office, Post Office

3. Age 60, b 3.10.1866

5. Service 42 years 8 months. ... Salary 188.1.1. [Calculation of pension.]

11. Retiring at 60

12. Civil Service Certificate 15.9.1883

14. Telegraphist 5.1.1884 Scale 12/- per week to P100 pa

4.10.1925 10/- to 87/6 per week. Personal max 68/6 p week

19. Paid to 3.10.1926

20. Mr John Alfred RUSSELL has discharged his duties with diligence & fidelity

to the satisfaction of his superior officers. He is recommended for the

Imperial Service Medal. - This was awarded in 1926:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33221/pages/7405

m sp-Rose Rouse DURSTON (19.3.1874 Shapwick, Bridgewater, Somerset-21.3.1945

Ilford, Essex)

# Thanks to 32252 6(11) DSRussell59@gmail.com for most of this branch

- 1st contact 31.1.2007. Gedcom JohnSandefordRussell.ged/paf 11.2.2007.

<IMG SRC=Rose2.jpg> Rose standing outside 62 Airthrie Road, Ilford

where they lived from c1911. - thanks to Dave RUSSELL.

1901 census at Lewisham, London:

John RUSSELL 33 1868 Bermondsey, London Telegraph clerk 32252

Rose RUSSELL 26 1875 Shapwick, Somerset

John RUSSELL 6 1895 East Ham, London 32252 1

Alfred RUSSELL 4 1897 East Ham, London 32252 2

1911 census at 62 Airthrie Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex:

John Alfred RUSSELL Head M 43 1868 Bermondsey, London Telegraph clerk, GPO

Rose Rouse RUSSELL Wife M 38 1873 Shapwick, Somerset

John William RUSSELL Son S 16 1895 East Ham, Essex Clerk 32252 1

Alfred George RUSSELL Son 14 1897 East Ham, Essex School 32252 2

Winifred Rose RUSSELL Daur 7 1904 Lewisham, London School 32252 3

Lilian Gertrude RUSSELL Daur 2 1909 Goodmayes, Essex 32252 4

Frank Edward RUSSELL Son 1 1910 Goodmayes, Essex 32252 5

32252 1 6-John William RUSSELL b c1895 East Ham, London/Ilford, Essex.

Sailor.

1901-11 with parents. His address in 32251 Florence Amy RUSSELL's 1947-51

address book was 33a Potters Lane, Rochester, Kent.

John William RUSSELL c7 (left),

Alfred George RUSSELL c8 (right) holding hands with either Winifred Rose

RUSSELL or Lillian Gertrude RUSSELL c4 front. Taken outside 62 Airthrie Road,

Ilford, Essex c1910. ID'd by Dave. Held by Robin.

The same photo showing house behind:

Highly likely to be of John William RUSSELL - Dave. Held by Robin:

Could this be John Alfred with John William RUSSELL, Alfred George RUSSELL?:

m sp-Marrion b 1.1.1897

32252 2 6-Alfred George RUSSELL b c1897 East Ham, London/Ilford, Essex.

1901-11 with parents. Sailor. Killed 1944 in WW2

.m sp-Muriel Hannah 1902

32252 3 6-Winifred Rose RUSSELL 1906 Ilford, Essex-1950

1911 with parents. c1948 she lived at 107 Applegarth Drive, Aldbors Hatch,

Ilford, Essex, after her marriage, according to list of next of kin

of 32251 Florence.

m sp-Leslie COCKING 1908 Romford, Essex

32252 31 7-Derek COCKING b 1923. The only candidate at freebmd is

Derek F COCKING b reg Jun Q 1923 Bradford, Yorkshire. But that lists

his mother's maiden name as STEWART. It looks like the year is wrong

& he should be

32252 31 7-Derek L COCKING b Dec Q 1933 Romford, Essex with mother's maiden

name RUSSELL. The only candidate for his m at freebmd is

Marriages Dec 1953

Derek COCKING m Dec Q 1953 at Huddersfield, Yorkshire Mary P WRIGHT.

But this is probably DC b Mar Q 1931 Huddersfield, Yorkshire,

mother nee ROGERS.

32252 4 6-Lillian Gertrude RUSSELL 1908 Romford, Essex-1992 Hastings, Sussex

1911 with parents. Secretary

m sp-Stanley Norman STURSBURG 1905 Romford, Essex-1978 Ilford, Essex

32252 5 6-Frank Edward RUSSELL 1909 Chelmsford-15.11.1923 Ilford, Essex

1911 with parents.

32252 6 6-Edgar James RUSSELL 24.10.1915 at 62 Airthrie Road, Ilford-23.8.1967

King George Hospital, Redbridge. Manager Sweet Shop / Bakery Supervisor.

m 24.11.1937 Romford, Essex sp-Doris Gertrude LARMAN 20.4.1917 Islington,

North London-24.10.1999 Rush Green Nursing Home, Dagenham. 11 children

Shop Assistant at Boots.

32252 61 7-Terrence Edgar RUSSELL b 4.10.1938 Erith Road , Goodmays, Ilford

bp 21 Nov 1948 St ELizabeth Church Dagenham d 8 May 1996 Chelmsford Test.

Mechanic.

m sp-living with 2 chn - names withheld pending permission

10 siblings - names withheld pending permission except for the last.

32252 67 7-Janet Maureen RUSSELL b 12.2.1948 at 74 Wood Lane, Dagenham

Details withheld pending permission.

32252 6(11) 7-David Stephan RUSSELL 6 Nov 1959 at 12 Mead Grove, Chadwell

Heath Romford Essex DSRussell59@gmail.com 1st contact 31.1.2007.

Dave has supplied most of the branch at 32252. He is a musician. In 2016 he is

studying at Leicester University where Dr Turi KING carried out the

mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA analysis on Richard III.

32252 6(11)1 8-Rachel Anne RUSSELL 6 Feb 1988 Orsett Hospital, Grays Thurrock,

Essex

32252 6(11)2 8-Darcie Kashmir RUSSELL b1996 Peterborough District Hospital,

Cambridgeshire

[32252 6(11) 7-David Stephan RUSSELL 6 Nov 1959]

m 15 May 2004 Finningly, South Yorks sp-Laurie-Jo DAVIES b 1974 Doncaster,

South Yorkshire.

…………………………………..

32253 5-George Edward RUSSELL b 16.7.1868 bp 13.9.1868 Christ Church,

Bermondsey, Surrey son of John & Ann, Telegraph clerk of 5 Fort Road, St James

Road - thanks to DR.

1871 with parents at 38 Storks Rd, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.

1881 census at 8 Casella Rd with parents.

1891 census at Oak Villa, Allenby Road, Lewisham with parents.

1901 census Lewisham, London living with parents 5 & sister 51:

George RUSSELL 32 1869 Bermondsey, London No Occupation

1911 has GR 1865 Surrey with wife Hannah, chn Sidney George 9 & Wm Francis 4;

& GR 1872 Battersea, Surrey with wife Beatrice E, chn Beatrice 11, George C 7,

& Marion J 3.

32254 5-Frank Henry RUSSELL b 24/25.1.1871 St Olave, London bp 26.2.1871

Christ Church, Bermondsey, Surrey son of John & Ann, Civil service clerk of

38 Storks? Road - thanks to DR. d 22.5.1961 London

1871 with parents at 38 Storks Rd, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey.

1881 census at 8 Casella Rd with parents.

1891 37 Charles St, Lambeth, Surrey: ID at derrick.html

Joseph H CARPENTER Head M 40 1851 Old Kent Rd, London Cabdriver Groom

Jane CARPENTER Wife M 43 1848 London Borough 367

Joseph W CARPENTER Son S 18 1873 Old Kent Rd, London Lamp porter Railway 3671

Frank CARPENTER Son S 16 1875 Old Kent Rd, London Clerk? Law Court 3672

Annie CARPENTER Daur 13 1878 Old Kent Rd, London Scholar 3673

Frank RUSSELL Nephew S 20 1871 Bermondsey, London Letter sorter GPO 32254

Jane is his mother's sister: ID numbers are for

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/derrick/derrick.html

1892 He passed his Civil Service Certificate 1.3.1892, a mail-sorter for the

General Post Office, awarded a Civil Service Cert.

1894 when m'd 23 bachelor, sorting clerk, GPO living at Allenby Rd, Forest

Hill, London, son of John RUSSELL, Telegraph Superintendent.

c1948 he lived at Rivelin, 86 Harpenden Road, St Albans, Herts, according to

the next of kin list of 32251 Florence.

Frank c20, c30-40, c60 - held by Robin:

John or Frank?

I inherited this walking stick engraved FH from Rex. It was his father's,

Frank RUSSELL. But if FR is actually JR then it would been his father's 3225 John RUSSELL. I’ve given in to my nephew Manu WITHERS:

My ggfather. We corresponded when I was a boy.

Frank has familysearch ID L6Q8-W2R. ……………………………………………………………..

m 7.5.1894 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, High St, District of Blean, Herne Bay,

E Kent sp-Alice Olivia HARFORD (10.9.1870 Whitstable, Kent-3.10.1948 London?)

Birth registered by her mother at 1 month.

freebmd: b regd Dec qtr 1870 Alice Olivia HARFORD at Blean.

freebmd: m regd Jun qtr 1894 at Blean 2a 1345 Alice Olivia HARFORD to

Frank Henry RUSSELL.

1894 m cert.: 232 spinster living at Calverley Tce, Herne Bay, Kent dau'r of

Thomas HARFORD master mariner; witnessed by the bride's father and the

bridegroom's sister 51 Florence Amy RUSSELL. Married by HJ LEWIS

Their m cert.

Photo of 32254 Frank with 32254 3 George on knee, Alice,

32254 1 Rex standing & 32254 2 Florence standing. George is c2,

so it was taken 1912, the year my grandfather Rex sailed to NZ. Held by Robin:

A copy of the same photo, passed down to me from Rex via Mum:

32254 2 Florence, 32254 Frank & Alice with

32254 3 George looking 6-9 so taken 1916-19. 542b.jpg:

This photo shows 32254 Frank standing, & sitting sister 51 Florence on L,

Alice, son 32254 3 George on R, & 32254 2 Florence in front with dog c1933:

A similar photo but with Eric (husband of 32254 3 Florence) on RHS c1933:

My ggmother Alice.

Alice & Frank

Frank reached a senior position in the GPO, London. Alice

RUSSELL, with her husband and young children, for some years came to

spend Christmas in Farningham with her uncle Edward Thomas CLAY, 8(11) of

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& his 2nd wife Elizabeth:

-page 40 of Ruth CLAY's book `SOME CLAYS & OTHER ANCESTORS' (1985).

1901 1 Osborn Villas, Alvino Rd, Lewisham, London:

Frank H RUSSELL Head M 30 1871 Bermondsey, London Sorter GPO 32254

Alice O RUSSELL Wife M 30 1871 Whitstable, Kent

Reginald F RUSSELL Son 6 1895 London South Wark, London, Lewisham 32254 1

- RUSSELL Daur 12 weeks 1901 Southwark, London 32254 2

E AYLING Monthly nurse W 55 1846 Wooton Bassett, Wilts Monthly nurse sick

1911 30 Chaffinch Rd, Beckenham, Kent, 6 rooms + bathroom, M for 17 yrs:

Frank Henry RUSSELL Head M 40 b 1871 Bermondsey Sorter, GPO + signature 32254

Alice Olivia RUSSELL Wife M 40 b 1871 Whitstable, Kent

Reginald Frank RUSSELL Son S 16 b 1895 Trafalgar Rd, Peckham, London

Boy clerk insurance office 32254 1

Florence Alice RUSSELL Daur 10 b 1901 Sydenham, Kent School 32254 2

George Harford RUSSELL Son 1 b 1910 Beckenham, Kent 32254 3

(Beckenham is E of Crystal Palice Park, 7m NNW of Beckenham, Kent.)

A postcard of Chaffinch Rd would have been sent to Rex by his father Frank

- held by me

1928 Frank was an Overseer for the London Postal Service.

.3.1931 at age 60: Service 40 years 5 ms, salary 260P pa;

19.11.1890 Temporary sorter 18s/wk; 7.3.1892 Sorter 18-40 sh/wk; 1.5.1928

Overseer 220-260P pa; 1 day ill in last 5 yrs!

-Info from his "Application for super or other retiring allowance"

8.4.1931 retired after 40 years service & recommended for the award of the

Imperial Service Medal.

A photo of Frank c1947 in a suit; taken in Margate, Kent by GOODMAN & SCHMIDT.

The photo was probably held by 32252 4 Lillian RUSSELL

- thanks to 32252 6(11) Dave RUSSELL:

For more on their studio, see

http://thanetcoastlife.blogspot.com/2008/12/george-hoare-margate-photographer.html

1957: 11 Leigh Park Rd, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. It is 30m E of London, just N of

the Thames W of Southend-on-Sea: for photos see http://www.leigh-on-sea.com/

This is the address on a letter he wrote me 1957 at age 86: "... I manage to

get out most days with my hostess & her 2 cocker spaniels ..."

For his will see 32254 at 16. wills below.

A frozen lake - sent by Frank to Rex - held by me

This is the reverse of the photo of the frozen lake showing Frank's writing:

'The lake frozen over at our old country home "Louisville".

In peace times we had skating carnivals & all the Xmas lighted walls fairy lamps.

It used to look beautiful. February 1917.'

I corresponded with him when I was c10, obtaining info on the RUSSELL,

DERRICK & CARPENTER branches of the family.

c1920-1933 Alice & Frank lived in Beckenham, London. During this time Alice

"would come to visit my grandparents [8(11) Edward Thomas CLAY & his 2nd wife

Elizabeth of

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above for the day, usually calling in on my parents

[8(11)4 Lewis & Evelyn CLAY] at the same time. Apart from her good looks,

enhanced by the jewellery she always wore, she had a warm & friendly nature &

brought a sort of magic to any occasion. In 1925 she was present at the

wedding of Cordelia CLAY [8(11)5] when her daughter [143 Florence below] was a

bridesmaid & the following year when Florence herself married .. I remember how

my mother & I were invited to Alice & Frank's home to inspect the bride's

trousseau... One thing that stands out in my mind is a visit we paid to the

offices of the Oyster Fisheries. Alice had some business there & I remember

that she was welcomed as an old & honoured friend." - p20-21 of Ruth CLAY's

book above.

Her shares in Oyster Fisheries passed to 32254 11 Laurette RUSSELL.

About 1930 "Alice & Frank arranged with my parents for me to spend a few days

with them at Whitstable where they were on holiday." - Ruth CLAY.

# Alice has ID 11 at 4. of

HARFORD of London

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She has familysearch ID L6Q8-WGM.

………………………………………………………….

32254 1 6-Reginald Frank RUSSELL b 28.2.1895 Southwark, London [1901 census]

or Whitstable, Kent [death cert.] d 22.8.1978 Auckland. He changed his name

to Rex. Rex has familysearch ID L6Q8-WZ8.

<IMG SRC=PossiblyRexRussell.jpg> This photo held by Robin is Rex c5

looking just like my grandson Alan at the same age!

1901-11 with parents.

I think this is the same photo of 32254 1 Rex about 1897 aged c4:

This is the reverse - taken by London studio Hellis & Pins?

1904-1906 3 of his Sunday School prizes for these years are held by his

grgrdr, my daughter 52521 Adrianna of

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/withersnzwithersnz.html

The plate inserted for 1906 is headed

"Lower Sydenham [London] Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School."

The tale of the great mutiny, WH Fitchett 1909

awarded 1910 to Mr Regd RUSSELL for Arithmetic,

by London County Council, Lewisham, LCC Evening School.

Photo of 32254 1 Rex alone taken at same time as photo with his family,

IMG_4507a.JPG above, ie 1912 aged 17, the year he sailed to NZ:

1912 aged 17 he sailed from Port of London to Wellington in 1912 on the

KARAMIKO?. He had been advised to leave England for his health. In his early

days in NZ he travelled on horseback as a travelling salesman.

1914-18 His WW1 record can be ordered from http://archway.archives.govt.nz

Let me know if you get it pls.

Rex in sergeant's uniform, 1916 - NZ Home Guard? Robin kindly gave me

this photo in 2015. I passed it on to my 1st daughter. Reverse of same photo:

'Mum with love, Rex. Taken March 1916.' On the front is Bartlett photo, NZ.

1927 Wise's PO Directory: Reginald RUSSELL clerk, Maungawhau Rd, Newmarket,

Auckland.

1935 Wise's PO Directory: Rex RUSSELL accountant, 1 Albury Ave, Auckland.

1970-71 Wise's PO Directory: Rex RUSSELL 19 Cathedral Place, Auckland.

He became General Manager of the Associated Bottling Co., Khyber Pass,

Newmarket, Auckland & President of the (Newmarket?) branch of the Rotary

Club. He was a Freemason: he was a Junior Warden of the Maungakiekie Lodge,

No 373, Auckland. "He was a very good ritualist & the first floor member in

Ara's 100 year history to deliver ritual charges in the Lodge. This work had

been previously restricted to Past Masters who were far more experienced."

(His cert. is held by the local Masonic museum.) Here is p1 of the lodge meeting notice for 5.11.1952 - it reads in part: Junior Warden BRO. REX RUSSELL, 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell C4:

He was an honorary Steward for the Avondale Racing Club.

He lived with Vera and Laurette at Devonport and later Epsom, Auckland.

From c1943 he and Vera lived at 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell, Auckland:

We lived nearby at 18 Cathedral Place & as schoolboys my brothers and I would greet Nana & Poppa sitting outside reading waiting for us to come home from Parnell School. This photo is from

http://rwbroadway.co.nz/Residential_Property/Auckland/Auckland_City/Parnell/Cathedral_Place/BDW20626 30.3.2014 CV $1,000,000.

It would be nice for Mum to see it now. Amazing how it has been remodelled

and the back section divided off for other properties.

Death certificate: Reginald Frank RUSSELL retired company manager, aged 83;

of Selwyn Village, Pt. Chevalier; died 22.8.1978 at Christ's Private Hospital,

Pt. Chevalier; b 28.2.1895 at Whitstable, Kent; 66 years in NZ; son of Frank

Henry RUSSELL civil servant and Alice Olivia nee HARFORD; m1 at age 21 to Vera

Bessie HALL; m2 at age 79 to Robina Viola CREAGH formerly LYTTLE; cremated

24.8.1978 at Purewa; cause of death bronchopneumonia 4 days, Cor. Pulmonale

years, lung disease years; Watney Sibuns Sons funeral directors, Auckland.

> For his will see 32254 1 at 16. Wills below.

After Poppa retired he made his 1st trip back to the UK with Vera on the

ORIANA to see his father. Sadly, 2-3 days before they arrived Capetown he was

notified that his father 32254 Frank had died. He elected to stay on the ship

and miss the funeral. Frank's other children Florence & George were already

dead. George's son (Mum's cousin) 32254 31 Robin, then 15, was Frank's only

descendant to attend the funeral. His mother Edith left contact details for

Poppa but never heard from him. I asked Robin what Frank was like - I used

to correspond with him before he died, & constructed my 1st RUSSELL & DERRICK

trees. Robin & his parents had lived with Frank for 6 months when he was 6.

He described Frank as aloof and stand-offish - the culture at the time?

One of my early memories was a room in the basement at Nana and Poppa's

with a table and a huge leather-bound ledger, maybe 18" by 9" by 4",

presumably for Poppa to keep track of household expenses!?

Information from staff@Sibuns.co.nz, 582 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Ph: +64 9 520 3119, www.sibuns.co.nz:

RUSSELL, Reginald Frank, 38 Caswell, Selwyn Village, Pt Chevalier

died Christs Hospital, Selwyn Village aged 83 on 22.8.1978. Med. attendant

Dr LA SCRIVEN. Occupation Company Manager (retired). Date of funeral Thurs.

24.8.1978 from Holy Trinity Cathedral. Casket FL Mahogany, Wooden bar.

Anglican. Minister Very Rev Dean JO RYMER. Star & Herald. Scatter ashes at

Purewa. Funeral ordered by wife Mrs RV RUSSELL, 38 Caswell, Selwyn Village

Payment by Earl, Kent & Co. $654-20. Ashes scattered 22.5.1979.

Repeats info in death cert. above replacing Kent by Camberwell.

Married 1st in Auckland at 21 to Vera Bessie HALL, female issue living age 58.

Married 2nd in Auckland at 79 to Robina Viola CREAGH formerly LYTTLE; age 73.

Star & Herald: RUSSELL, Rex on Aug 23 1978 at Christs Hospital, SelwynVillage

dearly loved husband of Robina (Ena) of Caswell, Selwyn Village, & loved

step-father of Terry & Diana, Rosemary, Michael & Janice CREAGH & loved Uncle

Rex of their children, in his 84th year. A service will be held at Holy Trinity

Cathedral, Parnell at 1130am on Thursday, the funeral then leaving for Purewa

Crematorium. Cut flowers only please.

FamilySearch ID L6Q8-WZ8

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m1 1916 Auckland sp-Vera Elizabeth Rathbone HALL b 14.7.1897 Auckland

d 18.6.1971 Auckland) familysearch ID L6Q8-W8L

Death certificate: Vera Bessie RUSSELL of 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell, died

at 25 Ventnor Road,Remuera of myocarditis - several months, etc; daughter of

Henry HALL builder & Laura nee RATHBONE; married at age 22 at Auckland to

Rex RUSSELL; cremated at Purewa 20.6.1970; living issue F age 52.

Information from staff@Sibuns.co.nz, 582 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050

Ph: +64 9 520 3119, www.sibuns.co.nz:

RUSSELL, Vera Bessie, 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell died 18.6.1970 aged 74 at

Caughey Preston Hospital. Med. attendant Dr ARCHDALL. Funeral 20.6.1970 from

Our Chapel. Anglican. Ministers Dean JO RYMER & Bishop MONTEITH.

Casket Polished Mountings Silver Cremation. Hearse Yes. Flowers to Cornwall

Hospital. Funeral ordered by soninlaw Mr WS WITHERS of 18 Cathedral Place.

Next of kin Mr R RUSSELL (husb), 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell.

Death notice: RUSSELL, Vera Bessie 18.6.1970 at Caughey Preston Hospital,

dearly beloved wife of Rex and dearly beloved mother of Laurette (Mrs WS

WITHERS), beloved motherinlaw of Wynn, and loving grandmother of Russell, Kit

& Peter. A service will be held at 11am tomorrow Sat. at Watney Sibuns chapel,

funeral then leaving for Purewa Crematorium.

Death cert info above + Married at 22 in Auckland to Rex RUSSELL.

Vera has ID 37 on our HALL tree at

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/hall/hall.html

(c1800 Upperthorpe, Sheffield). See there for photos of Rex, Vera

and my mother Laurette.

A portrait photo of Vera aged c20 - from Vera's collection, held by me:

Rex RUSSELL wearing masonic regalia and Vera nee HALL around the time of their

marriage:

Vera RUSSELL at their home at 6 Maungawhau Rd, Auckland:

Vera RUSSELL in togs in a dinghy:

Rex & Vera RUSSELL next to a car c1940-45:

Rex & Vera RUSSELL 'at PuPu' - but it looks like the Ohau Channel, Lake Rotorua

where they had a holiday home at Morea, perhaps that’s what they named it:

On holiday in NZ. For more photos of them, many on holiday

in the South Island in 1949, see their entry at

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/hall/hall.html

Vera has FamilySearch ID L6Q8-W8L

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32254 11 7-(Alice) Laurette RUSSELL b 6.2.1918 Auckland d 19.4.2010 Auckland

Hospital. Attended St Cuthbert's College. Achieved Honours in Trinity College

piano exams. Hairdresser in various places including & Wellington, Invercargill, Christchurch before her marriage. Laurette c 3 months - christening outfit?:

Rex, Vera & Laurette aged c1:

Rex smoking a pipe holding hands with Laurette aged c2:

Laurette aged c2 with dolls pram:

Laurette aged c3 with a doll:

Laurette c4 with Vera in a fancy hat:

And one of her c6 in a party dress:

Laurette c14 with a pet pekinese dog:

R to L: Vera, Laurette c10 c1928, Rex, Betty REID?? et al. A picnic on Motuihe Island, Auckland harbour. Held by Robin:

The writing on back by Rex:

Laurette c12 in clown costume:

Age c21:

A wedding photo appears in the Weekly News for 20.11.1940.

A photo of her at home c1960 with family friend Dean (later Bishop) Rae MONTEITH:

She had 4 books of cigarette cards she collected as a girl, and her mother's

stamp album of 1908. Now held by the children of Russell WITHERS.

From 1944 until her last few weeks in hospital, she lived at

18 Cathedral Place, Parnell, Auckland, NZ, 3318 square metres, Lot 8, DP 28252,

CT 844/292.

16.2.1932 NZ Womens Weekly p22: 2 of our young things celebrated their 21st

birthdays last week. Pretty little Laurette RUSSELL who came up from

Christchurch for a short holiday, had her party on Monday at her parents' flat.

Among her old friends who gathered to wish her well were Dorothy THORBURN,

Beris SCHRAMM, Win MCMANEMIN, Ngaire WOODS,

Peggy TRAYES [her 1st cousin ID 341

at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/hall/hall.html ]

& Dorothy LAWRENCE.Laurette returned to Chch last Friday.

13.11.1940 NZ Herald: EVENING WEDDING, WITHERS-RUSSELL, Bride's french lace

gown, Attendants wear organdie. The marriage of Miss Laurette RUSSELL, only

daughter of Mr & Mrs Rex RUSSELL of Marino Gardens, Mt Eden, & Mr Wynn Stroude

WITHERS of Wellington, youngest son of the late Mr & Mrs ES WITHES of Parnell,

took place last evening at St Mark's Church, Remuera. Archdeacon P HOUGHTON

officiated & Mr A PASCOE was the organist. The bride, who was given away by her

father, wore a beautiful gown of ivory French stiffened lace over taffeta with

full-topped sleeves tapering at the wrists, & a heart-shaped neckline. The

flowing skirt was fashioned to form a long train, over which fell the veil of

ivory tulle. This was worn over the bride's face as she entered the church &

was caught to the head with a cluster of 3 white Christata orchids & sprays of

lily-of-the-valley. A shower bouquet of white orchids, carnations, roses &

lily-of-the-valley was carried. In attendance as bridesmaids were Miss Wynn

MCMANEMIN & Miss Berris SCHRAMM, who wore frocks of pale blue self-patterned

organdie over delphinium blue taffeta. Circlets of small pink sweetheart roses

were worn on their heads, & bouquets of pale blue delphiniums & pink carnations

& roses were carried. The bridegroom was attended by Flying-Officer Trevor

WITHERS, Royal NZ Air Force, Hobsonville, as best man & by Private John WITHERS

4th Reinforcements, 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force, as groomsman. A sherry party

was afterward held at the Station Hotel where Mrs RUSSELL received her guests

wearing a frock of mist blue lace & coatee, & a blue floral toque. She carried

a bouquet of deep pink roses & green orchids. Mrs M COLLINS, aunt of the

bridegroom, was in a navy pebble crepe frock & hat with a shoulder spray of

autumn-tinted roses. PHOTO: Wedding at St Marks Church, Remuera: Mr & Mrs WS

WITHERS leaving the church after their wedding last evening.

14.11.1940 NZ Womens Weekly p14: Attractive Laurette RUSSELL has been

spending the past few weeks dashing form 1 party to another, & with each of her

many friends deciding that they simply must give a party for her, you can just

imagine how much spare time she has had. 1 of the 1st parties for her in the

pre-wedding rush was that given by Wynn MCMANEMIN at her home in Omahu Rd,

Remuera. The party took the form of a handkerchief afternoon, & Laurette was

looking very lovely in a grey dress worn with a fur cape & hat to match.

Another party was given for her by Beris SCHRAMM at Berisville Flats on Wed.

evening last week. THis time Laurette chose a frock of blue & white floral lace

& looked really lovely. The guests included Joan FORVES, Wynn MCMANEMIN & Nesta

STAPLES. Last Monday week also found this popular lass partying again & this

time it was Nesta STAPLES who hostessed. "Something really different" was the

keynote of this party & the guests had a thoroughly exciting time having their

fortunes told. A luncheon party was given for her last THursday & she was

presented with eeverything for the well-dressed bathroom. Laurette wore a fur

coat over a grey frock for the occasion & among those who came to offer their

good wishes & gifts were Joyce NATHAN, Naida CARSIE, Wynn MCMANEMIN, Estelle

BOUCHER & Margaret DYSON.

And the great day arrived: Tues evening found Laurette looking lovelier than

any one person has a right to as she walked up the aisle of St Marks Church,

Remuera in her frock of cobwebby French lace that swirled its ivory stiffness

over a slip of matching taffeta. The bodice of the frock was heart-shaped &

the skirt fell into a long train. The bride carried a bouquet of roses,

carnations & lily-of-the-valley. Her 2 bridesmaids were Wynn MCMANEMIN & Beris

SCHRAMM who wore unusal frocks of striped organdie in delphinium-blue with

floral lace tucks in the front of the bodices. The bride's mother Mrs Rex

RUSSELL received the guests in a frock of mist-blue lace at the Station Hotel

where a cocktail party was held. Laurette's husband Wynn WITHERS hails from

Wellington & the newly-weds plan to make their home in that city.

For another wedding photo, see Weekly News 20.11.1940. Marriage cert:

Wyvern Stroude WITHERS 26 Insurance Clerk bachelor b Auckland Present

residence Auckland, Usual residence Wellington, son of Edward Stroude WITHERS

solicitor & Lisa WITHERS nee WHITSON;

Alice Laurette RUSSELL 22 spinster b Auckland Residence Auckland, dau'r of

Reginald Frank RUSSELL accountant & Vera Bessie RUSSELL nee HALL;

Minister Percy HOUGHTON; Witnesses Trevor S WITHERS, Hobsonville Air Base,

Auckland Flying Officer RNZAF & John S WITHERS, Papakura Military Camp, Private

In 1944 they lived at 1411 Great North Road, Auckland.

Mum with Dad holding a pipe, perhaps on their honeymoon:

Mum and Dad in love:

Laurette and her children at her 79th birthday, 1997 at Peter and Judy's in Waiheke:

5251 Russell, 5253 Peter, Laurette, 5252 Kit:

1945-2010: 18 Cathedral Place, Parnell, Auckland, NZ.

24.11.1976 Auckland Star University Exams results: French 34.200 Cop (Cert.

of Proficiency) AL WITHERS.

A photo of her with friends appears on p11 of the Middleburg Life paper for

July 1994 on a visit to a school-friend in Virginia.

For her will of 23.3.2010, see 32254 11 at 16. Wills, below.

From her funeral service.

Dad's & her ashes are in the Columbarium Remembrance Garden outside St Mary's

consecrated 1.11.2009. This photo of Mum was taken Feb 2011 by Alison WHEELER, the last photo taken of her before she died, and one of my favourites! :

She has familysearch ID L6Q8-WSD

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m .11.1940 St Mark's,Remuera,Auckland sp-Wyvern Stroude WITHERS b 22.6.1914

Auckland d 31.12.1982 Auckland.

Death certificate: Wyvern Stroud WITHERS, Insurance broker (Ex serviceman),

of 18 Cathedral Place,Parnell, age 68,b 24.6.1914 Auckland; died 31.12.1982 at

18 Cathedral Place,Parnell; son of Edward Stroud WITHERS lawyer and Elizabeth

nee WHITSON; married in Auckland at age 26 to Alice Laurette RUSSELL now aged

64, with M issue aged 41 39 & 36, cremated 4.1.1983 at Purewa; cause of death

bronchial adenocarcinoma left lung 1 year, medical attendant DL RICHWHITE,

funeral director LG RESNICK)

He is 525 3-Wyvern "Wynn" Stroude WITHERS" at

https://kitwithers.substack.com/p/descendants-of-edward-withers-1788

formerly

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/withersnz/withersnz.html

See there for photos of him with Laurette, his biography and descendants

including his sons Russell, Kit & Peter, and links to his DEACON DOBLE HOPKINS KING LIDDIARD NASH NEWTON PETTET QUELCH SLOPER STROUD TUBB WHITSON and WITHERS ancestors.

…………………………………………………………………

[32254 1 6-Reginald Frank "Rex" RUSSELL (1895 Southwark, London or Whitstable

d 1978 Auckland)]:

m2 c1973 Auckland sp-Robina CREAGH nee LYTTLE

32254 2 6-Florence Alice RUSSELL b c5.1.1901 Sydenham, London d 1935

in child-birth. 1901-11 with parents. IMG_3452.JPG

'To Laurette With love from Auntie Florrie'.

Robin has the same photo labelled Florence32254Ithink.jpg.

It may have been taken in 1925 as a bridesmaid at the wedding of

Cordelia Jane CLAY, ID 8(11)5 on the CLAY tree (see 32254 sp above),

to George Edward ANDREWS. Florence died giving birth to Joy - p20 of

Ruth CLAY's book above.

m Dec Q 1926 Croydon London sp-Eric Fred BLACKBOURN b reg. Dec Q 1901

Newmarket, Suffolk. A wedding photo of Florrie and Eric, held by Robin:

And another with George on left and unknown bridesmaid - held by Robin.

The birth of an Eric Fred BLACKBOURN was registered in Newmarket, Cambs. in

December 1901. The ref. is Vol. 3b, Page 504.

- http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ via David BLACKBOURN

(None in 1901 census. It seems unlikely to be one of these 4:

1901 census: Name Age Where Born,Administrative County,Civil Parish Occupation

Eric Blackburn 2 Lanc Gorton Lancashire Gorton

Eric Blackburn 4 Yorks Cleckheaton Bradford Bradford

Eric Blackburn 6 Lancs Great Crosby Lancashire Great Crosby

Eric Blackburn 8 Yorks Sheffield Lancaster Broughton )

32254 21 7-Freda Alice "Joy" BLACKBOURN b 31.5.1935 London reg Jun Q Bromley.

Mum Said Joy moved to Greece. 2016: Consular.Athens@fco.gov.uk notes

that the British Embassy does not hold records of British Citizens residing or

travelling to Greece.

In the 1958 will of [32254] Frank, Freda was living at 33 Monks Orchard Road,

Beckenham, Kent. This left her P300.

m Mar Q 1959 Spilsby, Lincolnshire sp-John C ENDERBY b Mar Q 1935 Louth,

Lincolnshire, mother b BOOTH.

2016: Tel (01507) 527018, 3 Winceby Gdns, Horncastle LN9 6PJ.

Robin RUSSELL spoke to him 29.7.2016. I called & asked is that John Enderby? An old man replied No no I'm alright & hung up. I know of 2 children & 5 grandchildren.

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32254 3 6-George Harford RUSSELL b 22.06.1909 Bromley, Beckenham, Kent

bp 01.08.1909 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Argyle Road, Whitstable, Kent

d 20.02.1958 St. Marys Hospital, Eastbourne, Sussex. His bp cert. gives his

abode as 30 Chafinch Rd, Beckenham, Kent. When he died he was living at

111 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, working as a clerk for the Dental Estimates Board.

1911 census with parents.

George c2 with sister Florence. George 1934 c14:

An interesting shot of a baseball team: George is 3rd from left in front row:

George c16, (wearing a school/college uniform?) He appears to be standing on a pier:

George c19 1929:

In uniform July 1940. George in army uniform 23.3.1941 at Quetta, Pakistan:

George c45 early 1950s:

George 2nd from left at a BLESMA (British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association) Remembrance Parade 11.11.1953:

Robin sent me this link giving info on his WW2 experiences:

http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/supportcentre/conversation/1021155/?auth=KX2L99eXCPYEiKOwFivQQcdk%2BmscBWflzEiEHR3YFCkHvMUBXHnPxTc14JCfyqHyzLR0fqHT%2F3hwcgCmIi6dVw%3D%3D&source=351789

His address in the 1947-51 address book of 32251 Florence Amy RUSSELL's was

Hillcrest, Three Oaks, Guestlng?, Wnr Hastings.George's War repatriation: Xmas 1940 Quetta (Pakistan). Apl 1941 Iraq, Syria, Persia. May 1942 West'n Desert. Jun 1942 captured wounded in Libyia. Prisoner of war Italy. Repatriated Apl 1943 Minus right leg and sight of right eye.

Addressed to Mr FH RUSSELL, Rivelin, 86 Harpenden Rd, St Albans, Herts.

He was a Gunner in the Royal Artillery, and was in the Royal Victoria Hospital,

Netley on 29.4.1944.

He was severely injured in WW2. He died of a bronchial carcinoma. His d cert:

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m 1st qtr 1944 St Albans, Hertfordshire sp-Edith Matilda COUTTS, aka Jean,

b 6.10.1909 Kensington, London dau'r of Charles Henry. d 2009.

George's aunt, 51 Florence Amy RUSSELL, lived with them at 111 Victoria Drive,

Eastbourne, Sussex until her death in 1954. She left most of her estate to

George and Edith. - DR. In Frank's will & on the photo he sent Rex, she is

referred to as Jean living at the above address. Edith in 1940 aged 31:

Edith with Robin - Astor Studios, 197 Hatfield Rd, St Albans.

…………………………………………

32254 31 7-Robin Harford RUSSELL b 24.11.1944 St. Albans, Hertfordshire

bp St. Albans Cathedral, St. Albans. Left P150 in the 1961 will of 32254 Frank.

At that time Robin lived at 111 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne,Sussex.

He has the Mate's Certificate of Competency of his grandfather Thomas HARFORD,

No. 20638. Robin in uniform shaking hands with a dummy. His mother Edith is standing next to him:

'My uniform in the Dummy shot is 2nd Officer (2nd Mate) in the British

Merchant Navy, I subsequently sailed on coastal tankers as 2nd Mate and

Chief Mate before taking up a shore based position; all will be revealed

when I finally get everything written up.'

Robin with his mother Edith, & his children Eden, Sophie, Lee & Sheri in 2009

3 weeks before she died in 2009:

m1 21.10.1967 sp-Rosemary Anne HUGHES b 26.02.1948 [div. 16.12.1977]

32254 311 8-Sheri Louise RUSSELL b 06.02.1970

m 01.10.1994 sp-John Terry POWELL b 09.02.1969

32254 3111 9-Joshua (Josh) Terry POWELL b 13.09.1997

32254 3112 9-Georgia Ann POWELL b 28.09.2000

32254 312 8-Lee Harford RUSSELL b 01.01.1973

m1 c1995? sp-Simone BROWNE [div.]

32254 3121 9-Kieran Lee Harford RUSSELL b. 01.02.1997

[32254 312 8-Lee Harford RUSSELL b 01.01.1973]

m2 15.05.2003 sp-Tracey BRYANT b 15.05.1973

32254 3122 9-Benjamin (Ben) Harford RUSSELL b 24.06.1999

32254 3123 9-Harrison (Harri) Harford RUSSELL b 08.03.2007

[32254 31 7-Robin Harford RUSSELL b 24.11.1944 St. Albans, Hertfordshire]

m2 12.01.1978 sp-Tracey SUTCLIFFE b 10.10.1959 [div. 04.10.1993]

d 25.10.2011 aged 52.

32254 313 8-Nicholas Julian RUSSELL b 10.04.1978 Freeport, Bahamas

(aka Nicholai Julian RIDER)

df sp-Claire FARRELL

32254 3131 9-Amber Vivienne Alexandra FARRELL b 10.07.2002

[32254 313 8-Nicholas Julian RUSSELL b 10.04.1978 Freeport, Bahamas

m sp-Heather Kirsty ASTON (nee WEAVER) b 25.03.1980

32254 3132 9-Dexter Brandon Haydn RIDER b. 04.01.2014

32254 3133 9-Bjorn Robin RIDER

32254 314 8-Eden James Harford RUSSELL b. 19.04.1981

m 30.11.2013 sp-Nicole Louise PESCOTT b. 14.01.1991

32254 315 8-Sophie Verity RUSSELL b. 12.10.1982

m 09.07.2005 sp-Darren Anthony STRUDWICK b. 15.05.1979

32254 3151 9-Riley Anthony Harford STRUDWICK b. 17.12.2004

32254 3152 9-Brooke Louise Indianna STRUDWICK b. 07.10.2006

32254 3153 9-Chase Anthony Harford STRUDWICK b. 26.08.2009

32254 3154 9-Autumn-Bliss Louise STRUDWICK b. 19.09.2013

[32254 31 7-Robin Harford RUSSELL b 24.11.1944 St. Albans, Hertfordshire]

m3 23.04.1994 sp-Valerie Christine THOMAS b. 21.11.1947

Robin, his mother Edith, & Val in 2009 3 weeks before she died in 2009.

……………………………………………………….

[322 3-John Sandford RUSSELL bp 10.1.1811 Whitchurch, Somerset d March Q 1876]

m2 Mar Q 1868 Bristol vol 6a p121 sp-Mary BREWER b 1809 Bedminster, Bristol

d Bedminster, Bristol.

[There are 3 men but only 2 women on this page (the other being Elizabeth STURGE) ex Patsy K O'SHEA 2005]

Her 1st m was to James BREWER d 1867:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1038742/person/583364953

1871 census at Bedminster,Bristol; St Luke's ecclesiastical district,

Schedule 271, Bright Bow, Masons Arms, East St, Bedminster,Bristol:

John S? RUSSELL Head M 55? 1816 Carpenter & beer retailer b Somerset,Whitchurch

Mary RUSSELL Wife M 62 1809 Carpenter & beer retailer assistant b Bristol,

Bedminster

1879 Kelly's Bristol Directory lists him as a beer retailer at 88 Bright

Bow, Bedminster Road. Masons Arms closed c1950. At one time East St had 56

pubs.

Dave RUSSELL 29.3.09: Mary BREWER was the landlord (Beer Retailer) at the

Mason Arms pub with her 1st husband James BREWER between 1848-1865. James died

1867 (death entry found) and Mary BREWER then took over until 1871 when she

married John Sandeford RUSSELL who then became landlord (Beer Retailer) until

his death. Here is a link to the Pub history:

http://www.bristolslostpubs.com/page96.html It gives:

MASONS' ARMS Brightbow (Bedminster Parade)

1794. William TELPHORD 1800. Joan POWELL 1806. Richard NORTHMORE

1847. H. BREWER 1848-65. James BREWER 1867-69. Mary BREWER 1871 to 1876.

John RUSSELL 1877 to 1878. Charles DEWFALL 1879-80. Ann DEWFALL 1882.

W. WALLIS 1883. Thomas BRYANT 1886-92. Maria WATTS 1896. Emma FRANCIS

1899-1901. Edward COLLINS 1904-06. William PORCH

John probably knew Mary BREWER from drinking in the Mason Arms pub, and when

Mary BREWER's husband James died in 1867 a relationship formed between them

which led to marriage and John becoming a beer retailer.

The history in & around Bedminster, Bristol during this period is

fascinating and I have enclosed a word document that might bring alive why

John moved there with his carpenter and building skills. As a child I

remember artefacts laying around the house that have direct links with the

Wills cigarette factory in Bedminster, which my grandfather must have got

from John Sandeford and then passed down to my father.

323 3-William RUSSELL b 14.5.1812 bp 7.6.1818 Whitchurch, Somerset to Wm & Ann

1840: He was living in a house with yard rented from

George HALL, husband of 316 Agnes COLSTON 1822 Whitchurch: see

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/colston/colston.html

m1 sp-Elizabeth 1798 Portsmouth, Hants d by 1881

?m 13.3.1834 Bedminster, Somerset I02622-8 sp-Eliza GREEN

1841 Whitchurch, Somerset:

Martha WEBB 65 1776 Somerset Shop worker

William RUSSELL 25 1816 Somerset Farmer 323

Elizabeth RUSSELL 35 1806 Somerset His m1

Previous entry same page: ID in colston.html above

George HALL 60 1781 not Somerset Ind. Parents of 165-sp below

Elizabeth HALL 60 1781 not Somerset

George Wickham HALL 30 1811 Somerset 165-sp [m Agnes COLSTON 1822]

Susanna HALL 30 1811 Somerset Sister of 165-sp

Mary Day HALL 25 1816 Somerset Sister of 165-sp

1851?

1861 34 William St N, Islington St Mary, Middlesex: ID

William RUSSELL Head M 48 1813 Whitchurch, Somerset Messenger, GPO 323

Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M 63 1798 Portsmouth, Hants His m1

Mary Ann TAYLOR Niece 19 1842 Bedminster, Somerset Milliner 3251

1871?

[323 3-William RUSSELL b 14.5.1812 bp 7.6.1818 Whitchurch, Somerset]

m2 1861-81 sp-Ann b c1819 Romford, Essex

?William RUSSELL son of William m 5.12.1872 South Petherton, Somerset

sp-Mary Ann DUNSTONE daur of John DUNSTONE IGI batch I02531-5.

1881 census Dwelling Squirrels Heath, Hornchurch, Essex: ID

William RUSSELL Head M 69 1812 Whitchurch, Somerset Superannuate 323

Ann RUSSELL Wife 62 1819 Romford, Essex His m2

Maria SIMKINS Visitor U 66 1815 Romford, Essex Annuitant

Sarah TAYLOR Visitor U 61 1820 Edmonton, Middlesex Lodging House Keeper

324 3-Frederick Wellington RUSSELL (presumably named after the Duke of

Wellington - the British commander at the Battle of Waterloo) b 9.4.1814;

bp 7.6.1818 St Nicholas', Whitchurch.

m 9.3.1834 Charlton-Mackrell, Somerset IGI batch I04481-5 sp-Emily AKIN

b 1820 Knockholt, Kent. d 1881-91

1841?

1851 Islington, London:

Frederick RUSSELL Head M 31 1820 Whitchurch, Somerset Pohn man 324

Emily RUSSELL Wife M 31 1820 Knockholt, Kent m 324

Walter RUSSELL Son 6 1845 London City 3241

Thomas RUSSELL Son 11 1840 London City 3242

1861 Islington, London: CHECK last 2 lines!

Frederick RUSSELL Head M 31 1820 Whitchurch, Somerset Railway porter 324

Emily RUSSELL Wife M 31 1820 Rochester, Kent Coffee shop keeper m-324

Walter RUSSELL Son U 16 1845 London City Errand boy 3241

Thomas RUSSELL Son 13 1848 London City Errand boy 3242

Emily RUSSELL Daur 11 1850 London City Of, Middlesex 3243

Agustus RUSSELL Son? 9 1852 London City Of, Middlesex 3244

1871 FIND

1881 census Dwelling Raynor Park Station, Merton, Surrey: My ID

Fredk. RUSSELL Head M 66 1815 Whitchurch, Somerset Station Master 324

Emily RUSSELL Wife M 61 1820 Knockholt, Kent m 324

Emily RUSSELL Daur U 30 1851 London City Of, Middlesex 3243

Fredk. RUSSELL Grandson 7 1874 Battersea, Surrey Scholar 32431

1891 Battersea, London ex JH:

Frederick RUSSELL Head W 77 1814 Whitchurch, Somerset No occupation 324

Emily RUSSELL Daur U 41 1850 City of London 3243

3241 4-Walter Frederick RUSSELL b 1845 City of London reg Mar Q West London

1851-61 with parents.

3.2.1859 Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette: he, aged 15, (.1.1850), father

Frederick Wm RUSSELL, a native of Whitchurch near Bristol, Foreman, South

Western Railway Co, 25s/week, 4 chn all dependent. Residence 8 St Georges Pl,

Walworth Rd. 2 votes [This put him as No. 16 for election of apprentices. Only

the top 10 were chosen.]

?m Dec Q 1867 Wandsworth sp-Eliza GRADDAGE or Eliza REEVE

1871 24 Branksome Rd, Brixton, Lambeth St Mary, Surrey:

Walter F RUSSELL Head M 26 1845 City, London Messinger GPO

Eliza RUSSELL Wife M 23 1848 Hampt'n, Midd'x

1881 73 St Albans Rd, Watford, Hertfordshire:

Walter RUSSELL Head M 35 1846 Middsx City, Middlesex Oil & colourman 3241

Eliza RUSSELL Wife M 33 1848 Hampton, Midds'x Hwife

Elizabeth RUSSELL Daur 8 1873 Brixton, Surrey Scholar 32411

Ethel RUSSELL Daur 5 1876 Ballarat, Australia Scholar 32412

1891?

32411 5-Elizabeth RUSSELL 1873 Brixton, Surrey 1881 with parents. 1891?

32412 5-Ethel RUSSELL 1876 Ballarat, Australia 1881 with parents. 1891?

3242 4-Thomas RUSSELL 1848/40 London 1851-61 with parents. 1871 - many poss's

3243 4-Emily RUSSELL 1851 London 1861, 1881 with parents. 1891 with father.

32431 5-Frederick RUSSELL? 1874 Battersea, Surrey

3244 4-Augustus RUSSELL 1852 London 1861 with parents.

?1891 131 Plough Rd, Battersea, London [see also 1901]:

Augustus RUSSELL Head M 36 1855 Surrey Agent

Alice RUSSELL Wife M 25 1866 Surrey

Augustus RUSSELL Son S 5 1886 Surrey

Leonard RUSSELL Son S 3 1888 Surrey

Clara ADAMS Serv S 15 1876 Surrey Gen serv

325 3-Marie Ann RUSSELL b 28.10.1815 bp 7.6.1818 St Nicholas', Whitchurch

m 7.5.1840 Whitchurch, by licence sp-John TAYLOR - a baker (witnesses 322

John and 326 Frances Elizabeth RUYSELL). After their marriage they lived at

Knowle, Bedminster. They were apparently both deceased by March 1851, having

had at least one child

3251 4-Mary Ann Russell TAYLOR b 1841 "Norvell"?, Somerset reg Jun Q Bedminster

bp 6.6.1841.

1841 aged 6 weeks with her maternal (RUSSELL) grandparents 32

- the whereabouts of her parents is unknown.

Orphaned by 1851 and living with her maternal grandmother 32-sp & 32(11) in

Melksham.

1861 milliner with her uncle 323 William RUSSELL & his m2 Ann.

It is not known what happened to Mary Anne. The 1881 census shows two

unmarried women b c1841 - one born in Bristol (and working as a cook in Devon)

and the other born at Mynehead (and working as a servant in Hampstead, London).

326 3-Frances Elizabeth RUSSELL b 14.1.1817; bp 7.6.1818 St Nicholas',

Whitchurch. Not married by 1840 - she was a witness to the wedding of her elder

sister 325.

327 3-Ann RUSSELL b 11.5.1818; bp with her elder brothers and sisters (except 321

George who had already been baptised) at St Nicholas', Whitchurch, in 1818.

d 12.10.1906 - ancestry.

1851 12 High St, Bristol All Saints, Gloucestershire:

Ann RUSSELL U 31 1820 Whitchurch, Somerset Housekeeper

328 3-Thomas RUSSELL b 27.11.1819 bp 25.12.1819 St Nicholas', Whitchurch

329 3-Eliza RUSSELL b 20.3.1821 bp 15.4.1821 St Nicholas', Whitchurch d 12.3.1906 FIND

32(10) 3-Rossina RUSSELL bp 28.7.1822 St Nicholas', Whitchurch

aka Rozeylind RUSSEL b 30 Jun 1822 d 7 Mar 1909. 1841 with parents.

m sp- CLARK.

?Rosina RUSSELL m Dec Q 1865 West London sp-Jacob CLARK

On the night of the 1881 census she was visiting her nephew (James

RUSSELL [3218] above) at Barrow Gurney, where she was noted as Living off the

income from houses.

32(11) 3-James RUSSELL b 21.3.1825 bp 17.4.1825 St Nicholas', Whitchurch

d 10.7.1863 aged 38; buried with his parents at Whitchurch. At the time of death

he was living at Highbridge.

1841 with parents.

1851 Beanacre, Melksham, Wiltshire:

James RUSSELL Head U 25 1826 Whitechurch, Somerset GWR policeman 32(11)

Susannah ABRAHAMS Serv W 50 1801 Melksham, Wilts Housekeepeter

Mary Ann TAYLOR Neice U 9 1842 Norvel, Somerset Orphan 3251

William RUSSELL Nephew 3 1848 London Visitor, nephew 32x1

1861 Wells St Cuthbert In, Somerset:

John BRIANT Head M 48 1813 St Georges, Soms't Porter

Mary Ann Briant 56

Francis John Briant 15

Albert Briant 8

James RUSSELL Boarder U 33 1828 Whitchurch, Soms't Rail[wa]y police

Jo Albt Lambert 12

By 1851 he had become a Policeman on the Great Western Railway, living in the

hamlet of Beanacre, near Melksham in Wiltshire; also living with him was a

housekeeper, his orphaned niece (3251 Mary Ann TAYLOR) and his nephew (William

RUSSELL b c1848 London- WHO IS HE? NOT 3211 or 32(12)6). His mother was

visiting friends in Whitchurch on the night of the census, but she probably

also lived with James.

32(12) 3-Edwin RUSSELL bp 5.11.1826 St Nicholas', Whitchurch by the curate

Rev J ASHE. 1841 with parents. 1851 with brother 322 John RUSSELL b 1814.

A shipwright (1855), ship's carpenter (1871),

unemployed (1881), an Engine Driver (1891) and Engineer (also 1891). It is

understood that Edwin worked for Charles HILL & Sons, ship builders, at the

Albion shipyard in Bristol. The family lived near St Michael's Hill for some

years, as Edwin and Elizabeth were recorded as residents of nearby Old Park

(1863), Church Lane (1871-1874), No. 2 Upper Church Lane (1875), No. 17

Trinity Street (near the Cathedral) (1881) and No. 27 Cumberland Street

(near Stokes Croft), in the parish of St Pauls, Bristol (1891-96). Died

before 1906. Shipwright, engine driver & engineer of Bristol - residing at

Rufsel Street (Redcliffe), Old Park, Upper Church Lane (St Michael's Hill),

Trinity Street (near the Cathedral), Cumberland Street (near Stokes Croft) &

Richmond Street, Totterdown.

For photos and history of Bristol Cathedral see www.bristol-cathedral.co.uk

Edwin was probably born and raised on Reeve's Farm in Whitchurch, which his

father occupied at the time. [Land Tax Returns 1825 onwards.] This farm had

been owned by Edwin's relatives since 1802 and had been farmed, almost

continually since then by his father and grandfather. Before that, from 1782 to

1802, his grandfather 3 had farmed Abbotts farm, also in Whitchurch. Edwin would

no doubt have helped his father and brothers around the farm. However, when

Edwin was about 14 years old, his father gave up the tenancy of Reeve's Farm

and moved into a house known as 'RUSSELL's Cottage'. [From Electoral Register

1833-1849. SCRO ref Q/Rer Eastern. ] The 1840 Tithe Map shows that this house

was located in Church Lane and had a garden and two orchards attached to it. It

also included a carpenter's shop. Edwin was living here, with his parents as

well as one of his sisters and two brothers, at the time of the 1841 census. No

occupation was shown for any of the children, but their father was still

recorded as a farmer.

'RUSSELL's Cottage' was almost certainly the same property which had

belonged to Edwin's family since at least 1781. In that year the Land Tax

Returns list a small property owned by a carpenter named William CHILTON

(fr-in-law of 3 & 0 of 3.) Edwin's great-grandfather. [William CHILTON

(1717-1788) 0 of 3. was Edwin's great-grandfather and lived at Whitchurch

from 1759 until his death in 1788 - his marriage allegation and gravestone

both referred to him as a carpenter. Thomas RUSSELL (1760-1817) was Edwin's

paternal great-uncle who married Edwin's great-aunt (Mary CHILTON 2 of 3.).

This great-uncle was recorded as a

carpenter at Whitchurch between 1805 and 1807 in a Rent Book belonging to

the SYMTH Estate (BRO ref AC/E39 page 23) and was also referred to as a

carpenter in his will, dated 1817. In his will he left half his estate to

Edwin's father. ]

After William CHILTON's death in 1788 his widow, Mary, continued to live there,

and when she died in 1809, it passed to her son-in-law, Thomas RUSSELL, who was

also a carpenter. From 1812 the Land Tax Returns show the property as in the

joint-ownership of Nathaniel 3 and Thomas RUSSELL (brothers [in law]). Thomas

died in 1817 and from then on the property belonged to Nathaniel. However,

Nathaniel was a farmer, not carpenter by trade, and he therefore let the

property to tenants at a annual rent (in 1825) of P1 10s 0d. His tenant from

1822 until at least 1831 was a George SAUNDERS. Nathaniel continued to own the

property until at least 1831, and when he died the following year, his will

left all his estate to his son William (32 Edwin's father). Thus, although

Edwin's father and grandfather had both been yeoman farmers at Whitchurch,

several members of the family had been carpenters and this history of carpentry

as a family trade, together with the CHILTON and RUSSELL family's ownership of

the village carpentry shop, probably explains how Edwin came to be a

shipwright, rather than a farmer.

Despite the family's strong links with Whitchurch (where Edwin's father,

grandfather and two great-grandfathers had served as Overseers of the Poor and

Churchwardens for the parish), Edwin moved away from the village and obtained

work in nearby Bristol. The city was probably familiar to Edwin even from his

early childhood, since although he lived in the country, Whitchurch was only

four miles from the city and he may well have accompanied his father or other

relatives to market along the turnpike road. Carriages and wagons travelling

between Bristol and Wells would also have been a familiar sight at the time, as

Whitchurch was one of the villages through which the main turnpike road passed.

The city of Bristol was still a major port at this time, and although its ship

building industry had passed its heyday, it still stood at the forefront of

Victorian shipbuilding technology. Edwin worked as a shipwright, and it is

understood that he would walk from his home in Whitchurch to a shipyard in the

centre of Bristol. [Recalled by Frank RUSSELL 32(12)6 7.] We do not know how

frequently, or for how long, he kept this up, although by the time of his

marriage in 1855, at the age of 27, he was recorded as a resident of St

Michael's in Bristol. Edwin would live in the city for the rest of his life and

the RUSSELL family would remain in Bristol down to the present day.

Edwin was about 15 years old when Brunel's steamship, the SS Great Britain was

launched. It is entirely possible that Edwin might, perhaps as a young

apprentice, have been involved in the ship's construction. But even if not, it

is still unlikely that he would have escaped the excitement that accompanied

its launch.

Around 1848 members of Edwin's family (his parents, as well as his brother

James [32(11)], a nephew and a niece) moved to Melksham in Wiltshire. Edwin

stayed behind in Whitchurch or Bristol, but must have been a regular

visitor, because he ended up marrying a young woman from Melksham. Where

Edwin was in 1851 is not know - but an Edwin RUSSELL, aged 27 bc1824 was

living at Bath, St James (see census 1941 ED=01b, page 71).

Where was he in 1851?

m 9.4.1855 St Andrew's, Melksham sp-Elizabeth WITTS bp 2.9.1832 St Andrew's,

Melksham, daughter of Thomas WITTS, a mason and inn keeper, and his wife Elizabeth

nee NAISH). General Stores Shopkeeper (1901). At their m [GRO Ref 5a/173] the

witnesses were Charles MILES, Mary WITTS and another person with the surname

WITTS (first name unreadable). Edwin was described as a shipwright of St

Michael's, Bristol, and Elizabeth was described as a resident of Melksham.

Both bride and groom were literate. Within the family it used to be said

that when she married, Elizabeth had `lost her WITTS' (according to Frank

RUSSELL). Died before 1906. Most of their children were baptised in the church

of St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the-Mount-Without (at the bottom of St Michael's

Hill) in Bristol.

Her parents were living at Beanacre, a hamlet north of Melksham, at the time

of her baptism, but Elizabeth later lived with her parents at the Red Lion

in Melksham (where she was recorded in 1851).

Edwin and Elizabeth had 8 children, all of whom were (as far as we know)

born in Bristol. 1st was -1 Ellen, known as `Nell' (born 6 January 1856

[Recalled by Frank RUSSELL]). Then -2 Mary Ann (bp St Mary Redcliffe 20

August 1857), -3 Albert Edward (bc 1858), -4 Frances Elizabeth (bc 1866), -5

Annie (bc 1869), -6 William (b 1871), -7 Maria known as `Rye' (bc 1873) and

-8 Edwin (bc 1875). The last five children were bp St Michael the Archangel

on the Mount Without (at the bottom of St Michael's Hill) in Bristol. For

some reason Frances, Annie and William were baptised together on 12 February

1871, meaning that Frances was about five years old and Annie two. Their

youngest child, Edwin, may have died as an infant since there is no record

of him in the 1881 census.

Edwin worked as a shipwright (ie a ship builder/ship's carpenter) for many

years. In 1857 (at his daughetr's baptism) he was recorded as a shipwright of 5

RUFSELL Street, Redcliffe. In the 1871 census we was referred to as a ship's

carpenter, although ten years later he seems to have fallen on hard times,

being listed as unemployed in the 1881 census. By the time of the 1891 census

Edwin was working as an Engine Driver, although seven months later (at the

marriage of his son William) he described himself, a little more grandly, as an

Engineer. His grandson, Frank RUSSELL, understood that Edwin worked for Charles

Hill & Sons, ship builders at the Albion dockyard in Bristol.

At some stage after 1857 the family moved from Redcliffe parish to the St

Michael's Hill district, where they remained for some years, as Edwin and

Elizabeth were recorded as residents of Old Park in 1863. The Rates Books for

this period make no reference to Edwin RUSSELL, so probably he rented rooms in

a house headed by someone else. From 1870 until (at least) 1878 Edwin and his

family lived at No. 2 Upper Church Lane. [The Consolidated Rate Books for the

parish of St Michael, September 1870-1878, at Bristol Records Office, confirm

that Edwin lived in Upper Church Lane, his sons' baptism record records the

house number, in 1875, as No.2. All the houses in Upper Church Lane have now

been demolished - the site is now occupied by a car park and school play

ground.] This time he was the main occupier of the property, as the Rates Books

from 1869 list him as the tenant of someone name Pound, and the rateable value

of the house was assessed as P8. In that year Edwin was required to pay a

Consolidated Rate to the Bristol Corporation of 18/10d. In 1874 the freehold of

his house was taken over by Mr J HALL, who remained Edwin's landlord until at

least 1878. The Consolidated Rate Books describe Edwin's property as a house up

until 1874, but from 1875 refer to it as a "house and shop". Between 1870 and

1878 he paid around P1 in rates each year, although the exact amount varied

from year to year.

1861 34 Hope Square, Bedminster, Somerset:

Edwin RUSSELL Head M 33 1828 Whitchurch, Somerset Ship's carpenter 32(12)

Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M 28 1833 Melksham, Wilts

Ellen RUSSELL Daur 5 1856 Bristol Scholar 32(12)1

Emma J RUSSELL Daur 1 1860 Bristol Scholar 32(12)4

Richd GAMMON Lodger U 21 1840 Newport, Monmouth Lock and bright smith

1871 St Michaels Cottages, 2 Upper Church Lane, St Michael, Gloucestershire:

Edward RUSSELL Head M 41 1830 Whitchurch, Somerset Ship carpenter 32(12)

Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M 38 1833 Melksham, Wilts

Albert E RUSSELL Son 8 1863 Bristol Scholar 32(12)3

Francis E RUSSELL Daur 6 1865 Bristol Scholar 32(12)5

Annie RUSSELL Daur 2 1869 Bristol 32(12)6

William RUSSELL Son 4 mo 1870 Bristol 32(12)7

1881 census Dwelling 17 Trinity St., Bristol St Augustine, Gloucester:

Edward RUSSELL Head M 53 1828 Whitchurch, Somerset Unemployed Ship carpenter

Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M 49 1832 Melksham, Wiltshire

Albert E RUSSELL Son U 18 1863 Bristol Cloth cutter (Tailor) 32(12)3

Francis E RUSSELL Daur 15 1866 Bristol 32(12)5

Annie RUSSELL Daur 12 1869 Bristol Scholar 32(12)6

William RUSSELL Son 10 1871 Bristol Scholar 32(12)7

Maria RUSSELL Daur 8 1873 Bristol Scholar 32(12)8

William WESTON Boarder W 78 1803 Barrow, Somerset Retired

Francis S WATE Lodger U 20 1861 Bristol Clothcutter (Tailor)

By 1881 - whilst Edwin was unemployed - the family were living at No. 17

Trinity Street, close to Bristol Cathedral, in the parish of St Augustine. This

was a large property, which was in multiple occupation at the time, and no

doubt the rooms where fairly cheap to rent. To help make ends meet there was a

lodger and a boarder living with the family at the time.

1891 27 Cumberland St, Bristol, St Paul, Gloucestershire:

Edwin RUSSELL Head M 63 1828 Whichurch, Somt Engine driver 32(12)

Elizth RUSSELL Wife M 58 1833 Melksham, Wilts

Francis RUSSELL Daur S 25 1866 Bristol, Glos. Machine rule print 32(12)5

Annie RUSSELL Daur S 22 1869 Bristol, Glos. Book sewer 32(12)6

Wm RUSSELL Son S 21 1871 Bristol, Glos. School board clerk 32(12)7

Maria RUSSELL Daur S 18 1873 Bristol, Glos. Help at home 32(12)8

By 1891 Edwin had moved on and was living with is wife and four younger

children at No. 27 Cumberland Street, in the parish of St Pauls,

Bristol. [Cumberland Street ran between Brunswick Square and North Street. Half

of Cumberland Street remains standing, and includes a number of mid-nineteenth

brick-built terraced houses. The other half of the street has been demolished

and stood on what is now the site of Avon House North.] He continued living

there until around 1896 (being listed as the householder in street directories

up to that date).

1901 81 Richmond St, Bristol, Gloucestershire:

Edward RUSSELL Head M 74 1827 Whitchurch, Som Retired shipwright 32(12)

Elizabeth RUSSELL Wife M 68 1833 Melksham, Wilts General stores shopkeeper

Maria RUSSELL Daur S 27 1874 Bristol 32(12)8

By 1901 the couple had moved south of the river, to the Bristol suburb of

Totterdown. Here, at No. 81 Richmond Street, the census shows Edwin and

Eliabeth living with their daughter Maria -7. Edwin was recorded as a 74 year old

`Retired Shipwright' and Elizabeth as 68 year old `General Stores Shopkeeper'

(working at home on her own account). [RG13/2364 folio 42, p29] The 1902

Kelly's Street directory of Somerset, Gloucestershire & Bristol included the

following entry: `Richmond street, Totterdown [From `St Michael's Hill and

Cotham not so long ago' (1998)], RUSSELL Edwin, grocer'. There is still much

work to be done to uncover more of Edwin's life, in particular to find him in

the 1851 and 1861 census returns (NB he was not living at Whitchurch, and nor

was he living in Church Lane in 1861, probably somewhere in Bristol like

RUFSELL street, Redcliffe).

32(12)1 4-Ellen (known as Nell) RUSSELL. It is believed she was born on 6

January 1856. 1861 with parents.

m sp- HISCOCKS and soon after emigrated to Canada, where they were attracted by

the 'Gold Rush'. Her husband died in Canada, but Nell was joined out there by

her sister Rye. The two ladies returned to the UK c1915. After a short stay in

Bristol they both moved to Dauntsey, in Wiltshire, to live with their sister

Annie. Nell (who was small with a thin face and very bossy) later returned to

live at Myrtle Rd, Bristol, where she died on 30 October 1952. Her estate was

valued at P775 for probate purposes - her will was proved at Winchester. She

had no children. The 1851 census for Whitchurch has HISCOX b Pensford, Som.

32(12)2 4-Mary Ann RUSSELL bp St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 20 August 1857. She

may had died young as nothing else is known of her.

32(12)3 4-Albert Edward RUSSELL bc 1857-8 bp St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the

-Mount-Without (at the bottom of St Michael's Hill) in Bristol on 23 August

1863.

1871 with parents.

In 1881 he was living with his parents & employed as a cloth cutter in

Bristol. He later moved to Dudley, where he eventually became the chief buyer

and designer for a company manufacturing children's clothing. He later worked

for Holloways at Stroud. Albert was very softly spoken.

m Sep Q 1885 Bristol sp-Louisa LARK 1859 Lambeth, London d in WW2.

1891 8 Freemantle St, Bristol, The United Parishes of St James and St Paul,

Gloucestershire:

Albert RUSSELL Head M 29 1862 Bristol, Gloster Tailor's cutter 32(12)3

Louisa RUSSELL Wife M 32 1859 Lambeth, London

Nelly RUSSELL Daur 5 1886 Bristol, Gloster Scholar 32(12)31

1901 Slad Rd, Uplands, Gloucestershire:

Albert RUSSELL Head M 38 1863 Bristol Foreman, tailor's cutter 32(12)3

Louisa RUSSELL Wife M 40 1861 Westminster, Middx

Ellen RUSSELL Daur S 15 1886 Bristol School teacher 32(12)31

Dorothy RUSSELL Daur S 1 1900 Stroud, Glos 32(12)32

1911 Uplands, Gloucestershire:

Albert Edward RUSSELL Head M 48 1863 Bristol Clothier cutter 32(12)3

Louisa RUSSELL Wife M 52 1859 Lambeth, London

Ellen RUSSELL Daur S 25 1886 Bristol, Glos School assistant 32(12)31

Dorothy RUSSELL Daur S 11 1900 Stroud, Glos School 32(12)32

Muriel RUSSELL Daur S 7 1904 Stroud, Glos School 32(12)33

32(12)31 5-Ellen RUSSELL 1886 Bristol 1901-11 with parents.

?Ellen Louisa RUSSELL b reg Jun Q 1886 Bristol

?Ellen L RUSSELL m Sep Q 1913 Stroud, Glos sp-Henry MOORE

32(12)32 5-Dorothy May RUSSELL 1900 Stroud, reg Jun Q Glos.

1901-11 with parents.

??Dorothy M RUSSELL m Jun Q 1932 Monmouth sp-Leslie WATKINS

32(12)33 5-Muriel Irene L RUSSELL Jun Q 1903 Stroud, Glos. 1911 with parents.

m Sep Q 1931 Stroud, Glos. sp-Robert PATTISON

??32(12)34 5-Irenie RUSSELL

??32(12)35 5-Pam RUSSELL

32(12)4 4-Emma J RUSSELL 1860 Bristol. 1861 with parents.

32(12)5 4-Frances Elizabeth RUSSELL bc 1866 Bristol; bp St

Michael-the-Archangel-on-the-Mount-Without (at the bottom of St Michael's

Hill) in Bristol on 12 February 1871. She died of cancer aged about 32.

1871-91 with parents.

In 1891 she was working as a Machine Ruler. She was never married and had no

children.

(Cf Frances Elizabeth RUSSELL m Jun Q 1894 Bristol sp-Henry KIRBY)?

32(12)6 4-Annie RUSSELL bc 1869 Bristol, bp St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the

-Mount-Without in Bristol on 12 February 1871. 1871-91 with parents.

In 1891 she was working as a Book sewer. She later lived at Dauntsey, Wilts,

on the estate of an earl, where she worked as a cook. d 1943 Melksham.

She never married and had no children.

32(12)7 4-William RUSSELL b Nov/Dec 1870 Bristol, probably at Upper Church

Lane, behind St Michael's church at the foot of St Michael's Hill, where the

family were living at the time. [His birth certificate has

not been obtained. But it is known he was born in November/December 1870

because he was noted as being with his parents, 4 months old in 1871 census.]

bp St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the Mount -Without Bristol 12 February 1871.

[The church still stands close to the bottom of St Michael's hill, its correct

name being `St Michael the Archangel on the Mount Without'. The word

`Without' denoting that church stood outside the city walls. Some of the

Georgian streets behind the church remain, although others have been

demolished.] (Could be ex freebmd b regd Mar qtr 1871 at Bristol vol 6a p50.)

1881-91 with parents.

Evidently William received a good education as a child. He became a clerk

with Bristol School Board. The year 1891 was a busy one for William, for in

addition to his job as a clerk with the School Board, he helped to compile

the census of that year, as an `enumerator'. [The Enumerator for District

No. 7 was required to sign the Enumeration Schedule, and this confirms that

Enumerator was William RUSSELL, as his signature is the same as used at his

marriage.] He was the enumerator for Enumeration District No. 7, in the

civil parish of St Paul's, Bristol. His duties involved him in visiting more

that 112 dwellings, and recording the details of all 670 people who were

resident there on the night of the census, which included himself, his

parents and four sisters. The schedule in which William recorded this

information is preserved at the Public Records Office, and reveals that he

was staying with his parents on the night of the census, at No. 27

Cumberland Street, Bristol. Sometime over the next seven months William

moved out of the parental home, because by the time of his marriage he was

living at 11 College Place, Bristol.

William and his wife Dot spent their entire married lives at 10 Myrtle Road,

Bristol. They had a lodger, Miss MANNING, who became a close friend to the

family - it was through Miss MANNING that both Bill and Dot, and some of

their children, became Roman Catholics (commencing from 1906). Around 1907

William became a part-time volunteer soldier with the 1st (City of Bristol)

Volunteer Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was with the

Battalion when they were reorganised, in 1908, to form a Territorial Force

battalion - the 4th (or 6th) (Territorial) Battalion of the Gloucestershire

Regiment. The Battalion's HQ was at the Drill HALL in Queens Road. During

the First World War, Bill served mainly in the reserve forces and was

engaged mainly in Home Defence duties. By December 1916 Bill was away from

home, serving as a Lance Corporal in the 6th Gloucester Reserve, which was

later amalgamated into the 4th Reserve Battalion. In total he spent at least

two years away from home, before he was invalided out - before the end of

the war - and returned home for treatment at The Hydro, in Park Street,

Bristol. Dot did her bit for the war effort, working in a munitions factory

in Bath Road, Brislington. William retired around 1933, when he was aged 62,

because of his deteriorating eyesight. Fortunately he had a full pension,

having worked the full forty years. He died four years later at the age of

66, on 1 August 1937 at 10 Myrtle Road. Following a service at St

Mary-on-the-Quay, William was buried in the MEEK family grave at Arnos Vale

Cemetery (not Holy Souls), Bristol.

[Wm's death was registered on 3 August by his widow who was present at the

death. The cause of death was coronary thrombosis, myocardial degeneration

and arterio sclerosis. F RUSSELL recalled that he died in the front bedroom.

The undertakers were Wood & Co, and their bill, which came to P24/12/6,

refers to St Mary-on-the-Quay and to Arnos Vale cemetery.]

m 29.12.1891/93 St Augustine-the-Less, Bristol sp-Elizabeth Mary ("Dot") MEEK b

3.6.1868, No. 2 Upper Berkeley Place, Bristol, daughter of William Harding MEEK

and his wife Emily ELI(S)SON nee TANNER).

They were married by the vicar, the Rev Pitt EYKYN, following the reading

of banns. [The church has been demolished, but stood on the site of the

Swallow Hotel extension, at the bottom of Park Street.] The signatures of

the bride and groom were both in neat copperplate style and there were four

witnesses, which was unusual as there were normally only two. The witnesses

were William Henry TOZER, Annie RUSSELL (William's older sister), Edith

JENKINS (possibly Dot's twin sister) and Emma MEEK (Dot's aunt).

Dot died 1952, Bristol. Milliner and during the First World War munitions

worker. 9 children born between 1893 and 1911. Each of their children was

born in Bristol. The elder children were baptised as Anglicans whilst the

younger ones were baptised as Roman Catholics.

She may have been one of twins. [This is not certain, but seems a possibility

as the 1881 census showed an Edith MEEK, who like Dot, was aged 11 at the time,

had been born in Clifton, and was living in Bristol at the time with

relations. Also an Edith JENKINS was one of the witnesses at Dot's wedding.]

At the time of her birth, her father was working as an Insurance Agent. [Her

birth registered on 26 June 1868 by the father.]

It seems that her mother died around 1877 and within a few years her father was

to remarry. He therefore arranged for his daughter Dot to go and live her five

maiden great-aunts (Hester, Louise, Elizabeth, Emma and Harriet Meek) at 5

Griffin Lane (later known as 22 Lower Park Row), in the parish of St Michael's,

Bristol. This, it seems, was where the Meek family had been living since at

least 1812. Dot was recorded there in the 1881 census (although her father was

living at Bedminster with his new wife and their two young children, where he

was working as Superintendent of the Fever Hospital in Bedminster, his new wife

being the matron). It is understood that Dot at some stage Dot went to live

with Mrs ROSEVEAR for a time, at Mary-le-Port Street. At the time of the 1891

census, and at the time of her marriage, in the same year, Dot was recorded

living at 22 Lower Park Row (5 Griffin Lane) with her two surviving maiden

aunts (Emma and Harriet), who were both dressmakers. However, Dot's occupation

was recorded as milliner.

Their first child Reg was born 1893. On 23 December 1892 two of Dot's aunts,

Emma and Harriet, signed a contract to purchase a recently built

double-bayed terraced property, known as 10 Bellfield Villas, in Myrtle

Street, off the top of St Michael's Hill. As soon as the aunts moved in they

also found room to accommodate their niece Dot, with her husband William and

their child. The property would remain the home of Emma and Harriet for the

rest of their lives. William and Dot would also live there for the rest of

their lives and would bring up their nine children there. Their 2nd child

Madeline was born 1894. In both 1891 and 1894 William was recorded as a

clerk. They had another son Chris born 1896 [Date ex FR], and another,

Julian (`Joe') born 1900.

Around 1896 the Bristol School Board promoted William to the position of

School Attendance Officer. This involved him checking the school attendance

registers, dealing with truancy, collecting money from parents for their

children's spectacles, and appearing as a witness at the Magistrate's Court

when parents were prosecuted for their children's truancy.. In 1903 the

School Board was abolished under the Education Act of 1902, and its

responsibilities and staff, including William, were transferred to the

Education Committee of the Bristol Corporation. [ex FR. It seems he was

promoted to School Attendance officer around 1896, as in 1897 the Bristol &

Clifton Directory refers to him as such for the first time. He was listed in

the 1895 and 1896 directories but without an occupation given.] William (ex

FR) had responsibility for Temple School in Victoria Street, Redcliffe

School and Institute, and St Luke's School in Bedminster - his office was in

the Guildhall, Broad Street, and William was well known to all the

magistrates and court staff. Wright's Bristol Directory for 1906 lists

William RUSSELL as the Attendance Officer for St Michael, Kingsdown and

Redland schools. [p xxii.] Kelly's Directory for 1923 lists William as one

of the eleven School Attendance Officers in `B' Division under the direction

of Superintendent George MOULDER.

Dot's aunt Harriet died around 1898, but aunt Emma continued to live with

the family until she died on 28 July 1901. In her will she left all her real

and personal estate, which included the freehold of 10 Myrtle Road, on trust

to Dot for her lifetime and thereafter to Dot's children. This meant that

William and Dot could continue to live at 10 Myrtle Road.

Until 1901 the house had no gas supply because aunts Emma and Harriet were

afraid of being blown up. One of the first things Dot did after Emma died,

was to have gas installed. [ex FR.] However, Dot would not have electricity

in the house because she was afraid of it. When Dot had the gas put in she

had a dispute with the workman, he charged P20/-/- and half a penny, and Dot

gave him P20 in cash, but he still asked for the ha'penny. She said she

never wanted to see him again. [ex FR in `St Michael's Hill and Cotham not

so long ago' published 1998 by Barry WILLIAMSON.] In 1903 Bill and Dot had

Bess then in 1904 Stan'. [Date ex FR.] Then Francis in 1906.

The Family's conversion to Roman Catholicism:

Little did Dot and Bill realise that their decision to send their daughter

Madeline to the local Roman Catholic convent school, would have far reaching

consequences. The decision was based entirely on practical, rather than

religious, reasons - the school had vacancies and was nearby. The headmistress

was a Miss Catherine MANNING, and when Dot and Bill heard that she was looking

for new accommodation they decided to offer her a room. Within a short time

Miss MANNING had moved into 10 Myrtle Road as a lodger, and she would then

remain with the RUSSELL family for the rest of her life, becoming a close

friend almost one of the family. Dot had always been sympathetic towards the

Catholics (a Catholic school had backed onto her home at Griffin Lane), but it

was largely due to Miss MANNING's influence that Dot and Bill, and most of

their children, became Roman Catholics. The family did not convert to

Catholicism together, but gradually over number of years.

William and Dot's daughter Madeline was the first to decide that she wanted to

convert to Catholicism, which was perhaps not surprising as most of her school

friends would have been Catholic. However, before she could be baptised as a

Catholic, Miss MANNING persuaded Bill and Dot to have their six-week-old son

(Francis) baptised as a Catholic at St Mary-on-the-Quay, even though Bill and

Dot were not themselves members of the Catholic church at that date. Miss

MANNING became his God mother. One month later Bill's daughter Madeline was

also baptised at the same church (having already been given an Anglican baptism

in 1894!). From 1907 Bill and Dot decided to send their sons (except Reg the

eldest) to St Mary-on-the-Quay RC Boy's School. Chris joined the school in June

1907, followed by Joe in July 1908, Stan in July 1912, Frank in July 1913 and

Wilf in July 1916. [Details from the School Admissions register (entry numbers

1731, 1792, 1922, 1960 and 2094) at BRO.]

In June 1909 Bess was bp'd, aged six. In 1909, they had another boy named

Wilfrid (no baptism found). [Birth date ex FR.] Their last child, Kathleen

was born 1911 . Altogether at least four of Bill's (younger) children were

baptised as Catholics, with Miss MANNING playing a prominent role in the

children's religious upbringing. During the mid-1920s Bill and Dot finally

decided to follow their younger children by converting to the Roman Catholic

church. Bill became a member of the Knights of St Columba. In January 1928

Miss MANNING died, and it goes to show how close she felt to the family that

her will named Dot as her Executor.

William had an allotment at Coat Lane in Westbury-on-Trym, on which the

family grew potatoes and cabbages. [ex FR in 1998.] William's sons -7 Frank

and -3 Chris did much of the digging. Dot would earn a little extra money,

from friends and acquaintances, by doing some millinery work, using the

skills she had learnt as a girl. Sometime during the 1914-18 war (FR

recalled that the back chimney at 10 Myrtle Road caught alight. The fire

brigade were called from Redland and the fire was soon put out. However,

William was prosecuted for this and fined half a crown. For once William had

found himself on the wrong side of a court room, so to speak, and because of

his work the magistrate's clerk knew exactly who he was. Around 1907 William

became a part time volunteer soldier with the 1st (City of Bristol)

Volunteer Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment (also known as the

Bristol Rifles, Volunteer Rifles and the Green Jackets). He was with the

Battalion when they were reorganised, in 1908, to form a Territorial Force

battalion, of the Gloucestershire Regiment. The Battalion's HQ was at the

Drill Hall in Queens Road (the Drill Hall stood on the site of the

University tower until 1916).

The RUSSELL family were greatly affected by the First World War: In March

1915 William decided to enlist in the army whilst Dot took a job in a

munitions factory. Also two of their sons fought with the 48th Division in

France and Italy, and another son was called up towards the end of the War:

their son -1 Reg had joined the 1st South Midland Royal Engineers (part of the

48th Division) before the war. Despite its name this was a local unit. In

1916 Reg persuaded his brother -3 Chris to enlist, under the Derby scheme.

Chris also served in the 48th Division. Both Reg and Chris fought with the

48th Division at the Battle of the Somme during the summer of 1916 and,

presumably, they remained with their units to fight at the Third Battle of

Ypres, from July to October 1917, before both brothers left France for

Italy, probably in November 1917, where they remained until the end of the

War. William and Dot's third son, Joe, also joined the army, being called up

following his eighteenth birthday. He served with the 6th Gloucesters. [FR,

speaking in 1998, said that Reg was in the South Midland Royal Engineers,

part of the 48th Division and that Chris was in the same Division. It was

Reg who persuaded Chris to enlist in 1916 under the Derby scheme, and both

brothers served in the 48th Division, and fought at the Somme and in Italy.

The additional material quoted here in connection with these units is taken

from pp20-27 `Bristol and the Great War 1914-1919' by G F STONE and C WELLS

(1920). These pages deal with the 1st and 2nd South Midland Royal

Engineers.]

On 31 March 1915 William enlisted in the army - this just happened to be the

same day on which his son Reg disembarked for France. William signed the

declaration and took the oath, at Bristol, and when he was medically examined

on the same day, he was certified fit for service as a local guard in the

Territorial Force. A few days later he was examined again and was found to be

fitted for service at home which does not entail prolonged exertion or marching

more than 10 miles. William was allocated to the 3rd Supernumerary Company of

the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. He served with this unit for

a year and was promoted to Lance Corporal on 17 April 1915. Just a few months

later he developed myalgia. On 29 April 1916 he was transferred to the Royal

Defence Corps (No. 251), and on the same day reverted to the rank of Private at

his own request. Over the next two years William was posted to a number of RDC

units, ending up with No. 261 in London from 1 December 1917. Unfortunately his

myalgia was getting worse and he was discharged from the army on 4 April 1918

as medically unfit. He was assessed as 30% disabled and had served 3 years and

5 days - all of it on home defence duties.. On his discharge William was

described as 48 years old, 5 feet 5 inches, with a fresh complexion, blue eyes

and brown hair. His military character had been very good. He received a

pension for a period of two years. [Some of William RUSSELL's army service

records can be found at the Public Records Office (ref WO 364, 3rd Collation

- the `unburnt collection').]

His son (-7 Frank) recalled that at the beginning of the war his father was

stationed at Penzance and St Just, Cornwall, on coastal defence duty, and

later was stationed at Coventry. [FR, speaking in 1998, said that his father

served with the 4th Gloucesters, or maybe the 6th. This is confirmed by a

photograph of his father in military uniform, with the Gloucesters' cap

badge and by other documentary evidence: In 1916 a Christmas Message from

the Chairman of the Education Committee listed all the Department's

employees who were `away on military service'. This list included the enrty

:- `RUSSELL, W., Lance Corporal, 6th Gloucester Reserve'. After the war the

Corporation of Bristol published a 1914-1918 Roll of Honour (BRO ref 40568)

giving a `full list of Corporation employees who enrolled in H M Forces'.

The section covering the Education Department refers to `RUSSELL, Wm., 4th

Gloucesters, Private, (Period of service:) 3 years 0 months, (Theatre of

service:) France'. The reference to service in France is an error.]

In total he spent over three years away from home, before he was medically

discharged, prior to the end of the war. He then returned home for treatment

at The Hydro, in Park Street, Bristol, and although he received a reasonably

generous pension to begin with, it was gradually reduced as he recovered his

health. Once he was well enough William returned to his civilian job as a

School Attendance Officer

Dot also did her bit for the `war effort', by working for the Bristol

Tramways Company at the Motor Constructional Works at Bath Road,

Brislington. The company, were sub-contracted to the Bristol Aeroplane

Company, and built fighter and training planes at the Constructional Works

between 1915 and 1918. [FR recalled that his mother `worked at the Tramways

Company's Constructional Works in Bath Road, Brislington, during the First

World War'. He recalled that this was a munitions factory, as well as an

aircraft factory. His mother worked a machine which produced parts for

munitions on the night shift. The works stood on the site of the MFI and

Great Mills superstores, and opened in 1912. In 1955 it became Bristol

Commercial Vehicles.]

However, her son Frank recalled that Dot was employed on other work,

instead working a machine that made parts for shells. Dot mainly worked

`nights', leaving her younger children in the care of her eldest daughter,

Madeline. With her husband away from home and two of her sons on active service

in the battlefields of Europe, life cannot have been easy for Dot at this

time. The family owned a foot last but just after the War it was very difficult

to get hold of leather. One of Bill and Dot's sons repaired all the family's

shoes with old car tyres - he ripped them open and took out the canvas. Bill

and Dot did not have their names placed on the Electoral Register for 1918,

although two of their sons were registered as Military Voters.

After Wm d 1937 Dot lived on for a further twenty years. In 1934 and again

in 1947 Dot took out assurance policies with the Liverpool Victoria Friendly

Society, which paid out P12 and P4/10/- respectively following her

death. [Information recorded on reverse of a copy of her Death Certificate.]

She died at 10 Myrtle Road on 25 January 1952, aged 83. [Her death was

registered on 25 January by her son Chris, who was present at the death. The

cause of death was coronary thrombosis, arterio sclerosis and chronic

bronchitis.] Following a service at St Mary's-on-the-Quay she was buried with

her husband and aunts at Arnos Vale Cemetery. [The undertakers were Wood & Co,

and their bill which came to P51/17/6, refers to St Mary-on-the-Quay and to

Arnos Vale Cemetery.] In her will she left her estate to three of her

children: Madeline, Chris and Wilf. Her death also meant that the Trust

arrangement, which had been established under the will of her aunt Emma, could

also be wound up. The value of Emma's estate amounted to P1,146, which

included the freehold of 10 Myrtle Road worth P600, various stocks and the

small sum of P1/10/- which was paid by the Ministry of Works as compensation

for the loss of iron railings. All of William and Dot's nine (known) children

were still living in 1952 and they each received an inheritance from Emma's

estate of P120/9/3 each.

Dot died at 10 Myrtle Road on 25 January 1952, aged 83. Following a service

at St Mary-on-the-Quay she was buried with her husband and aunts at Arnos

Vale Cemetery. School Attendance Officer for the Education Committee of the

Corporation of Bristol. Served with the Gloucestershire Regiment (Bristol

Rifles) and the Royal Defence Corps before and during the First World War.

Converted to Roman Catholicism in the 1920s. Died 1937, Bristol, Bur Arnos

Vale Cemetery, Bristol.

32(12)71 5-Reginald Edwin (Reg) RUSSELL MM b 20 February 1893. He joined

the Territorial Army before 1914 and served with the Royal Engineers part of

the 48th (South Midland) Division, during the First World War. [The 48th

(South Midland) Division was a formation created at the establishment of the

Territorial Force in 1908. It moved to France between 22 March and 1 April

1915, and served with distinction on the Western Front until 21 November

1917. The Division was then ordered to Italy on 21 November 1917, where it

remained, taking part in actions on the Asiago Plateau. The 48th Division

included the following units from the Corps of Royal Engineers: 474th Field

Company (joined Aug 1914, left Dec 1914, rejoined May 1915, formerly the 1st

(South Midland) Field Company), the 475th Field Company (joined Aug 1914,

formerly the 2nd (South Midland) Field Coy), and the 477th Field Company

(formed Sept 1914 but joined Division June 1915, formerly the 2/1st (South

Midland) Field Coy).]

He embarked for France on 31 March 1915, which suggests that his unit was

probably the 475th Royal Engineers Field Company - formerly the 2nd (South

Midland) Field Company. [His army service records were destroyed by enemy

action in 1940. However, information about his army service has been obtained

from the card index to the Medal Rolls at the PRO (W0 329/2586), the newspaper report in the Bristol Times & Mirror dated 20 September 1916,

as well as the recollections of his brother Frank.]

Reg fought at the Battle of the Somme during the summer of 1916 [FR said

that Reg fought at the Battle of the Somme and later served in Italy, with

the South Midland Royal Engineers as part of the 48th Division. He also said

that his brother was awarded the Military Medal] and, presumably he remained

with his unit to fight at the Third Battle of Ypres, from July to October

1917, before leaving France for Italy, probably in November 1917, where he

is also known to have served. He was promoted to Sergeant by September 1916.

He was demobbed on 18 March 1919. He was awarded three campaign medals: the

Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1915 Star.

He was also awarded the Military Medal c September 1916.

The Military Medal was awarded to Other Ranks for individual or

associated acts of bravery which were insufficient to merit an award of the

Distinguished Conduct Medal. Recipients of the medal, which was silver and

featured the head of the monarch on the front, were allowed to list the

letters 'MM' after their name. Awards of the medal were announced in the

London Gazette (without an accompanying citation). News of his award and a

photograph were also published in the Bristol Times & Mirror on 20 September

1916. Given its timing, Reg must have been awarded the medal for bravery

displayed during the Battle of the Somme. Before and after the First World

War he worked for LAVERS of Broad Street, Bristol, as a compositor

(printer). He is remembered as being a little solemn, and became a

non-conformist lay preacher.

He died at Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff, on 1 March 1963. Letters of

Administration were granted to his widow on 15 July 1963. [The Calendar of

Grants of Probate & Letters of Admin (1963) states `RUSSELL, Reginald Edwin,

of 9 Grand Avenue, Ely, Cardiff, died 1 March 1963 at Rookwood Hospital,

Cardiff. Admin Llandarff 15 July to Gertrude Emma RUSSELL, widow. Effects

P489 14s.] From 1972 (or earlier) until his death he lived at 9 Grand

Avenue, Ely, Cardiff, and his widow continued living there until at least

1979.

m sp-Gertrude Emma CUTHOYS They later moved to Cardiff. She died on 8

September 1987. They had two sons:

32(12)71 1 6-Ron RUSSELL. Born c1927, he was tragically killed in a motorcycle

accident. He was a regular soldier.

32(12)71 2 6-Peter RUSSELL. Born 1930-34. He settled in London where he

worked as a Civil Servant at the Treasury.

32(12)72 5-Harriet Isabella Madeline (Madeline) RUSSELL b 7 September 1894 and

baptised at St Augustine-the-Less (CofE), exactly one month later. As a child

her parents decided to send her to the local Roman Catholic convent school, for

practical not religious reasons (it was close to home and had free places). Not

surprisingly Madeline soon decided to convert to Catholicism and was baptised

for a second time at St Mary's-on-the-Quay (RC) on 14 April 1906. She lived at

No.10 Myrtle Road throughout her life and died at Southmead Hospital, on 14

February 1971. She was buried at Holy Souls Cemetery, Arnos Vale, Bristol, in

Plot 15 (besides Miss MANNING - her former headmistress and friend of the

family). She never married or had any children.

32(12)73 5-William Christopher (Chris) RUSSELL b August 1896 at Kingsdown,

Bristol. Like his elder brother (Reg) he served in the 48th Division during the

First World War, with the Gloucestershire Regiment. He was at the Battle of the

Somme and later served in Italy. It was his brother Reg who persuaded Chris to

join the army under the Lord Derby scheme in 1916. After leaving the army in

1918 we was unable to find regular work until about 1921. He was later a

foreman with COX & STEPHENS at Cathedral Garage, Bristol. In 1952 he purchased

the family home, at No. 10 Myrtle Road, with his brother Wilf for P600. He died

on 19 June 1973 at home. He never married or had any children.

32(12)74 5-Julian Josiah (Joe) RUSSELL b 27 October 1900, Bristol and was

baptised at St Augustine-the-Less (C of E) on 2 December 1900. In 1918 he was

called up into the army and had to report to Church House, Tyndalls Park

Road. He served at some stage with the 6th Battalion, the Gloucestershire

Regiment (Territorials). He worked as a building labourer and also a

storeman. He lived at 11 Remenham Drive, Westbury Park (1972) and later (by

1979 until his death) at No. 20 Wildcroft House, White Tree Road, Henleaze,

Bristol. He died 7 July 1990 at Ham Green Hospital near Bristol and is buried

at Holy Souls, Arnos Vale.

m sp-Edith VIDDES b Bristol d by 1979. They had no children.

32(12)75 5-Elizabeth Pauline (Bess) RUSSELL b 5 January 1903 Bristol. A very

weak baby, having to be carried around on a cushion, which might explain why

she was not baptised (RC) until 1909.

m sp-Albert Charles LAWRENCE (b 1898, Somerset). He was a

foreman/warehouseman with BAC, they also ran a shop in Canon Street,

Bedminster and later a greengrocers in Paul Street, Kingsdown. They later

lived at Myrtle Road. Albert died on 21 February 1972 at Myrtle Road. Bess

then moved to 38 Ash Road, Horfield (1973), and subsequently (by 1981) moved

into Beechwood House, 38 Tyndals Park Road. She died at the Barham Nursing

Home, Chesterfield Road, Bristol on 13 July 1982. In her will she left P200

to St Mary-on-the-Quay, and P200 to the Little Sisters of the Poor of Cotham

Hill. They had no children.

32(12)76 5-Stanislaus (Stanley/Stan) RUSSELL. Born 7 March 1904. He worked as

a furniture porter and was a good card player. He survived a serious brain

operation (for a mastoid abscess) which at the time was a very new technique

and which he was lucky to survive. d1970 [where?].

m sp-Kathleen WESTON (born around 1900, Bristol). Stan died on 6 January 1970

at home, 1 Penrith Gardens, Southmead, and his widow was found dead, on 27

November 1972, at the same address. They had no children.

………………..

32(12)77 5-Francis ("Frank") RUSSELL b 30.1.1906, Bristol & Baptised at St

Mary-on-the-Quay. Builder, painter and decorator. Served in the 4th

(Territorial) Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, 1921-25 and with

Royal Air Force, 1942-46.

The Early Life of Frank: He was one of a large family and was born at No. 10

Myrtle Road on 30 January 1906, the son of William RUSSELL, a School Attendance

Officer, and his wife Elizabeth Mary (`Dot') (nee MEEK). He was baptised at St

Mary-on-the-Quay, Bristol (left), on 13 March 1906 and was therefore officially

the first member of the RUSSELL family to become a Roman Catholic. His

Godmother was Miss Catherine MANNING [Baptism details from the register of St

Mary-on-the-Quay, at Bristol Records Office. The entry in the baptism register

was made by father Greene, who incorrectly recorded the father's surname as

MORGAN (not RUSSELL) and the mother's maiden name as LEEK (not MEEK) These

mistakes were later corrected in the register by Rev G L Corston.], a family

friend and lodger. Throughout his childhood he always celebrated his birthday a

day early - on 29 January - as he understood this to be the feast-day of St

Francis, and it was only when he grew older that he found out that his birthday

was actually on the 30th, not the 29th of January.

Frank was brought up at No. 10 Myrtle Road and retained many fond memories of

his childhood. For example, in his later years he recalled [from an interview

with Frank contained in `St Michael's Hill and Cotham not so long ago'

(published by Barry WILLIAMSON, 1998); note: the `uncle' referred to above was

Josiah Jenkins, a friend of the family] that:

`If a motor car came down the road everyone came to the front door to see it -

there was absolutely no motor traffic on the roads. I remember the trace horses

attached to the wagons pulling heavy loads up St Michael's Hill. Life was very

slow then. We used to play outside in the road all the time. In those days all

boys and girls dressed exactly the same way in skirts for the first few

years. When I was very young I went out and sat in the tar. They brought me in

and up-ended me and to get the tar off they used dripping. we used to live on

bread and dripping but it had other uses too! We used to go to church on

Sundays, and everybody else. We, as Catholics, used to go to an early service,

then we boys could go off and mooch across the Downs - in those days it was

quite safe. We never had any money whatsoever but we had plenty of friends and

we'd take a bottle of water and stay on the Downs for hours and hours. Money

was of no consequence. We only missed it at Christmas - an uncle was on the

local collier that took the coal from Newport to Bristol - he would send us 6d

in a letter wrapped up in a piece of paper marked with each name.

We learned a lot from one another and I did learn one thing - politeness

pays. I used to collect cigarette cards and we'd go up on St Michael's Hill and

wait for people passing by on the way home from work: 'Please Sir, have you any

cigarette cards to spare?' Putting it that way I always go a response and one

chap saved them for me. We played tricks as well - there was a lamp post right

at the corner of St Michael's Park and there were railings on the opposite side

- we used to get a piece of strong cotton and tie it to the railings and to the

lamp post - all the tall people had their hats knocked off. One day a copper

came along and it caught him on the chin - we were gone! Another thing - sugar

was sold in a blue, soft paper bag in those days and sealed - we used to fill a

bag with all sorts of rubbish and put it on the pavement as if it had fallen

out of someone's basket, but we'd put a piece of cotton on it and we'd be

hiding in a doorway and when people went to pick it up, we'd move it along.'

He was sent to the Convent Infants School in Dighton Street (near Montague

Hill), Bristol, shortly before the school was relocated and became the Infant

Department of St Mary-on-the-Quay RC Boys School, in Lower Park Row, around

1911. Frank attended the infants school until, on 21 July 1913 he moved up to

the Boys School which was located in Trenchard Street (in the former

St. Joseph's chapel), close to where his mother had lived as a girl. [He

appears as entry number 1960 in the School Admission Register. The register

appears to show that he left the school early ("exempted by age") on 31/3/16 -

this must be an error.] Three of his four elder brothers had attended this

school, and his younger brother Wilf, would also follow. As was usual in those

days he left school at the age of 14 in April 1920. The school-leaving rules

had only recently been revised so that children had to remain at school until

the end of the term in which their 14th birthday fell. This meant that Frank

unexpectedly had to stay on for an extra two months. However, after his father

had a word with the relevant school attendance officer, Frank was allowed to

spend some of his time down on the family's allotment instead. In 1998 Frank

recalled [from `St Michael's Hill and Cotham not so long ago' (1998)] that:

`People were not educated anything like as much in those days - I never did

homework. We had the 3 Rs at school but our teacher was a great one for

music. In those days you didn't grow up fast - you were a child till you were

twenty!'

The First World War was declared whilst Frank was still at school. This event

would have a big impact on Frank's family: his father and two of his brothers

joined the Army (his brother Reg being awarded the Military Medal) and his

mother took a job, working nights in a munitions factory, at the Constructional

Works in Brislington. [Frank RUSSELL recalled that his mother `worked at the

Tramways Company's Constructional Works in Bath Road, Brislington, during the

First World War'. Although a large number of aircraft were built there Frank

understood that his mother worked on a machine which made parts for shells, and

was not involved with aircraft production. She worked on the night shift.] In

1998 Frank could still remember exactly where he was when war was declared in

August 1914 [From `St Michael's Hill and Cotham not so long ago' (1998)]:

`The news was telephoned through to the newspaper offices and in those days

anything like that created a special edition - they knew war was imminent and

they had all the presses ready. All the boys were waiting outside the office in

St Stephen's Street. I was stood up outside what's now the Homeopathic Hospital

but in those days was Sir George White's house and the boy came running up on

his way to the Downs, shouting `War Declared' and everybody dashed out and

brought up paper. He'd sold them all long before he got to the Downs and had to

go back for more.'

Whilst still at school Frank had a part-time job working for Henry Abrahams,

who ran a china and glassware shop down near St Mary-on-the-Quay. Frank's job

was to make deliveries, and although the goods were all delivered by hand, they

were well packaged with straw and never got broken. After leaving school Frank

looked around for a job, but with so many demobbed soldiers chasing work at the

same time it was not easy for a young lad to find paid

employment. Consequently, there followed a succession of short-term jobs. Frank

used to pump the bellows of the organ at St Mary-on-the-Quay, and the organist,

Mr Fitzgerald, made a special effort to help Frank find work. However, in the

end his mother managed to fix him up with a job, working for Squire Brothers.

[Dot knew Mr SQUIRES from her work at the munitions factory during the war - he

had been her overseer).] This business was located at No. 113 Whiteladies

Road, and Frank worked as an electrician's and plumber's mate at 3d an hour.

In those days wireless sets, although at the forefront of modern technology,

were still very basic and difficult to use. In his old age Frank recalled [From

`St Michael's Hill and Cotham not so long ago' (1998)] that:

`The BBC started after the war, broadcasting from London. You couldn't get it

all that easily but we used to have a crystal set - a piece of quartz and a

tiny piece of wire known as a cat's whisker and you'd touch a spot and the

sound came in. You had to have a very large aerial - we had one on the roof 100

ft long. We used to sit in the back room, no-one dared say a word. I remember

my brother and I got it one night, we used the headphones and we listed to

Madame Butterfly - wonderful. The man next door offered to run a lead through

the wall so that we could use his electricity - 6d a quarter.'

After Squire Brothers Frank took a job, as an errand boy, with Mr Gange who ran

a grocers in Gloucester Road. Frank would accompany him to the market `in

town', early in the morning, and cycle back with their purchases. He would also

help close the shop in the evening. Next Frank went to work at the `Clifton

Cinema' in the Victoria Rooms but this went out of business after only two

weeks when the boss disappeared with the takings. Most of the staff lost a

week's pay, but fortunately Frank's pay had been left in an envelope for him to

pick up. Frank then went on to get a job at the Hotwells Cinema, where he was

often kept busy mending the seats (which the young people would push over) and

rewinding the films, as well as collecting and returning films to Temple Meads

railway station twice a week.

Service in the Territorial Army (1921-1925).

In 1921 Frank - and his old school friend Jacques Collins - decided to join the

Territorial Army as part-time soldiers, even though Frank was only 15 at the

time, and therefore quite a few years below the minimum recruitment age. The

recruiting sergeant did not check up on Frank's age and he was accepted into

the 4th (Territorial) Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. His mother was

not pleased, but his older brothers reassured her that the army would take care

of him. His first annual camp was at Llandudno in 1921. It had been a long hot

summer and Frank remembered the camp because of the sand which had blew into

their food, and because of a great storm which blew away most of the

Battalion's tents. Fortunately, owing to an experienced corporal, Frank's tent

was only of just three that withstood the battering. The following annual camp

was also spent under canvas, this time on Salisbury Plain.

The Building Trade.

Around this time Frank got a job with Tommy O'BRIEN (through his friend Jacques

COLLINS), again at 3d an hour. Tommy was a small time builder and decorator and

Frank impressed him with his efforts, but before long the work dried up and

Frank had to find other work. However, he was soon able to go back to Tommy

O'BRIEN, but this time he paid Frank 6d an hour. Tommy would often joke that he

was overpaying Frank - and Frank thought he probably was! It was during his

time with Tommy O'Brien, on 29 June 1927, that there was a solar eclipse. They

were working on the roof of a building in Trinity Place at the time. As it

turned darker and cold Frank and his mates stopped work. Frank noticed that Mr

O'BRIEN himself was somewhat upset, since the eclipse reminded him of a son who

he had lost in the war. [Frank's memory may have been playing tricks here since

the eclipse began at 5.29 am and Bristol was well outside the zone of totality

which crossed North Wales, Lancashire and Yorkshire (from The Times

15/9/1999).]

In around 1924 Frank began working for Mr RICE. It was Mr RICE who really

taught Frank the basics of the building trade. He remained there for eighteen

months before being laid off. It was always necessary to be careful and thrifty

to make ends meet. For example, Frank and his work mates would save up all the

paint skins through the year and at the end of the year would boil them up with

some lime putty and paraffin, making sure that they had a damp sack close to

hand! This produced a red liquid which they used for painting the iron

gutters. The liquid always came out red, irrespective of the colour of the

paint skins, probably because of the lead.

After Frank was laid off - around 1926 - he managed to get a job working for Mr

Herbert NEWTON-WALL (his previous employer, Mr RICE, had been a friend of Mr

NEWTON-WALL's foreman). Mr NEWTON-WALL was a property owner, and converted many

of the large Georgian houses in Clifton (such as in York Crescent and Richmond

Terrace), into flats. He owned about 300 properties in Bristol and would boast

that he had the biggest water rates bill in the South West. Frank worked for

him between 1926 and 1933, proving himself adaptable and turning his hand to

most skills - not only doing general labouring, painting and decorating, but

also assisting the plasterers, carpenters, plumbers and so on.

It was whilst working for Mr NEWTON-WALL that Frank met his future wife

Win. Frank had been working on the conversion of two properties into flats, at

Nos. 8 and 9 Royal York Crescent. The second floor flat at No. 8 was taken by a

Mr and Mrs MACMILLAN. Win worked for them as the Parlour Maid, and they first

met when Frank was asked to go up to the flat to mend a broken window. On that

occasion Frank nodded at Win but did not actually speak to her. However, he

later got to know her better because he and a friend Albert used to earn some

extra money by washing down the staircases: there were four staircases and

which meant four hours over-time. One of the staircases led to the Macmillan's

flat and Win would sometimes invite the two men in for a cup of tea. Win was

kept busy as Parlour Maid, and when Frank asked what she did in her spare time

Win replied "What spare time?" - as she up at 6 am and often did not finish

until 11 pm.

The Early Life of Win: She was born at Bath on 2 June 1910, the youngest (by

six years) of the five children of John Walter FRY, a painter and later a

milkman, and his wife Louisa (nee HAWKER). Win was born at No. 9 Morford

Street, where her family was living around this time. Like many terraced houses

in Bath, the house she lived in had iron railings. On one occasion when she was

a young girl Win apparently got her head stuck in the railings and the fire

brigade had to be called to help free her. She was brought up at various

addressed in the Old Park area of Bath and went to Walcott School.

Domestic Service in Bath and Clifton.

Win did well at school and would have liked to have become a teacher. However,

that would have meant staying on at school and her father would not hear of

it. Instead she left school at 14 and her mother arranged a job for in domestic

service, as a `Tweeny' - a Between Maid - for Miss ROGERS at No. 17 Great

Poultney Street. [The Kelly's street directories for Bath in 1923 and 1927 list

Miss Rogers living at No. 17 Great Pulteney Street. - HL1] Her mother died a

short time after Win left school.

Win did not get on terribly well with her father, or his second wife. Win later

left Bath and moved to Bristol, where she obtained a position as a Parlour Maid

for Mr and Mrs MACMILLAN in Clifton (see above).

The Married Life of Frank and Win: They were married on 30 September 1933 at St

Mary-on-the-Quay, in the centre of Bristol. Although the marriage took place in

a Catholic church, and their four sons were brought up as Catholics, Win never

became a Catholic herself. After her marriage Win worked for a Dr PARKS in

Midland Road (until the birth of her first child in 1937). Frank and Win lived

at Park Place for 12 months, paying a rent of 16/- a week. This was quite

expensive, so they moved to Belgrave Place, where they were living when their

first child, Julian, arrived in September 1936. When Win became pregnant Dr

Parks offered to help deliver the baby, but Win was admitted to the Bristol

Lying In Hospital in Southwell Street (as the baby was three weeks overdue) and

in the confusion the Dr PARKS was not summonsed.

There were a large number of steps to the flat in Belgrave Place, and as Frank

had stomach problems at the time (and received treatment from the Homeopathic

Hospital in 1936), they decided to move to a flat in Cornwallis Crescent, which

had easier access. However, they stayed there for only a year before moving on

to the Basement Flat at Charlton Mansions, Richmond Park Road, Clifton, in 1937

- where they remained until 1981.

Around 1936 Frank was laid off and started work for Captain JENKINS, whose firm

was based in Alma Vale. During this time Frank agreed to join the trade

union. However, when he went to the union meeting in Old Market Street, one of

his work mates, who had agreed to second him, failed to show up, and when the

chairman of the meeting asked for somebody to act as `seconder' a member of the

audience shouted out that Frank was a window cleaner and therefore not eligible

to join. This was rather embarrassing for Frank, who retorted that he had never

been a window cleaner in his life. Fortunately another member of the audience

was able to confirm that Frank was telling the truth - this turned out to be

the son of Tommy O'Brien, one of Frank's previous employers.

Like the other painter and decorators, Frank had expected to get laid off by

Captain JENKINS, at the end of the Autumn, but he was pleased to find that he

was kept on and he worked all through the winter. However, things took a turn

for the worse when a new foreman was appointed. He accused the workmen,

including Frank, of stealing a packet of size and some electric light

bulbs. Frank thought the foreman had handled the situation very badly and told

him so, but for standing up in that way Frank knew his cards would be marked

and, sure enough, come the end of the following October, just as Frank was

finishing a job at Kingsdown Parade, he was given his cards. Fortunately

Frank's brother (Wilf) was doing a plumbing job for a Mr WILMOT, who just the

day before had had sacked all his painters. Mr WILMOT was therefore only too

happy to take on Frank.

The year 1939 was an eventful year for Frank and Win, and not only because of

the outbreak of war. In March their second son, Philip `Adrian', was born, and

around the same time Frank started work for F BIGWOOD & Sons. This was a

well-established firm at Christchurch Road and Frank had only been with them a

few months when Britain declared war on Nazi Germany. Soon the work ran out and

Frank left to take a job with Joseph COLEMAN & Son (in Dowry Square). He was

doing a job for COLEMAN's at Broad Plain at the time that the city centre

suffered one of its early air raids. In the morning, as he cycled to work, he

encountered so much debris and so many fire hoses covering the streets of the

city centre, that he had to carry his bicycle all the way from The Centre to

the other side of Bristol Bridge. It was not long before COLEMAN's also ran out

of work and Frank then joined the Air Raid Police (ARP) as a full-time Paid

Warden.

Service in the Air Raid Police (1941-42).

Frank was paid P3 a week, and did one week `on nights' alternating with one

week `on days'. He worked in the G2 Group based at Sneyd Park, and would patrol

around the area and contact the fire parties. His ARP post was at Bradley

School, The Avenue, in Sneyd Park. Frank assisted the Post Warden and, being

the only full timer, a lot of the responsibility for running the Post, such as

arranging the rosters, fell to him. The rosters were especially difficult to

organise because the wardens were drawn from such a wide mixture of social

backgrounds. One or two of them were rather particular about who they worked

with and objected to sharing a shift with those wardens whose normal work was

gardening. Frank could only assume that `their conversation was not considered

good enough'.

Frank served with the ARP through the earlier part of `The Bristol Blitz'. On

one occasion he was cycling home along the path which runs across Durdham Downs

between Julian Road and Belgrave Road, and the next thing he knew bombs were

falling and exploding in a pattern which was heading in his direction. He

jumped off his bicycle and lay flat on the ground, and fortunately was not

injured. On another occasion Frank had a very anxious night at his ARP post

because it looked to him like the bombs were falling very close to his home,

where he had left his wife with their two sons. Frank later found out from a

colleague, much to his relief, that the bombs had actually fallen half a mile

away from Charlton Mansions, on Regent Street in Clifton, where they caused a

huge fire.

Frank and Win lived in the Basement Flat, and when the air raid siren went off

all the occupants of the other flats would take shelter in the basement. Frank

put some benches in the corridor for them to sit on and Win would often make

everyone a cup of tea. They would all leave the doors to their flats open and

if Frank was there at the time, he would go up stairs periodically to check

that no incendiary bombs had come down through the roof. Frank and Win told

their two young sons that the explosions which they could hear where fireworks,

and consequently when they heard a particularly loud explosion they were not

too worried - Julian would say to his younger brother `that was a good one

wasn't it Adrian? '

When things quietened down, in 1942, Frank applied for release from the ARP,

having first checked that Coleman's would take him back (Coleman's had obtained

`first-aid' work following the raid on Bath). In due course he was released

from the ARP but before he could return to Colemans he was first required to

report to the Labour Exchange, and it turned out they had other plans for

him. Frank was allocated to official housing construction work at Corsham. This

required him to catch a charabanc at 6 am in the morning and he did not return

home until 8 pm.

Before Frank joined the ARP he had been exempt from conscription, because

building work was a `reserved occupation'. The exemption continued whilst he

was in the ARP. However, in 1942 he lost his exemption because he had

technically left both the building trade and ARP. The fact that he was leaving

one to return to the other was not taken into account by the rules, and because

of this technicality he was called up for military service. His papers arriving

just a week after leaving the ARP.

Service in the Royal Air Force (1942-6).

Frank's call up papers instructed him to report for basic training to RAF

Cardington in Bedfordshire. He made his way to Temple Meads railway station and

just as he boarded the train, at about 9 am, the air raid sirens

sounded. Everyone was invited to leave the train, but Frank decided to stay in

the carriage. Not long after he heard a large explosion very close by. After

the all clear was sounded the train pulled out of the station and Frank left

Bristol to commence basic training with the RAF. It was only several hours

later on reporting for duty at RAF Cardington, that Franck heard the wireless

reports referring to the fact a bus in Old Market, Bristol, had been hit, with

the loss of eighteen lives: this was the bomb explosion which Frank had heard

earlier, and he had therefore had a lucky escape - especially as the nearby

railway station would have been a prime target for the German bombers.

Following basic training at RAF Cardington Frank was posted to an air station

at North Luffenham, Rutland. It was there that he was selected to become a

cook, on the basis that he had cooked for his family whenever his wife was

ill. Frank was quite pleased to be selected as a cook, as there were many worse

things he could have ended up doing. He was sent on a course, the first half of

which took place at Aylesbury and the second half of which followed at West

Kirkby near Liverpool. Frank passed the course with high marks. A plate of

rissoles which he had to cooked earned him nearly enough marks to pass on their

own, and he also did well in answering an interview question about providing a

meal for troops who were on the run. Following his training course Frank was

promoted to Aircraftsman First Class, with a recommendation that he take a test

for further promotion in six months. He then spent 18 months working in the

kitchen of the Sergeant's Mess at RAF Woolfax, near Grantham (an aircrew

training school) and during this time worked mainly nights. He got to know the

warrant officer well and this was useful when it came to dealing with some of

the Flight Sergeants who sometimes tried to pull rank. If they threatened to

put Frank on a charge he would have a word with the warrant officer and things

were sorted out. After six months the time came for Frank to be sent on his

next training course. However, Frank was not happy about going because he had

spent all his time on nights, cooking breakfasts for the flight crews, and did

not feel that he had gained sufficient experience of other dishes to prepare

him for the course. Because the air station was short of cooks at the time

Frank was able to delay going on the course until mid-1943, by which time he

had been able to do four months `on days'. After this he was promoted to

Leading Aircraftsman.

In December 1944 Frank was posted to India. He sailed on board the troop

carrier SS Ordonner from Greenach, in that same month. This was an elderly

steamer (1913) and it took a month to reach Bombay via the Suez Canal. Frank

particularly remembered a severe thunder storm as they passed through the

Med. The ship sailed in convoy until it reached the Suez Canal, but from then

on there was no U-boat threat and the ships sailed at their own pace. It then

took almost another month, including a seven day train journey from Bombay, for

Frank to reach his new station, which was at Chicary, near Lucknow in the

United Provinces. There were some 5,000 military personnel to cater for, which

meant cooking in huge quantities. For example, it was usual to cook 80 gallons

of soup at a time. At this time he was attached to APS (Air Parts Stores) and

many of the airmen were employed in reclaiming used parachutes. These were made

of cotton and Frank had a number of shirts made up from some of the white

coloured parachutes. After the war in Europe ended the forces in India were

still occupied fighting the Japanese, although increasingly the Indians

themselves were causing trouble in the desire to achieve independence.

After the war ended arrangements were put in hand for the demobilisation and

Frank was placed into Group 30, which would mean that he would receive an

earlier discharge than some of his colleagues, on account of his age. He

returned to the UK from India in 1946 and landed at Liverpool. He was brought

back on board the troopship SS Britannic, a 1929 passenger liner which had been

converted into a troop ship. The conditions for the troops were appalling and

Frank was not even able to obtain medical help for stomach problems. However,

the voyage only took two weeks. He was then sent to Walton from where he was

demobbed and returned home to Bristol in April 1946. Franck never bothered to

claim his campaign medals, considering them a waste a metal - the only ones

worth having were the medals for bravery like the on his brother had won in the

First World War.

Return to the Building Trade After the War.

On return to `civy street' Frank went back to work for Colemans, with whom he

remained until 1954. In October 1947 Frank and Win's third child, Ian, was

born, just as one of the worst winter's of the twentieth century was about to

commence. In September 1948 their forth and last child, Neil, was born.

In 1954 Frank took a job as maintenance engineer with Gerald BEADLE, who owned

a pools company, employing a staff of about 60, mainly women, behind Queens

Road in Clifton. Frank stayed with this company for 6 years. One evening he was

emptying the bins and found one of them full of unopened envelopes. He reported

the incident to the supervisor, but when the Mr BEADLE found out he was not

pleased with Frank. He thought that frank should have reported the matter to

him and felt that Frank had been trying to keep the incident quiet, whereas in

reality Frank had been trying to sort the matter out with as efficiently as

possible. Frank gradually fell out of favour with Mr BEADLE, and was

eventually eased out. Although he was given P200 on his departure, Frank was

not happy about the way he was got rid of, and felt that he had been rather

unfairly treated.

A couple of weeks later Frank bumped into Mr CHIVERS, part-owner of CHIVERS &

Thomas Ltd, of 4 & 19 Clifton Road. Mr CHIVERS knew Frank because his company

had done some building work for Frank's previous employer and he remembered how

Frank had always made a cup of tea for his men. On hearing that Frank was

unemployed he was only too happy to offer him a job, and consequently Frank

spent the last ten or so years of his working life with CHIVERS & Thomas

Ltd. The foreman was Mr CHAMBERLAIN, and the set up was much more relaxed than

it had been at Colemans. Frank retired from full time work in 1976, but

continued to do the odd temporary job for CHIVERS & Thomas until about 1979. He

also did odd decorating jobs for other friends and acquaintances.

Frank brought up his sons as Roman Catholics and sent them to Catholic

schools. During the 1920's he was a member (with his father) of the Knights of

St Columba. However, Win never became a Catholic.

In 1978 Frank's brother (Wilf) died. He left quarter shares (worth P3,000 each)

in No. 10 Myrtle Road to his remaining brothers and sisters, including

Frank. Frank decided to purchase his childhood home outright, in 1981, for an

additional P9,000 (the house being valued at P12,000). From then on he lived

there with Win, sleeping in the same front bedroom in which he had been

born. The house was much larger than their flat in the Mansions, and Frank

converted the smallest (back) bedroom into a bathroom and the attic into an

extra bedroom. The extra room proved especially useful for when their sons

(Julian and Ian) came to stay, especially at Christmas time. Frank and Win led

an active life in retirement. Win died, at home in her sleep, on 30 June 1989

and was cremated at Canford Crematorium, Bristol.

Frank's Later Years: Frank continued to live at No. 10 Myrtle Road. He went on

several holidays, to Ireland and Cornwall and took the opportunity to renew his

wartime culinary skills, and especially enjoyed cooking jam tarts and

cakes. His great-grandchildren so enjoyed the jam tarts which he cooked for

them that they referred to him as `Jam Tart Grandad'.

In 1998 Frank agreed to help the pupils of Bristol Grammar School with their

A-level history studies, by being interviewed about his childhood memories of

St Michael's Hill for project they were undertaking. So much information was

collected that the school decided to publish a booklet entitled `St Michael's

Hill and Cotham not so long ago' (published by Barry WILLIAMSON, 1998). Frank

was quoted at length in the booklet. As part of the publicity for its launch,

he was also interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol and his photograph appeared in the

local paper. Frank was proud to tell the radio reporter that, at the age of 92,

he was still sleeping in the room in which he had been born!

Following a short spell in hospital (the BRI) and with his eyesight gradually

deteriorating, Frank decided to take up an offer from his grand-daughter (Sue)

to move in with her. Frank put his house on the market in June 1998, and it was

quickly sold, on 26 October, for P102,000. Frank moved out of No. 10 Myrtle

Road, on 24 October, and went to live with his grand-daughter's family at No. 8

Canvey Close, Bristol. On 18 February 1999 they all moved to a larger property

at West Broadway, Bristol, where Frank had the use of a large downstairs room

as a bed-sit. In November 1999 he fell and broke his arm, whilst crossing the

road in Broadmead.

Early in 2000 Frank decided to move into St Joseph's Home, run by the Little

Sisters of the Poor, at 66 Cotham Hill, Bristol. This was not far from Myrtle

Road and as a young man Frank had done some building and decorating work at the

Home. He remembered then that the elderly residents lived in dormitories, but

standards had obviously improved over the years, and in fact shortly before

Frank moved in, St Joseph's Home had undergone a major re-building and

refurbishment, to a very high level. Frank was given his own room with en-suite

facilities, and enjoyed the social activities and opportunities provided by the

Nuns. He also attended the religious services in the chapel.

Frank moved into St Joseph's on 2 March 2000. Still living in 2004. - GA.

m 30.9.1933 St Mary-on-the-Quay (RC), Bristol sp-Winifred FRY (born at, 9

Morford Street, Bath, on 2 June 1910, the youngest child of John Walter FRY, a

painter and later a milkman, and his wife Louisa (nee HAWKER)). Before her

marriage Win worked as a Housemaid in Bath and Bristol. Frank worked in the

painting, decorating and building trade throughout his life, for various local

firms including Joseph COLEMAN & Son (in Dowry Square) from 1940 to 1954 (with

a gap during the war), and then CHIVERS & THOMAS Ltd, of 4 & 19 Clifton Road,

from 1960 to 1976, when he retired. Frank joined the Territorial Army in 1921,

and served as a part-time soldier with the 4th (Territorial) Battalion of the

Gloucestershire Regiment, until 1925. During the Second World War he was a

paid-warden in the Air Raid Police from 1941-1942, based at Sneyd Park,Bristol.

In1942 he planned to return to the building trade but was called up for the RAF

between 1942 and 1946. He was trained as a cook and was posted to various air

stations in the UK before being posted to Lucknow in India. Frank was demobbed

and returned home to Bristol in April 1946. Frank and Win lived at various

addresses in Bristol: first at Park Place, then Belgrave Place and Cornwallis

Crescent before moving into the Basement Flat at Charlton Mansions, Richmond

Park Road, Clifton in 1937. They remained there until 1981, when Frank

purchased the old family home at 10 Myrtle Road, for P12,000. Win (who never

became a Roman Catholic) died, at home, on 30 June 1989, there followed a

cremation at Canford Crematorium, Bristol. Frank continued to live at 10 Myrtle

Road until he went to live with his granddaughter and her family in 1998.

32(12)77 1 6-Julian RUSSELL b 1936 at the lying-in hospital, Southwell

Street, Bristol. After National Service he moved to Edinburgh where he worked

as a librarian for the Scottish National Library. He is unmarried.

32(12)77 2 6-Philip Adrian (known as "Adrian") RUSSELL

Details withheld pending permission. After school he joined

the City of Bristol Constabulary as a Police cadet, later becoming a

Constable. He was promoted to Sergeant and later Inspector, and worked at

various police stations within the Avon & Somerset police area. After

retirement he worked for the police in a number of civilian jobs. He lived at

72 Meadowland Road, Hembury, for many years, and later at Frome, before

returning to Bristol, where they lived at Stoneleigh Crescent and Norton Road,

Knowle.

m Cahir, Tipperary, Eire, in 1961 sp-Josephine "Jo" Christina PURTILL.

born 1938 at Tipperary Road, Cahir, the daughter of John PURTILL (mill worker)

and his wife Bridget (nee QUINN). She emigrated to the UK. Adrian and Jo have

two daughters.

32(12)77 21 7-Susan RUSSELL

m sp-Alexander STUART two daughters

32(12)77 22 7-Sandra RUSSELL b 21.10.1964

m Bristol, 1987 sp-Geoffrey David AUDCENT. They lived at 33 Chatsworth Road,

Brislington, Bristol.

2004: 117 Mendip Road, Yatton, North Somerset, BS49 4EX, Tel (0)1934 838271.

#Geoff is the source of this section - we are deeply indebted to his research!

1st contact 2004.

They live "13 miles from Bristol and 30 from Taunton, where the records

are kept. Whitchurch itself is a small village in North East Somerset, about

6 miles south of the centre of Bristol. Although the village itself retains

its village character and comes under Bath & North East Somerset Council,

most of the ancient parish is now within the City of Bristol and forms a

rather drab 1960s suburb. See http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/5970/ "

His uncle david@audcent.com 2004 maintains an AUDCENT website at

http://www.audcent.com/ From that site:

"I was born at Weston-Super-Mare in 1962 and was brought up in Cheddar. After

leaving school I read for a Combined Honours degree in History and Geography at

the University of Birmingham (obtaining an Upper Second degree). I then joined

the Civil Service, working across a range of functions carried out by the

Departments of Transport and Environment, including early preparatory work for

the Channel Tunnel, introduction of new computer systems, personnel, and land

use planning. I currently work for the Government Office for the South West,

based in Bristol and live halfway between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare."

This photo of Geoff is also from that site:

2015: son Joe on left, then Geoff and Sandra & her father 32(12)77 2 Adrian RUSSELL:

32(12)77 221 8-Joseph Richard AUDCENT 1989.

In 2015 Joe is an air-side safety officer at Heathrow.

32(12)77 222 8-Andrew Thomas AUDCENT 1992

32(12)77 3 6-Ian Nicholas RUSSELL b Bristol October 1947.

Details withheld pending permission.

32(12)77 4 6-Neil Andrew RUSSELL b Bristol October 1948.

Details withheld pending permission.

32(12)78 5-Wilfrid ("Wilf") RUSSELL (no baptism found) b 4 November 1909 He

worked as a plumber. In 1952 he purchased the family home, at No. 10 Mrytle

Road, with his brother Chris. He died at the BRI (following a road accident in

Redcliffe Way) on 26 October 1878. A requiem mass at St Mary on the Quay on 3

November was followed by a cremation at Canford Cemetery. He never married and

had no children.

32(12)79 5-Kathleen Mary (Kathleen) RUSSELL b 14 November 1911, bp St

Mary-on-the-Quay (RC) on 20 December 1911. After her husband's death, Kathleen went to live with her daughter at Knowle. She died 6 June 1996.

m sp-Edward John ("Ted") IRVIN He served in the Royal Navy and

later worked as a long distance lorry driver. (He was RC - funeral held at St

Bonaventure's, Bishopstone followed by a cremation at Canford Cemetery). They

lived at 7 Vernon Street Totterdown, Bristol (1972) and later at 25 Bourton

Avenue, Patchway. d 17 April 1979. 2 children.

32(12)79 1 6-Anthony IRVIN b 1934. m sp-Maureen 2 children.

32(12)79 2 6-Christine IRVIN

m sp-Michael O'BRIEN They lived at 418 Wells Road, Knowle 1979-1998.

32(12)8 4-Maria (known as Rye) RUSSELL bc 1873

(freebmd b regd Mar qtr 1873 at Bristol vol 6a p49.)

bp St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the-Mount-Without in Bristol 11 January 1874.

1881-1901 with parents.

In 1891 she was still living at home, aged 18, with her parents and 3 elder

siblings. The census return states that she helped at home. She was still

living with her parents in 1901, and no doubt helped her mother to run her

parent's grocery shop at 81 Richmond Street in Totterdown. She later

emigrated to Canada to join her sister, before returning to the UK c1915.

She had poor eyesight. She died c1943, having not married.

32(12)9 4-Edwin RUSSELL b regd Jun qtr 1875 Bristol

bp 12.12.1875 St Michael-the-Archangel-on-the-Mount-Without (at the bottom of

St Michael's Hill), Bristol. He probably died as an infant since there

is no record of him in the 1881 census or thereafter.

32(13) 3-Albert/Alfred RUSSELL b 21.6.1829 bp 19.7.1829 St Nicholas', Whitchurch.

1841 with parents.

1851 Glass worker U 21 staying with his brother John 322.

27.7.1865 Bath Chronicle & Weekly Gazette p3: Alfred RUSSELL of Whitchurch

fined 1s & costs for an assault on Richard YOUNG, landlord of the Black Lion,

or in default .. 7 days.

?32(14) 3-Joseph RUSSELL listed in the 1840 Tithe Apportionment Award living

next door to 321 George RUSSELL.

32x1 4-William RUSSELL 1848 London

1851 with uncle 32(11) James RUSSELL.

……………………………………………………

33 2-Anne RUSSELL b 1 September 1789; bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch 21

January 1790. d 29.8.1816; bur 4.9.1816 Whitchurch. Her grave is marked by a

headstone which reads `Sacred to the memory of ANN, wife of GEORGE GANE of

the City of Bristol, & daughter of NATHANIEL RUSSELL of this parifh Yeoman,

who died 29th of August 1816 aged 27 years.' I found the grave 2007, 2 graves

from that of her aunt Mary nee CHILTON, Mary's husband Thomas RUSSELL, & their

son James (2 and 21 of 1.1 of

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/chilton/chilton.html)

but I could only read the last 2 lines of the inscription.

This cluster of RUSSELL graves is L of the church.

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This photo of her headstone is courtesy of JH 2005.</A><pre>

m by licence and with the consent of her parents, on 26 October 1814 at St

Nicholas', Whitchurch sp-George GANE of the parish of Christchurch in the

city of Bristol. It is unusual for an inscription to refer to the father as

well as husband - perhaps Nathaniel had taken the loss of his youngest

daughter particularly hard and wished to be named on her memorial - or

perhaps he paid for the gravestone. The Local Militia List for Bristol in

1809 shows George GANE, aged 26, with no children, living in Broad St, St

Ewen Ward. His occupation was shown as Accomptant (ie an accountant) and he

was noted as a Bristol Volunteer. However there was no reference to him in

the poor rate books for St Ewen or Christchurch wards 1800-1826. ISSUE??

4 1-Betty RUSSELL bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch, on 11 December 1757. The

registers at Whitchurch record the burial of a Betty RUYSELL on 10 August

1759. This could have been William and Florence's youngest daughter, who would

have been less than 3, or the dr of an Arthur & Rachel RUSSELL.

5 1-Hannah RUSSELL bp St Nicholas', Whitchurch on 3 February 1765

??m 30 Apr 1792 Weston, Somerset sp-John ROACH

.........................................................................

PRIMARY SOURCES USED

SOMERSET COUNTY RECORDS OFFICE:

1) Bishop's Transcripts for Whitchurch

2) Land Tax Returns for Whitchurch 1766 - 1831 (SCRO ref Q/rel 21/16)

3) Estate Duty Copies of Wills, Administrations and Probates for Thomas

RUFSELL (1817) [m 2 of 3.] and Nathaniel RUFSEL (1833) [3] (SCRO ref 118/321).

4) Electoral Registers for Whitchurch (Eastern Division of Somerset) 1832-1849

(Q/Rer Eastern); The 1885 Register of Electors (Parish of Winford); The 1897

Absent Voters List (Weston-s-Mare Division, Parish of Dundry);

5) Marriage Allegations and Bonds for the marriages of William CHILTON to Mary

WAIT (1759)(D/D/CM 1759 B), Anne RUFSELL to Hugh Wallington Saunders

(1779)(D/D/CM 1779 B), Mary RUSSELL to George STOCKER (1802)( D/D/CM 1802 A

(239)), William RUFSEL to Ann Sandeford 1808 (D/D/CM 1808A), and Anne RUSSELL

to George GANE (1814) (D/D/CM 1814A (223)).

6) Legal papers relating to a dispute: Jas. COLSTON [31 m2] v Nathaniel RUSSELL

[3] and his son William [32]. (1810) (DD/SOG 1134)69.

BRISTOL RECORDS OFFICE:

1) Parish Registers for the following parishes:

a) Whitchurch (Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1752 to 1882)

b) St Michael's the Archangel on the Mount Without Bristol (Baptisms)

c) St Augustine-the-Less, Bristol (Baptisms, Marriages)

d) St Mary-on-the-Quay (RC), Bristol (Baptisms)

2) Whitchurch Vestry Minute Book (ref P/WCh/V/1a)

3) Tithe Apportionment Award Schedule and Map for Whitchurch, 1840 (BRO ref

24537(1))

4) SMYTH Family Estate Papers, including `A Survey of lands belonging to Sir

Hugh SYMTH Bt, 1802' (BRO AC/E14 page 62), an Account Book for rents

received (BRO AC/E39), A Survey of various manors including Whitchurch 1789

(BRO AC/E8), A Survey a various manors including Whitchurch 1792 (BRO AC/E10)

5) Auction Catalogue for the Sale of Land at Dundry & Whitchurch (Estate of Mr

George RUSSELL [3217], Deceased) 5 June 1930 (BRO ref 38261/27)

6) Admission Register for St Mary's-on-the-Quay (RC) Boys School

7) Roll of Honour of employees of the Bristol Corporation 1914-1918 (at BRO

40568)

8) Local Militia List 1809 Index (BRO Militia L3).

WILTSHIRE COUNTY RECORDS OFFICE:

Parish Registers for St Michael's, Melksham (Marriages)

Monumental Inscriptions"

Monumental inscriptions in the (C of E) churchyards at Whitchurch, Dundry, Queen

Charlton, Somerset.

Census Enumerator's Schedules:

1841: Whitchurch

1851: Whitchurch, Melksham

1861: Bristol (St Michael's)

1871: Whitchurch

1881: Bristol (St Augustine's), Barrow Gurney & other places

1891: Bristol (St Paul's)

1901: Census Bristol, Dundry & other places

Collection of assorted family papers assembled by 32(12)77 Frank RUSSELL

(now in possession of -1 Julian RUSSELL):

1) Short Birth Certificates for 32(12)78 Wilfrid RUSSELL (1909), and

32(12)73 William Christopher RUSSELL (1896),

2) Marriage Certificate for 32(12)78 William RUSSELL and Mary Elizabeth MEEK (1891)

3) Death Certificates for 32(12)7William RUSSELL (1937), sp-Mary Elizabeth RUSSELL

(1952), -2 Harriet Isabella Madeline RUSSELL (1972), -3 William Christopher RUSSELL

(1973), -5 sp-Albert Charles LAWRENCE (1972), -4 Julian Josiah RUSSELL

(1990), -6 Stanley RUSSELL (1970), -5 Elizabeth Pauline LAWRENCE (1982), and

-7 sp-Kathleen RUSSELL (1972)

4) Wills of 32(12)7- 5 Elizabeth Pauline LAWRENCE (1979),- 4 Julian Josiah RUSSELL (1979),

-2 Harriet Isabella Madeline RUSSELL (1953), and -3 William Christopher

RUSSELL (1972)

OTHER:

Kelly's Directories of Bristol, 1910, 1935.

The Calendar of Grants of Probate & Letters of Admin (various years)

The Bristol Times & Mirror, 20 September 1916

5) Grants of Probate re. 32(12)7- 3 William Christopher RUSSELL (1973) and

-8 Wilfrid RUSSELL

(1978),

6) Various papers concerned with the conveyance of 10 Myrtle Road to Messrs

W [ 32(12)7-8]

and WC RUSSELL [-3] in 1952 and to Mr F RUSSELL [-7?] in 1981,

7) Assorted invoices from monumental masons and funeral directors,

8) Newspaper cuttings relating to the deaths of 32(12)7-8 Wilfrid RUSSELL

and -9 sp- Edward John (Ted) IRVIN.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

`Bristol and the Great War 1914-1919', by G F STONE & C WELLS (1920)

'Studies on the History of Whitchurch' (1976)

'St Michael's Hill and Cotham Not So Long Ago', by Barry WILLIAMSON (1998)

'The History & Antiquities of Somerset' by John COLLINSON (1791)

Kelly's Directories of Somerset and Bristol, various years.

SOURCES - ADDED BY KIT:

FGD (Eric) HARDSTAFF, 83 Statesman Square, Scarborough ON, Canada M1S 4H7

He is 3751 on our DERRICK tree

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/derrick/derrick.html

JH: Jessie HILLIER Her email no longer works. Trying to get hold of her!

Thank you for the photos of the gravestones of 33 AR at 1. & TR sp of 2 at 3.

& the following 3 photos: The Workhouse in Whitchurch:

Whitchurch House, Whitchurch:

Toll house, Turnpike Road, Whitchurch:

United Reformed Church, Whitchurch:

Post Office, Whitchurch:

Blackacre, Whitchurch:

St Nicholas from behind, Whitchurch

Black Lion, Whitchurch in 2001:

In 2007 the White Hart Inn & Black Lion was renamed Toby Carvery.

Jessie lived in what was called Home Ground opposite Blackacre by St Nicholas.

2. Photos of unknowns in 1. RUSSELL of Whitchurch held by Robin H RUSSELL.

2.1 From the album of my gggparents, [3225] John RUSSELL & Ann nee DERRICK,

held by [32254 31] Robin Harford RUSSELL. 71

2.2 Some loose photos held by Robin. 74

2.1 From John RUSSELL & Ann nee DERRICK's album held by Robin.

Dave guesses it as c1860. The album and its catch:

Album1.JPG The front page says Album Belgravia, one of the styles of Photo Album that you could purchase at that time:

Probably John & Ann's 1st child, 32251 Florence Amy RUSSELL b 9.3.1865. Back: L.SAW, 112 Glengall Road, Peckham:

A closeup

:Album3.JPG The next two people on Album3

and Album4 seem of differing ages so not sure if they are parents of the baby.

Back: A.L. JARCHY, 42 Union Road, Rotherhithe, SE. [On 2.7.14 Robin found a

photo on Ebay for sale of an unknown child - listed as: by The Tower Bridge

Photographic Co., Tower Bridge Approach and at 45 Union Road, Rotherhithe, London - General Manager A.L. JARCHY]:

Album4.JPG. Back: S.J.CASTLE, 38 Canterbury Road, Whitstable-on-Sea:

I have a similar one - Poppa wrote on the back: My Grandma Harford of Whitstable.

So she is SarahAnn nee CLAY b 1834 Faversham, Kent d 1914, ID 86 at clay.html

Album5.JPG Back: W.H.HAYLES, 20 Baker Street,

Portman Square, London W (Photo No. 2123.2) [probably 32251 Florence Amy]:

Album6(was0652).JPG Ann and John RUSSELL. From p6 of their album:

Album7(was0653).JPG

Left on back: EDWARD SMITH, 3 Cheapside, London EC [Florence Amy??].

Right on back: C.A.PRITCHETT, 142 Queen's Road, Peckham:

Album8TopL.JPG Back: HELLIS & SONS, (Head Studios) 211 and 213 Regent Street, London W [Photographers to His Highness Akbaloddowla, ex King of Oude (Awadh), now part of Uttar Pradesh] Numerous Branches around London, EstB over 25 years:

Album8TopR.JPG:

Album8BotL.JPG:

Album9TopL.JPG Back: B.J.EDWARDS, 6 The Grove, Hackney, London E (Trapp and Münch, Berlin):

Album9TopR.JPG Back: W.J.CHIVERS, 18 High Street, Sutton, Surrey:

Album9BotL.JPG Back: BROOKES BROS. (Late Drayson), 50 St. George's Street, Canterbury (Patronised by Their Royal Highnesses The Princesses Helena and Louise. Helena is 5th child & 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert. Possibly Louise is Helena's daughter Marie Louise):

Album9BotR.JPG Back: ALAN MILLS, 27A Trafalgar Road, Greenwich (Photo No.69):

Album10.JPG Back: A. & G. TAYLOR, 70 and 78 Queen Victoria Street London EC (Photo No.55038) Also at 129 Fenchurch Street EC + Numerous Branches around UK and NY, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago & Newark:

Album11.JPG Back: C.J.GEARING & CO., 52 Regent Street W also 35 Milkwood Road, Herne Hill SE and 57 Durham Rd, Seven Sisters Road. (From the Loughborough and Finsbury Schools of Photography):

Album12TopL.JPG Back: MR. W.ASH, 119 Newington Causeway London SE:

Album12TopR.JPG Back: HENRY KNIGHT, High Street, Whitstable:

Album12BotL.JPG Back: THE ESSEX PHOTO CO., 3 Saxby Terrace, Red Post Lane, Upton Park, London E:

Album12BotR.JPG Back: L.SAW, 112 Glengall Road, Peckham:

IMG_0653.JPG c1860? From John & Ann nee DERRICK's album held by Robin:

LooseinAlbum.JPG:

Album14.JPG Back: C.HERMAN, 72 Church Street, Camberwell Green (Camberwell School of Photography - EstB over 30 years:

Album15.JPG Back: C.J.HAWKES, 58 High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness. Also 3 New Road, Sittingbourne:

Album16.JPG Back: MARTIN JACOLETTE, Queen's Gate Hall, Harrington Road, (Photo No.33601a) South Kensington also at Dover:

Album17.JPG Back: W.BALLIOTT, 1 Station Parade, Sydenham S:

Album18.JPG Back:W.BALLIOTT, 1 Station Parade, Sydenham SE:

Album19.JPG Back: BRIXTON PHOTO CO. (Lang Sims), Chromo House, 437 Brixton Road, London SW (All portraits by the Instantaneous Process - Mr Lang Sims never uses the Head Rest?)

HAND WRITTEN across the Top: With JESSIE's Love to Alice and Frank:

Album20BotL.JPG">Album20BotL.JPG Back: FRANK HOLMES, 81 White Ladies Road, Clifton, Bristol (Photo No.2327):

Album20BotR.JPG Back: EMBERSON & SONS, 57 St. Paul's Churchyard, London (CHUBB lochsmiths were at this address from 1827 to 1877) Also 6 Wilton Road, Belgravia and Chertsey, Surrey (Photo No.25417 pencilled faintly on back):

Album20TopL.JPG Back: GRAND & DUNLOP, Christchurch, New Zealand

Hand Written across the Top: ALFRED:

Album20TopR.JPG Back: MARTIN JACOLETTE, Queen's Gate Hall, Harrington Road, (Photo No.33601B) South Kensington also at Dover:

Album21BotL.JPG Back: THOMAS BARNS, 1 Limes Place, Preston Street, Faversham And The Marina, Herne Bay:

Album21BotR.JPG Back: John Hughes, Eythorne, Near Dover:

Album21TopL.JPG Back: THOMAS BARNS, Faversham:

Album21TopR.JPG Back: MARSH WOOD, 121 West Street, Faversham:

Album22.JPG Back: MARTIN JACOLETTE (Art Studio and Residence), 1 Priory Hill, Near Town Hall, Dover:

Album23.JPG Back: W.H.FRANKLIN, Deal:

Album24.JPG Back: J.N.WILLIS, 8 Windmill Street, Gravesend and 67 High Street, Chatham:

Album25.JPG Back: J.J.AVERY, 12 Shacklewell Lane, Kingsland NE [EstB 1879] And 7 Archway Road, Upper Holloway N and 106 Holland Park Avenue And 338 New Cross Road SE (nearly opposite South East Railway Stn.):

Album26.JPG Back: EDWARD SMITH, 3 Cheapside, London EC Reg No. 34481:

Album27.JPG Back: WILLETT, 5 Bristol Bridge, Bristol And 23 Fleet St., Swindon and Weston-S.Mare.

Bottom left: AUSTIN & SON, 142 Trinity Road, Upper Tooting SW:

Album28.JPG:

Album29BotL.JPG Back: Messrs RITCHIE's Studios, 143 Brompton Rd SW, 108 Peckham Rye SE:

Album29TopL.JPG Back: Thomas BARNS, Faversham:

Album29TopR.JPG Back: J BATEMANN, SIS George's St, Canterbury:

Album30.JPG:

Album30L.JPG:

Album30R.JPG:

Album31L.JPG:

Album31R.JPG:

Album32BotL.JPG Back: Harold GOLDSMITH, 2 Canterbury Rd, Whitstable-on-sea:

Album32BotR.JPG Harold GOLDSMITH, 2 Canterbury Rd, Whitstable-on-sea:

Album32TopL.JPG:

Album32TopR.JPG Back: Thomas BARNS, 1 Limes Place, Preston St, Faversham & the Marina, Herne Bay:

Album33BotL.JPG Back: Wm ASH, 119 Newington Causeway:

Album33TopL.JPG Back: Wm ASH, 119 Newington Causeway:

Album33TopR.JPG Back: CRAIK's Electric & Daylight Studios, St Burgate St, Canterbury:

Album36.JPG:

Album37.JPG:

Album39.JPG:

2.2 Some loose photos held by Robin.

Unknown14:

Unknown Possibly his Mums Family:

Ask me for these doc files from GD AUDCENT:

Russell Plates in Word Document-1.doc with wonderful imbedded pictures

RUSSELLfamilyhistoryMay2004.doc

RUSSELLBiographiesMay04.doc

4. SANDEFORD/SANDFORD/SANFORD clues (re sp of 32 of 1.)

* http://www.british-history.ac.uk leads to eg

. Somerset > North Petherton Hundred> Wembdon > its hamlet of

.909! Somerset > Horethorne Hundred > Sandford Orcas

.1606 servant to Lord Penbrook, Parliament

.1667 London Francis SANDFORD Gentleman, and Richard Bodily Gentleman, be, and

are hereby, required to attend the House of Peers on Monday next,...

.1693 London Middlesex, St Mary Whitechapel, Montague Street SANDFORD, Stephen;

City of Westminster, St Martin in the Fields, Drury Lane Ward, Drury Lane

SANDFORD, Grace; City of London, Tower Ward, Seething Lane Precinct, Black Dog

Court SANDFORD, Nicholas Stock value 200P; ...

.1701 Devon/Parliament Upon reading the Petition of John SANDFORD Esquire;

shewing, "That he is Tenant to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of

Exeter, for the Manor of Culmstock in Devon; that he hath Power to grant

Estates, by Copy of Court Roll, for One or Two Lives jointly in Possession,

and One Life in Reversion, subject to the Custom of Widows Estates; which

Estates are subject to many Inconveniencies; ...

.1716 Parish of St. Andrew Holbourn,London. Mary SANDFORD theft

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey http://www.oldbaileyonline.org

.1738 Gloucestershire > Whitstone > Leonard Stanley

manor bought in 1738 by Robert SANDFORD of the Priory.

.1791 London? T SANDFORD apptd Watchman

.1795 Portsea,Hants: PCRO CHU3/1D/8 St Mary's Portesa

no 202 Thomas SANDFORD,bachelor & Peggy PARKINS,spinster,both pf this parish

were married in this church by banns 01st September 1795 signed bu Thomas

SANDFORD & x the mark of Peggy PARKINS,in the presence of John H S PEARSON &

Richd GUDGE ex ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT

.1795 Portsea,Hants: PCRO CHU3/1A/11 St Mary's Portsea

bp Oct 2 1796 John son of Thomas & Reba STANFORD ex ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT

.1817 London; Bassishaw Ward - Commercial directory ex: Johnstone's London

Commercial Guide and Street Directory, 1817: 55 Aldermanbury St, James

SANDFORD wrhsemn

.1817 Portsea,Hants: Rebecca SANDFORD m 14.9.1817 St Marys Portsea Thomas BEVES

ex ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT

.1830 Lord Mount SANDFORD's Estate Bill. The Lords have passed a Bill,

intituled, An Act to enable the Devisees under the last Will and Testament of

the Right honourable Henry Lord Mount SANDFORD, deceased, to make Leases of

the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, lately in the possession of the said

Henry Lord Mount SANDFORD, and devised by his said Will; and also, to enable

the said Devisees to execute a Conveyance to the Rector of Kilkevan of a

certain Piece of Ground situate in the Parish of Kilkevan, and County of

Roscommon; to which the Lords desire the concurrence of this House

.1831 Essex > Lexden Hundred > Wivenhoe

William SANDFORD, by will proved 1831, left 50s. a year charged on a farm at

Fingringhoe to buy bread for 10 poor communicants. (Footnote 19) His brother,

Benjamin SANDFORD, by his will proved 1840, left 50s. yearly, ...

.1886-80 Adelaide (South Australia) App. 29 Oct 1886. Chairman: Duke of

Cambridge; Secretary: Sir Herbert Bruce SANDFORD. Rep. 1888, C.5440, xxiv.

.1886 Sir Francis Richard SANDFORD voted on Elementary Education Acts

. Middlesex P.R.O., RG 31/3, nos. 793, 959, i.e. at SANDFORD's brewho.

*1660 ex St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol? recorded 2007:

0 SANDFORD m Ann 1660 d 30.5.1741 at 81

1 Ann 1690 d 1741 at 52 m CHALLONER

2 Rev Richard SANDFORD AM 1695 d 6.8.1721 at 26

?m Elizabeth 1700 d 1728 at 28

*1676 ny_rose1@yahoo.com 2002 noted the following for sale on eBAY:

SANDFORD genealogy on Robert SANDFORD (deceased 1676 [US or UK?]) and his

wife Ann ADAMS SANDFORD with some of their descendants. This is a

reproduction of the original 85 page book presented on cd-rom in pdf file

format.

*1750-1805 London Batch C042152 1742-1812 gives these 5 families

0 George

1 Margaret SANDFORD bp 28 OCT 1750 Saint John, Hackney, London

2 Mary SANDFORD bp 06 MAY 1753 Saint John, Hackney, London

3 Sarah SANDFORD bp 27 JAN 1757 Saint John, Hackney, London

0 William

1 Sarah SANFORD bp 14 JUN 1780 Saint John, Hackney, London

0 John

1 Ann SANFORD bp 27 OCT 1782 Saint John, Hackney, London

# possibly the one who m 32 of 1.

0 William

1 Mary Ann SANFORD bp 08 AUG 1792 Saint John, Hackney, London d 11 AUG 1797

2 Elizabeth SANFORD bp 17 SEP 1794 Saint John, Hackney, London

3 William SANFORD bp 16 OCT 1795 Saint John, Hackney, London

4 Elizabeth SANFORD bp 15 NOV 1797 Saint John, Hackney, London

5 James SANFORD bp 08 SEP 1802 Saint John, Hackney, London

6 Edmund SANDFORD bp 13 OCT 1803 Saint John, Hackney, London

7 Eliza SANDFORD bp 10 OCT 1805 Saint John, Hackney, London

0 Thomas

1 William SANFORD bp 14 FEB 1796 Saint John, Hackney, London

*1810 Hampshire

Sarah GOODYEAR 2002

0 John SANDFORD bricklayer bp Mar 1 1810 St John's Portsea

son of John & Elizabeth SANDFORD

m 16 Aug 1829 Saint Marys, Portsea sp-Ann MARTIN bp 25.12.1805 St Marys Portsea

dr of Henry & Sarah MARTIN

(Linda and Tony Knight 2002 listowners give: CHU3/1B/

page 72 entry 215 John SANDFORD of this parish,batchelor, and Ann MARTIN, of

this parish,spinster,after banns 16 Aug 1829 in the presence of Harriet

LAMBERT and John LAMPARD)

1 Sarah Ann SANDFORD bc 1833 Portsea

m sp-William Charles READ bc 1820 Landport Portsea

2 Elizabeth SANDFORD bp 1850

* 1881 Scotland: only 2 families for Wigtonshire: at Glasserton and Wishaw:

contact 2002: kellyadunbar@aol.com

* 1901 census gave 5 in different households:

(CHECK if this is only Bristol>64)

Name Age Where Born,Administrative County,Civil Parish Occupation

Ellen SANDFORD 60 1841 Somerset ...Parish Bristol, Bristol id 3959920

Margaret SANDFORD 62 1839 Somerset Bridgwater, Cheshire, Chester Headmistress

Of The Queens School id 23659901

George SANDFORD 64 1837 Gloucestershire, Gloucester City Bristol, Bristol

Brick Layres Labourer id 4016703

George SANDFORD 73 1828 Stoke S Gregory Som,Somerset,Stoke St Gregory

Farm Labourer

Rebecca SANDFORD 92 1809 Somerset Brestol, London, Lambeth id 1492018

*c1901 ex 2005: theresa_m_watson@msn.com

0 Henry SANDFORD from Berkshire.

1 Anne SANDFORD (later m GUNTER)

11 Alfred William SANDFORD - no fr on b cert Great Grandfather

m Mary BURNS of Plymouth

5. SURNAMES AND THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE (out of date) </A><pre>

BAWLER 1840 Bristol m John Sandford RUSSELL, ID 322 at 1. See 11.1.

BLACKBOURN 322543 of 2. London? 1920's

CAMBRIDGE M 0 of 1.

CHILTON m 3 of 1.; 3.

CLARK 32(10)

COLSTON 31 of 1.

HALL m 316 c1847

HARFORD 14 of 2. Whitstable, Kent 1870

HISCOCKS 32(12)1 bc 1876 no chn

IRVIN m 32(12)79 c1931

LAWRENCE m 32(12)75 c1923 no chn

O'BRIEN m 32(12)792 c1958

RUSSELL 0 of 2. Bristol 1840

SANDFORD 0 of 2. Bristol 1840

SAUNDERS m c1779 2 of 1.

STOCKER m 31

TAYLOR 325 m 1840

WAIT m Wm CHILTON

WITHERS 3225411 of 2. Auckland 1914

MAIDEN NAMES

ABBOTTS & ADAMS Whitchurch 32 1826

BAGRIDGE 32

BALLS Whitchurch 32 in 1826

CHARD? 321 of 1.

COOKSLEY 3218of 1.

DERRICK 5 of 2. Southwark or London 1840

HALL 322541 of 2. Auckland 1897

MEEK m 32(12)7

PURTILL m 32(12)77 2

WESTON m 32(12)76 of 1. c1925

WITTS m 32(12) of 1.

WOOLVEN m 3217of 1.

UNRELATED:

GWYNN & BENNETT 3161 Bristol 1921

JONES

REEVE & ROOMS 32 in 1826

STEPHENS solicitor in Bristol

6. INDEX OF PLACE NAMES

*** CANADA 32(12)1

*** ENGLAND

** GLOUCESTER

Bristol

- Bedminster (188 ha) 322 of a. 1840; Metz Villa 316 in 1881

- 1 Northcote Road, Clifton 3219 in 1881

- Totterdown 3161 4 c1888

- 32(12): Old Park (1863), Church Lane (1871-1874), No. 2 Upper Church Lane

(1875), No. 17 Trinity Street (near the Cathedral) (1881) and No. 27

Cumberland Street (near Stokes Croft), in the parish of St Pauls, Bristol

(1891-96). at Rufsel Street (Redcliffe), Old Park, Upper Church Lane (St

Michael's Hill), Trinity Street (near the Cathedral), Cumberland Street

(near Stokes Croft); the Guildhall, Broad St; grocery shop at 81 Richmond

St, Totterdown

-32(12)1 32(12)710 Myrtle Rd [10 Bellfield Villas, Myrtle St];

an allotment at Coat Lane in Westbury-on-Trym; Dot worked at Tramways

Company at the Motor Constructional Works at Bath Road, Brislington

- In 1955 it became Bristol Commercial Vehicles.

- Holy Souls Cemetery, Arnos Vale 32(12)74 etc

-32(12)74 at 11 Remenham Drive, Westbury Park (1972) & in 1979 at No. 20

Wildcroft House, White Tree Road, Henleaze

-32(12)75 Canon St,Bedminster; a greengrocers in Paul Street, Kingsdown

-32(12)79 at 7 Vernon Street Totterdown, Bristol (1972) and later at 25 Bourton

Avenue, Patchway

Dudley 32(12)3

Knowle in Bedminster 3166 in 1882, 325 c1840

Stroud 32(12)3

Upper Knowle in Bedminster 316 in 1885

** HAMPSHIRE

Portsea 3212 in 1881 at 22 Commons St

Portsmouth 3213? in 1881

** KENT

Herne Bay, E Kent 32254

Whitstable, Kent 32254 of 2. 1870

** LONDON - see also SURREY

Beckenham 32254 of 2. 1920-1933

Bermondsey in S London 5 of 2. 1864, 464 of 2. 1881

For some info on it today try http://www.knowhere.co.uk/4765_heroes.html

(There is an entry at http://www.curiousfox.com John RUSSELL b Bermondsey

c 1809 m Sarah WINDLE. Daughter Sarah born in 1845 in St Pancras.)

Bishopsgate 464 of 2. 1881

Forest Hill 32254 of 2. 1894

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** SOMERSET

Ashton Court [in Whitchurch?] home of landowner Sir Jn Hugh SMITY/SYMTH

1789-1802 & Sir Hugh SMYTH 1802-

Barrow Guerney 1880-97 3218+

Bruton parish 3 1785

Cheddar sp of 321, sp of 32(12)77 22 http://www.cheddarsomerset.co.uk/

Dundry 3217had land there c1885; 1891 he had a farm there between Hathell

and Upton Farms; 1895 he bt 7 acres at Littleton; 1901 living at Court Farm.

1901 3218at Hill Farm.

?Keynesham 2 c1779

Norton Malreward, near Whitchurch -see Mary WAIT mr of Betty CHILTON, m 3 at 1.

No RUSSELL or CHILTON entries have been found in the marriage registers

(1755-1801, 1816-35) or general register (1721-1814) at Norton Marleward.

1851 population 113

Norvell? 3251 c1841

Queen Charlton 1756 See 1.2-1.3

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WHITCHURCH -by GA: During the 1750's a small agricultural community straddling

the main road between Bristol and Wells, and it is most likely that William was

a farmer. He certainly of sufficient standing in the local community to play an

active part in parish affairs, and must therefore have owned or tenanted

sufficient property to pay the parish rates. It can be safely assumed that he

was a tenant rather than a land-owning farmer because he was not listed amongst

the freehold owners in the Land tax returns for 1766 or 1767 [at SCRO ref

Q/rel 21/16].

The parish was the principle unit of local government at this date, and

important decisions were taken at parish meetings known as vestry

meetings. Members of the Vestry were the more substantial residents of the

parish and their responsibilities were wider than modern-day parish councils

(eg, including the setting and collection of rates, maintenance of the parish

church and care of the poor and sick). The Vestry delegated day-to-day

decisions to a Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor, who were both annually

elected. These positions were unpaid and could be quite onerous, but were often

regarded as a local honour.

Many records survive which record the patterns of the land ownership and

occupation in Whitchurch during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, such

as the land tax returns, the electoral registers, and various surveys of the

SYMTH estate (the SYMTH family lived at Ashton Court near Long Ashton, but only

a large amount of land in Whitchurch). The RUSSELL (and CHILTON) families

figure in all these records between 1766 and 1848/9, and it is therefore

important to understand the patterns of land occupation and the way fields,

tenements and farms were named. The Land Tax returns show that there were about

a dozen land owning families in Whitchurch during the late Eighteenth Century,

some of whom could be described as minor gentry and who occupied their own land

(such as the LANSDOWN, STOCKER and COLSTON families) whilst others (such as the

GORE-LANGTONS and SYMTHS) were aristocratic absentee landlords who let their

lands to tenant farmers. The RUSSELLs would have mixed with the LANSDOWN,

STOCKER and COLSTON families on a frequent basis, and indeed they married into

the STOCKER and COLSTON families.

Land holdings were often leased to tenant farmers and divided up into

tenements for this purpose. Tenements could constitute an entire 'farm' or just

individual fields, or portions of a former farm tenement. Each farm or tenement

was individually named, sometimes on based on the characteristics of the field

concerned (eg Claylands, Long Mead, Tyning-next-Saltwell) and sometimes based

in the name of the previous occupier. Thus, the land belonging to Francis ADAMS

Esq and known as "Lyons Court and Giffards" in the tax returns up to 1782

changed its name from 1783 when ownership passed to Sir John SYMTH Bt. From

then on it was known as "Late ADAMS'. Another example was "Late ABBOTS" -

Joseph ABBOTT was recorded as the occupier of Hassells Farm and Willsons Farm

in a survey of the Manor of Whitchurch, carried out for Sir John SYMTH in

1730. Other probable examples included "Late Townsends", "Late Harris's", "Late

Rooms", and possibly "Reeves's". Some name's disappeared over time, whilst

others continued and became the formal names of particular farms, such as

Abbots Farm and Reeve's Farm. The Land Tax returns show that there was

relatively little change in land ownership and occupation from one year to the

next, and that the amount of tax assessed on individual tenements often

remained the same over many decades, which is especially helpful in identifying

the ownership of land over time (even when a tenement's name is used

inconsistently).

322357 in 1850, 322363 1860, 32237 1851, 322372 1859, 322373 1861,

"Whitchurch the Village is situated on the outskirts of Bristol on the A37,

it used to be classed as Somerset, then Avon now Bath & North East Somerset...

most births & marriages etc, would be shown as Keynsham"

- Jessie HILLIER TOMMIN@blueyonder.co.uk 2005 BOUNCED 2012 to ENG-SOM list

1750+ St Nicholas parish church

1792 Upper and Lower How Mead, Inner and Outer Court Perry, Great and Little

Paddock, Over Long mead, Clay land, Upper and Lower Marsh. 3

1781 'RUSSELL's Cottage' owned by Wm CHILTON 0 of 3. 1788-1809 home of his

widow Mary. 1809-1817 owned by their 2 sons-in-law (Th RUSSELL sp of 2 of 3.

& 3 of 1.); 1817-1833 owned by 3; 1833-40 home of 32; 1840 owned by 32: a

house with carpenter's shop, a garden and two orchards on the northern side

of Church Lane (opposite the church) - this must have been 'RUSSELL's

Cottage'.

1781 Abbots & Hazel field

1781-2 Lyons Court & Giffards field 3

1782-1802 Abbotts Farm 3

1783-1802 Adams field 3

1784 Black Lion Inn - where vestry met including 3

1786 Black Rock 3

1793-1802 Mearmeads field; 3 These were near the present-day A37 Saltwell

viaduct; & S of Whitchurch where the A37 crosses the old rail line

? Yellow Land field S of Whitchurch between the turnpike road to Wells

(now A37) & the lane to Queen Charlton

population 1801 362; 1851 428 & 78 buildings in use; 1901 322544;

c1802 "Rooms", "Balls", "Mears", (part of) "Claylands", and

"part of ADAMS". 3; 32 in 1826

1802-13 Field Tyning (part of Whitchurch Farm) in 1802 and 1803. 3

1807 Slape within the parish of Whitchurch, plus an adjoining garden and a

withy-bed (amounting to some 5 acres) 3, 31, 32

1826-40 "Reeve's Farm" 3 & 31 1802-22; 32

1851 31 in White Cross (Was this Whitecross Av?)

1809-20 vestry meetings for 3 & 32; 1861-1871 313 & 3214: the White Hart

Inn at Whitchurch (on the site of the present day Black Lion public house)

1851 census mentions White Cross House and Whitchurch Green on the east side of

the Turnpike road and Bridge Farm, Whitchurch Farm, Tilers Cottage, Filwood

Farm, Yet Tree, Brick Yard Cottage, Old Parsonage House and Lyons Court Farm

on the west side of the Turnpike road... The window tax was still in force

starting at houses with 8 or more windows. ... Farms include

Name of Farm Name of Farmer Acreage Number of labourers My ID

George W. HALL 63 1 m 316

Whitchurch Green Thomas VOWELS 162 3

White Cross Edward COLSTON 200 3 How related to m2 of 31?

James B. COLSTON ? ? m 313

Bridge Farm Susannah WAIT (Widow) 110 3

She is W of 0 at *1768 of

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/wait/wait.html

John DERRICK 118 1 3 of

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/derrick.html -see 5 of 2.

William CARPENTER ? 3 How related to m 367 of derrick?

Tailors Cottage James COX 40 - m 33 of derrick.html -see 5 of 2.

John DERRICK 29 - 35 of derrick.html fr of 5 of 2.

Filwood Farm Benjamin HALL 250 9 How related to m of 316?

Lyons Court John Day COLSTON 110 4 How related to m2 of 31?

1861 at Saunton House aged 75

- http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/5970/ This covers

"History of Whitchurch, Bristol" [Part 1], Whitchurch Local History Society.

I also have "Studies on the history of Whitchurch Part 2", Whitchurch Local

History Society, ed. Brian SLADE 1995, bought '07 from his widow Margaret.

There is also "Whitchurch - more memories" ed Brian & Mgt SLADE 1997;

"Whitchurch Wartime Newsletters"

"Studies on the history of Whitchurch", JH BETTEY staff tutor 1976, University

of Bristol, Dept of Extramural studies.

1871 Turnpike Rd 321

1871 3218at Hassell Farm

1895 Staunton House in Staunton Lane 3217in 1895

1896 3217bt Staunton House in Staunton Lane; living there 1897

1908 3217bt a field at the foot of the Maes Knoll Hill on the lane between

Whitchurch and Dundry. In 1912 he acquired another 5 acres at Whitchurch

(now built over and known as Hooper Road, Stockwood). In 1916 the Ashton

Court Estate him land on the lane between Whitchurch and Dundry.

1910 Curzon House 3161

1916 3131 was living at The Limes in Whitchurch

</pre><A HREF="1790MapofWhitchurch.jpg"> This 1790 map of Whitchurch showing

the names of fields is from GA.</A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="LanTax1805Whitchurch.jpg"> Landtax return for 1805:

line 3 proprietor George STOCKER, occupier Nath'l RUSSELL [3] charged 8p 1s 2d

lines 4-9 proprietor George STOCKER, occupier George STOCKER [m1 31] charged

for Abbotts, Rooms, Balls, Moors, Claylands, Part of Adams

line 17 proprietor Mrs BAGRIDGE, occupier Will'm RUSSELL [32] charged 0p 1s 8d

l.19 - proprietor Mary CHILTON, occupier Mary CHILTON [2 of 3.] charged 4s 5d

Collectors Jms? WAITE & Geo. STOCKER -ex GA. </A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="Map1884.pdf"> This 1884 map of Whitchurch is from JH. </A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="Map1890a.jpg"> This 1890 map of Whitchurch is from GA/JH.

It shows Whitchurch Farm some distance W of Whitchurch. </A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="Church19cenWatercolourWhitchurch.jpg">

St Nicholas in 19th Century water colour ex GA. The RUSSELL family graves are

in front of the channel to the L of the picture.</A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="WhitchurchChurch2001.JPG"> St Nicholas in 2001 ex GA.</A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="Whitchurch1920s.jpg"> White Hart Inn & Black Lion Inn in 1920s ex GA.</A><pre>

</pre><A HREF="Whitchurch2001.jpg"> View of Whitchurch in 2001 ex GA. </A><pre>

2007 St Nicholas: Sun service 9am, church open Wed 2-4pm

Rev Erica SCOTT 01275 836 505, churchwarden John SEALY 01275 543 739

In 2007 the churchwarden holding the book of St Nicholas graves inscriptions

is Ashton BROAD, The Pantiles, 157 Bristol Rd, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0D4

tel +44 01275 832148.

Others in the village include Jessie & Tom HILLIER

Mike SQUIRE of the Parish Council mywych@hotmail.com '07

& his son Martin SQUIRE 07791 574 566 martin@bristolcherishedcars.co.uk '07

.............................................

West Monkton & Creech St. Michael, Somerset. See BAWLER at 11.

Winford 3217 of 1. owned land here in 1897

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** SURREY

Battersea c1874 3241 1

Merton, Raynor Park Station 324 in 1881

Southwark Christchurch 22 Charlotte Street 3217in 1881

** WILTSHIRE

Beanacre, near Melksham 32(11) in 1851,

Box on Somerset border 32-sp Anne nee SANDEFORD d there 1855

Dauntsey 32(12)1 & 32(12)5 lived here after 1891

Melksham 32, ..., 32(11), 32(12) moved here c1848, 3251 with them in 1851,

32(12) m here 1855, 32(12)5 d here 1943. 32(12)-sp lived here at the Red

Lion 1851.

*** WALES Cardiff 32(12)71 in 1963-79.

*** NEW ZEALAND

Auckland 141 1912, 1411 1918-present

7. ABBREVIATIONS

b born bp baptised br brother

c about chr christened

d died div. divorced dr daughter dsp died without children

E W N S compass points

eg for example

ie that is

m married; if this is omitted, it is indicated by sp- for "spouse"

m1 married first

m2 married second: where this is some distance from spouse, he or she may

be given in square brackets in line before as a reminder, for example

[31 2-Mary RUSSELL bp 28 September 1783 St Nicholas, Whitchurch ]

m2 1809 sp-James COLSTON

sp spouse

NSW New South Wales, Australia

NZ New Zealand

SA South Australia

Vic. Victoria, Australia

WW1, WW2 World War 1 & 2

8. THE NUMBERING SYSTEMS USED

(i) The number at the start of the line indicates his order of descent from

the initial couple. In . this is

"0 William RUYSEL b c1725 Whitchurch m sp-Betty CHILTON"

(The "sp-" is for spouse.)

Their children are numbered 1 2 3 ...

The children of say 2 are numbered 21 22 23 .. and so on.

(ii) The generation number precedes the name.

For example the "6-" in

32254 2 6-Florence Alice RUSSELL

indicates she is in the 6th generation, counting the initial couple

as generation 0.

So to see who her siblings are one can either look for adjacent "6-"

or look at the beginning of each line for 32254 1, 32254 3.

9. ORIGIN OF THE NAME RUSSELL

Excerpt from "The Dictionary Of British Surnames" by PH REANEY (1958) London,

Routledge.

RUSSEL,RUSSELL,RUSSILL,ROUSEL,ROUSELL,ROUSSEL,ROUSSELL: Russel c1095,

RUSSELLus de Suberton 1212, Ralph & Robert Russel 1115 & 1169, John Roussel

1297. Old French rous-el a diminutive of rous `red' used also as a personal-name.

10. OTHER RUSSELL FAMILIES

PAGE (for an A4 printer)

10.1 RUSSELL CLUES for Whitchurch, Somerset by GA & JH

10.2 RUSSELL clues for Queen Charlton, Somerset by GA

10.3 RUSSELL clues for Bristol, Gloucester

10.4 RUSSELL clues for Gloucester outside Bristol

10.5 RUSSELL in Somerset

10.6 RUSSELL elsewhere in England

10.7 RUSSELL outside England

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10.1 RUSSELL CLUES for Whitchurch, Somerset - mostly by GD AUDCENT

- Add censuses!

*1616-1856 RUSSELL of Som. wills ex www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Will of Henry RUSSELL, Clerk of Binegar, Somerset 13 June 1616 PROB 11/127

Will of Elizabeth RUSSELL of South Petherton, Somerset

15 July 1625 PROB 11/146

Will of John RUSSELL, Tanner of Broadway, Somerset 20 November 1638 PROB 11/178

Will of John RUSSELL of Moorlinch , Somerset 11 September 1713 PROB 11/535

Will of William RUSSELL, Yeoman of Wayford,Somerset 23 January 1728 PROB 11/619

Will of Mary RUSSELL,Widow of Milborne Port,Somerset 21 August 1758 PROB 11/840

Will of Charles RUSSELL, Butcher of Bath, Somerset 29 December 1766 PROB 11/924

Will of David RUSSELL, Apothecary of Bath , Somerset 22 May 1766 PROB 11/919

Will of Francis RUSSELL, late in the Service of the Honorable East India

Company of Walcot , Somerset 27 September 1794 PROB 11/1250

Will of Edward RUSSELL, Bookseller of Bath , Somerset 26 May 1798 PROB 11/1307

Will of John RUSSELL, Mealman of Bedminster , Somerset

09 September 1799 PROB 11/1330

Will of Elizabeth RUSSELL, Widow of Walcot , Somerset

11 October 1799 PROB 11/1331

Will of William RUSSELL, Blue Dyer of Combe Saint Nicholas, Somerset

15 July 1817 PROB 11/1594

Will of Reverend Charles RUSSELL of Bath, Somerset 30 March 1833 PROB 11/1813

Will of Ann RUSSELL, Widow of Walcot , Somerset

15 April 1835 PROB 11/1846

Will of Mary RUSSELL, Widow of Charlton Horethorne , Somerset

08 November 1843 PROB 11/1988

Will of William RUSSELL, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy of Walcot Bath , Somerset

07 June 1847 PROB 11/2058

Will of Abraham RUSSELL of Chard Borough , Somerset

29 April 1848 PROB 11/2073

Will of James Hyatt RUSSELL, Plumber and Glazier of Nailsea , Somerset

20 October 1854 PROB 11/2199

Will of William Stephens RUSSELL, Gentleman of Batheaston near Bath , Somerset

08 September 1856 PROB 11/2239

*1753-70 possibly brother of Wm (0 of 1.1):

0 0-Arthur RUSSELL b c1720 m sp-Rachel. They lived at Whitchurch, Somerset

1753-1770 & brought up a large family in Whitchurch during the 1750s and 1760s,

but as there is no reference to them in the parish registers after 1770, nor

any apparent reference to their children, it is likely the family moved away

soon after 1770.

Arthur RUSSELL bur St Nicholas, Whitchurch 28.10.1774 - Natl Burial Index.

1 1-Mary RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 3 December 1753

2 1-Betty RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 11 February 1755. She may died in 1759 as

the registers at Whitchurch record the burial of a Betty RUYSELL on 10 August

1759. However, this could equally have referred to William and Florence

RUSSELL's youngest daughter, who would have been less than three years old at

the time.

3 1-James RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 13 March 1757.

4 1-Arthur RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 17 September 1758. He probably died in 1765

as the registers at Whitchurch record the burial of an Arthur RUSSELL on 23

January 1765.

5 1-Rachel RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 6 December 1760.

6 1-Robert RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 19 November 1762.

7 1-Thomas RUSSELL bp Whitchurch on 13 May 1770

...................................................................

*1754

0 0-Thomas RUSSELL. Nothing is known of him except that he had a daughter

1 1-Susannah RUSSELL buried at Whitchurch on 22 April 1754.

...................................................................

*1754-1826 RUSSELL burials at St Nicholas, Whitchurch [Bristol], Somerset

- thanks to Jessie HILLIER:

Susannah RUSSELL 22 Apr 1754 - see previous entry

Arthur RUSSELL

Mary RUSSELL 5 Aug 1816 - nee CHILTON - she is 2 of 3. above

Thomas RUSSELL 1 May 1817 - m 2 of 3. above

Betty RUSSELL 29 Mar 1827 - 1 nee CHILTON of 3. above, wife of

Nathaniel RUSSELL 3 Dec 1832 - 3 of 1.

William RUSSELL 15 Jan 1826 - 1 of *1756 - next entry

...................................................................

*1756

0 Thomas RUSSELL (possibly the same Thomas RUSSELL) m Betty one son:

1 William RUSSELL bp 17.10.1756 Queen Charlton

Buried at St Nicholas, Whitchurch 15.1.1826 aged 68. - Natl Burial Index.

...................................................................

*1760

0 0-Thomas RUSSELL probably the TR buried at Queen Charlton on 28 July 1781.

m at Queen Charlton, by licence, on 2 June 1760 sp-Sarah KELSON 5 children,

each bp'd at Queen Charlton.

1 1-Thomas RUSSELL bp 1761 Queen Charlton bur 7 June 1761 at Queen Charlton.

2 1-Thomas RUSSELL bp 1762 Queen Charlton bur 26 August 1762 at Queen Charlton.

3 1-John RUSSELL bp 1763 Queen Charlton

m by licence, at Queen Charlton on 28 September 1790 sp-Mary GIBBS died 12

September 1805, aged 33, and was buried at Queen Charlton on 15 September

1805. John died 3 October 1811, aged 48, and was buried alongside his wife on 8

October. Their gravestone still stands in the churchyard (dates on it need to

be re-checked). 2 children:

31 2-Frances RUSSELL b 6 March 1791 bp Queen Charlton on 10 April 1791

m sp-John GUNNING. They had one known child:

311 3-Susannah GUNNING d at 8 months, buried on 21 April 1823 at Queen Charlton.

32 2-Sarah RUSSELL. Buried at Queen Charlton on 17 October 1811.

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*1819 (Entry D10 in verger's book?):

0 0-William RUSSELL d1819 m Mary

1 1-James RUSSELL

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*1837-1908 Let me know if you want the RUSSELL bmds at Keynsham (includes

Whitchurch) ex freebmd as of 14.1.2005.

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*1841-2 Whitchurch from Dave RUSSELL 18.4.2014.

Admiralty records for Edward RUSSELL b. 02/11/1842 Whitchurch:

10.2 RUSSELL clues for Queen Charlton, Somerset

The family of Thomas and Margaret RUSSELL were recorded here in the

mid-sixteenth century -GA.

10.3 RUSSELL clues for Bristol, Gloucester re 322 of 1.

*1741 ex Gwen Rowley 2004 Gwen@rowleyg...

0 John RUSSELL will 12th October 1741 from Bristol (he a Victualler)

m Ann RUSSELL will 8th April 1741 from Bristol

*1749-1851 Bristol Cathedral R of transept:

0 James Grave RUSSELL 1749 d 14.2.1832 at 83

m Mary 1784 d 4.12.1846 at 62 [his m2?]

1 Mary Grave RUSSELL 1752 d 46.1.1830 at 68

2 Thomas Grave RUSSELL 1775 d 9.2.1798 at 23 at Hot Wells barrister of Boston,

North America

3 Lechmere RUSSELL 1781 d 14.2.1786 at 4 yrs 5 months

4 Lechmere RUSSELL 1787 d 28.4.1851 at 64

*1792 Christchurch,Downend,Bristol & London ex Gwen@rowleyg...

Gwen ROWLEY burials at Christchurch,Downend,Bristol & Avon

"All RUSSELLs, apart from the ones from London, were born in Downend."

0 Edward RUSSELL, originally from London d1792 m Elizabeth d1807

1 Edward RUSSELL d1856 at 88 bachelor

2 Mary RUSSELL d 1859 at 85 single

2 William RUSSELL d1840 at 77 m Celia d1857 at 90

3 Edward RUSSELL ?

31 Edward RUSSELL d1867 London at 74 m Elizabeth d1879 at 82

311 Eliza RUSSELL m George Cook THOMAS d1868 at 53 * her line

32 Wm RUSSELL m Elizabeth

33 Charles RUSSELL d1859 at 57 m Susan d1870 at 74

331 Edward RUSSELL d 19.12.1859 at 30

332 Charles RUSSELL d 16.9.1889 at 57

333 Sarah RUSSELL

334 Blagdon Hale RUSSELL m Emily chn Alice & Emily.

335 Joseph RUSSELL

*1814 Bristol ex Stephanie RUSSELL wrote me 24.2.99 for

Thomas RUSSELL thomas.russell BOUNCED 2024

0 James Hart RUSSELL (confectioner)

1 Henry James RUSSELL b Bristol 1814/5 probably St.James parish.Basket Maker.

m Charlotte ANSTEY, 26th Aug, 1866.Reg.Office.Bristol

11 Henry Thomas RUSSELL Born 1857.Bristol.St.James. shoemaker.

m Mary Elizabeth FILDES,Sept 9th, 1899. St.Barnabus.Bristol.

111 Arthur born 1904. Alive 1999.

1111 Thomas RUSSELL thomas.russell BOUNCED 2024 m Stephanie

112 Henry b 1901.

*1822-47 Bristol: C172954 gave 2-4 in 2. This batch no. also gives

. Ann RUSSELL bp: 07 APR 1822 Temple, Bristol, Gloucester to John & Eliza

. Amelia RUSSELL bp: 04 JUN 1826 Temple, Bristol, Gloucester to Rbt & Eliz.

. George Henry RUSSELL bp: 23 MAY 1847 Temple, Bristol, Gloucester to George &

Mary Anne

*1832

0 William RUSSELL laborer m Elizabeth

1 John RUSSELL bp 18.3.1832 Parish of Temple, Bristol by W ELLIOTT

</pre><A HREF="TempleBristol1832Bap4.jpg">Here is the cert ex GA. </A><pre>

*1837-1910 Let me know if you want the RUSSELL bmds ex freebmd as of 14.1.2005.

* 1881 census Whitchurch shows families of 3212, 321(10), & 32(12) above.

* 1881 census other

Dwelling 62 Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, Somerset:

Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation

Ann RUSSELL Head W 44 1837 Bristol, Gloucester Dressmaker

Harry RUSSELL Son U 17 Bristol Bedminster Coach Painter

Emily RUSSELL Daur U 16 Bristol Bedminster Book Sewer

Re wife of 0 of 2.: Mary RUSSELL b1811+-20 Gloucester gave 12

<!--

1. Dwelling 21 Coalpit Heath Rd, Westerleigh, Gloucester:

Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation

James RUSSELL Head M 51 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Colliery Labourer

Mary RUSSELL Wife M 50 1831 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Colliery Labourer

Wife

Elizabeth RUSSELL Dau U 22 Frampton Cotterell

Charles RUSSELL Son U 20 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Blacksmith

George RUSSELL Son U 18 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Colliery Stoker

William A. RUSSELL Son U 14 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Masons Labourer

Rosena RUSSELL Dau 10 Frampton Cotterell, Gloucester Scholar

2. Mary Ann RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1824> Ampney Crucis, Gloucester

3. Maria RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Hereford

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1815> Westbury, Gloucester

4. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Worcester

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1829> Stanway, Gloucester

5. Mary A. RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1824> Berkley, Gloucester

6. Mary Ann RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Head Gender: Female Birth: <1831> Chipg Sodbury, Gloucester

7. Maria RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Head Gender: Female Birth: <1805> Tuffley, Gloucester

8. Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation Disability

William RUSSELL Head M 66 Walkhampton, Devon Corn Merchant Malster

Maria RUSSELL Wife M 56 <1825> Bristol, Gloucester

Eliza RUSSELL Daur U 24 Bristol, Gloucester

Hedly RUSSELL Son U 20 Bristol, Gloucester Clerk

Hastings RUSSELL Son U 18 Bristol, Gloucester Clerk

Florence RUSSELL Daur U 14 Bristol, Gloucester Scholar

Mary MOORE Serv U 25 Bristol, Gloucester Servant

Source Information: Dwelling 4 Belle Vue, Clifton, Gloucester

9. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Mother Gender: Female Birth: <1810> Minsterworth, Gloucester

10. Maria RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Kent

Head Gender: Female Birth: <1819> Stroud, Gloucester

11. Mary A. RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Worcester

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1831> Mickleton, Gloucester

12. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Hereford

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1822> Pauntley, Gloucester

Mary RUSSELL b1811+-20 Somerset gave 14:

1. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Gloucester

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1830> Wraxall, Somerset

2. Mary Ann RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Lancashire

Mother Gender: Female Birth: <1822> Wells, Somerset

3. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1823> Crewkerne, Somerset

4. Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation Disability

Mary A. RUSSELL Head W 73 <1808> Samford Orcas, Somerset Formerly Laundress

Eliza A. RICHANS Daur M 35 Yeovil, Somerset Laundress

Annie R. RICHANS G Daur 6 Yeovil, Somerset Scholar

Ada M. RICHANS G Daur 4 Yeovil, Somerset Scholar

Jessie M. RICHANS G Daur 10 m Yeovil, Somerset

Source Information: Dwelling 17 Hgr Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset

5. Mary Ann RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1831> Bridgewater, Somerset

6. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1813> Yeovil, Somerset

7. Mary Ann RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1821> East Harptree, Somerset

8. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Devon

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1823> Huish Champflower, Somerset

9. Maria B. RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Middlesex

Visitor Gender: Female Birth: <1826> Bath, Somerset

10. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1823> W S Mare, Somerset

11. Mary A. RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Warwick

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1831> Yeovil, Somerset

12. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Hampshire

Mother In Law Gender: Female Birth: <1810> Weston, Somerset

13. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1827> Faulkland, Somerset

14. Mary RUSSELL - 1881 British Census / Somerset

Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1830> Bath, Somerset

do more like Re 0: Mary RUSSELL b1811+-20 Gloucester gave 12: -->

* 1901 census http://www.census.pro.gov.uk

RUSSELL keywords glos, Bedminster, Bermondsey, Lewisham gave "taking too long".

BUT next day I got:

RUSSELL keyword Bedminster

Charles RUSSELL 22 1879 Somerset Bedminster Borough Of West Ham West Ham

Corset Maker

Harry RUSSELL 2M Bedminster Bristol Bristol Bristol

Harry RUSSELL 28 Bedminster Bristol Bristol Bristol Plumber

RUSSELL born or keyword Bristol gave 574 (with many duplicates)

stored at RUSSELL1901bkBristol.xls

RUSSELL keyword Bermondsey 63 m + 58 f stored at RUSSELL1901kBermondsey.xls

This did NOT include family of 1,sp,11,13.

RUSSELL born Bermondsey 91 m + 77 f stored at RUSSELL1901bBermondsey.xls

This did include 11,12,13,14.

RUSSELL keyword Lewisham 99 m + 114 f stored at RUSSELL1901kLewisham.xls

This included families (1,sp,11,13), (12,sp,121,122), (14,sp,141,143).

Moral of the story: search on keywood where one of them resides at the census.

10.4 RUSSELL clues for Gloucester outside Bristol

*1600+ Stonehouse, Glouc'e ex GRD CD for 2000

*c1666 Horton,GL: SJ STONE 254 Stones Rd,Eastville via Maldon Vic3463 AUS exGRD

*1700 Rodmarton,GLOUC :C&W RICHARDSON RR 1 Barrie ONT L4M 4Y8 Canada GRD 2000

*1712 Stonehouse, Glouc'e near Stroud ex Russell MARSHALL (former Minr of

Foreign Affairs, NZ), 26 Mana Esplanade, Paremata, Porirua 6251 in 1992.

2004: NZ Ambassador to UK

0 Richard RUSSELL m 23.6.1712 Stonehouse sp-El.iz. OZBURNE 1689 dr of Daniel & Sarah

1 Peter RUSSELL 1713

2 Richard RUSSELL 1714

3 Eliz. RUSSELL 1717

4 Hannah RUSSELL 1719

5 Samuel RUSSELL 22.12.1722 m 21.10.1745 Stonehouse sp-Mary VEISEY

51 Peter RUSSELL 1746

52 Samuel RUSSELL 1748

53 Martha RUSSELL 1751

54 Richard RUSSELL 1754

541 Thomas RUSSELL the Stonehouse baker

55 Charles RUSSELL 8.5.1757 m 1785 Stroud sp-Hester CRATCHLEY

551 Ann RUSSELL 1786

552 Charles RUSSELL 1788 dy

553 Thomas RUSSELL 25.12.1791 m1 9.1.1817 Caoley sp-Sarah FORDS

5531 Eliz. RUSSELL 1818

[553 Thomas RUSSELL 25.12.1791] m2 3.3.1829 sp-Martha LEWIS widow (nee DALBY?)

5532 George RUSSELL 17.5.1829-25.4.1901 (known as Charles George after his br

Charles d 1844)

m 27.1.1855 Bedford St Chapel, Stroud sp-Emma BROWNING dr of John

1871 census at 5 Vauxhall Tce, Gloucester, George a master baker

1881 census at 33 Napier St - used as a bakery until 1950s

55321 Charles RUSSELL 28.5.1856 Stroud #ancestor of informant

55322 Emma Maria RUSSELL 1859 Stroud

m sp-Walter GURNEY br of the poet & composer Ivor Bertie GURNEY

55323 Thomas George RUSSELL 1861 Dudbridge

55324 Walter RUSSELL 1864 Dudbridge

5533 Sophia RUSSELL 1831

5534 Charles RUSSELL 1835 d 1844

554 Hannah RUSSELL 1794

555 Charles RUSSELL 1797

6 Mary RUSSELL 1724

7 Charles RUSSELL 1726

8 Sarah RUSSELL 1726

9 Margaret RUSSELL 1733

*1790+Kempsford,GLOUC: M LILLEY,Hazelcot,Hibbert Rd,Braywick,Maidenhead BRK

SL6 1UT ENG

*1803 Cheltenham,GL ex Gladys TRATEBAS Box 85,Helmsburg IN 47435-0085 USA 2001:

0 John RUSSELL (-1836 age 37) Cheltenham NWW of Oxford on A46 to Winchester.

m 20.3.1803 Cheltenham,GL to Eliz. BUNCE (4.9.1786 St Aldate,GL) She m at 16.

1 John RUSSELL (c1799 Glos.-1836 age 37) bur.19.10.1836 Glos. Carpenter,

Gardner,Lab.

m 21.5.1821 Cheltenham,Glo. to Eliz. COATES (c1792 Painswick (S of Chelt.) GL

-1.2.1881 Ryeworth,Charlton Kings, GL) When m she was 29 and he was 22.

Charlton Kings is a little S of Cheltenham.

11 John RUSSELL (1822 Charlton Kings, GL-bur.1.2.1841 GL)

12 Sarah Stevens RUSSELL (bp 7.12.1823 St Marys,Charlton Kings, GL)

m Charles KEAR

13 Thomas Coates RUSSELL (bp 11.9.1825 St Marys,Charlton Kings, GL-9.12.1856 St

Pancras,London) Lived at 3 Bath Pl,New Rd,Regents Pk, London. Butler

m 15.5.1849 St Marylebone,London to Margt Eliz. HOLMES (c1820)

131 Wm Ch Coates RUSSELL (28.12.1849 London-2.1.1889 Chicago,USA)

m 8.6.1874 St Marylebone,London El. WILLIS (1850 Stockton,Wilts.-1932 Chicago)

children male 1876, Florence 1877, Edwin 1878, Edith 1880 all b Saginaw, MI,

and Grace 1884, Hazel 1888 both b Chicago,IL.

132 Phoebe Emma RUSSELL (4.7.1851 London-27.5.1927 Spokane,WA,USA)

133 male R

14 Ann RUSSELL (bp 13.4.1828 St Marys,Charlton Kings, GL)

15 Wm RUSSELL (bp 18.10.1829 St Marys,Charlton Kings, GL-24.8.1887 Cheltenham,

Rosehill St.) Bur.Charlton Kings. Brickmaker porter.

m 14.2.1856 W Bromwich,Staffordshire to Elda NORTHALL

16 Helen RUSSELL (bp 18.12.1831 Charlton Kings,GL)

17 Hannah Eliz. RUSSELL (bp 24.11.1833 Charlton Kings,GL)

m? at Ch'n Kings Wm PEACEY

18 Emma RUSSELL (bp 17.7.1836 Charlton Kings,GL)

m 16.7.1860 GL Jesse Mustoe PEACEY

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*1808 ex Richard ISAAC 2001:

"I have local knowledge & may be able to help u if you need any local advice."

0 Grace RUSSELL (1808?! Badmington Gloucestershire)

m 1582 at Tormarton,Glouc. Jacob ISAACK/ISAAC

*1830 to NZ 1856 ex WORTHINGTON

0 Jeremiah RUSSELL m Rebecca

1 Elizabeth RUSSELL (1830 GLO) to NZ 1856

m (1857 Christchurch,NZ) Stephen HARRIS Hampnett

SH came to NZ 1852 with his br

Charles m (Hampnett,GLO or Bath) Jane RUSSELL (1820 Bath), ER's sr?

............................................................................

*1860 Glouc. ex E GREENHALL 19 Gisborne Rd,Bacchus Marsh,Vic 3340 AUS

0 Wm RUSSELL (1839-3.11.1886 Liverpool) m Carolyn POWELL (1839-1886)

1 Thomas Underwood RUSSELL (1860 Glouc.-1907 Melbourne,Australia) C of E,

fishmonger 1879 on ship Italy (Liverpool) to Australia. Aunts Jean & Ellen in

Liverpool & Lizzie in Cardiff.

m 1884 Melbourne to Eleanor PASSMORE (1868 Geelong-1922 Fitzroy,Melbourne)

11 Th Wm Passmore RUSSELL (1884-1919? bur. Melbourne) m Sarah

12 John Henry Powell RUSSELL (1886) m Millie

13 Sarah Jane RUSSELL (1890 Fitzroy-1940?) m BROWN

14 Eva Annie RUSSELL (1892 Fitzroy-Fitzroy)

m 1912 Wm HEATLEY - her husband's grfr

15 Annie Rowe RUSSELL (1894 Fitzroy) m KILLEN

16 Victoria Alexandrina RUSSELL (1897 Fitzroy) m MAYNE

2 Alice Maud RUSSELL (1880-1880 bur. Walton)

3 Freddie RUSSELL, 4 Willy RUSSELL m 1887 Jeannie BETHUNE,

5 Sarah?Jane RUSSELL m 1887 to ?,

6 Ted R, 7 Arthur R, 8 Jack (John Henry?) R

............................................................................

* Tetbury,Glos NOT Bristol J WHITEHOUSE via www.familyhistory.uk.com

*GL: SGS Box 1464 Prince Albert, SAS S6V 5G8 Canada GRD CD for 2000

10.5 RUSSELL in Somerset

*1333 At Hillfarrance, Somerset is an ancient plaque giving this tree:

0 Sir Ralph RUSSELL m Dionysia d'r of Elias Dr Alderford

1 Margaret

11 William Dr Vernai, Lord of this manor, d 1333 buried in this chapel

*c1720 Stapleton, Somerset e

The burial book at Creech St Michael includes

5 HUNTs, MAYNARD MA & G D23, MUNDY G H516, MUNDY Thomas AA E33. At Hillfarrance, Somerset is an ancient plaque giving this tree:

0 Sir Ralph RUSSELL m Dionysia d'r of Elias Dr Alderford

1 Margaret

11 William Dr Vernai, Lord of this manor, d 1333 buried in this chapelx Marion lowe.marion@gmail.com

Hattill JENNINGS b by 1720 d .11.1775 Stapleton, Somerset Mealman (miller)

Will mentions half brother John RUSSELL, nephew Hatwill HEANS of Oxfordshire,

Hattwill Jennings MILLARD, son of William MILLARD (believed to be another

nephew); Elizabeth HORWORD, widow of William (relationship not known).

m 1740 sp-Elizabeth TAGG/JAGG No children. After his death, Elizabeth made a

good income by money lending and died wealthy.

*1767-1805 IGI

Searching in www.familysearch.org for John RUSSELL of Somerset

gave 375. Bristol is not mentioned. The only ones for Bedminster are

356. John RUSSELL m 15 Sep 1767 Bedminster, Somerset BUSY

358. John RUSELL m 3 Jul 1797 at Bedminster, Somerset to Mary WATSON

Film 1985733

361. John RUSSELL m 30 Sep 1805 Bedminster, Somerset to Sarah ROE Film 1985733

* Searching in www.familysearch.org for John RUSSELL of Gloucester in 1780-1820

gave 64 but Bristol is not mentioned, so is more likely to come under Somerset.

* Michael HEMSLEY mh007a2521@blueyonder.co.uk 2002 RUSSELL in Somerset dbase

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10.6 RUSSELL elsewhere in England

* I have yet to check out RUSSELL-L-request@rootsweb.com

and RUSSELL-UK-L-request@rootsweb.com

for the RUSSELL surname in the United Kingdom only.

One can subscribe to these. This info comes from

RootsWeb List Finder at

http://lists.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl

But http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.russell/mb.ashx

has only my entry for Whitchurch in 2007.

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** BEDFORD

Alex ROBERTSON 2001: his grmr was

RUSSELL m Archibald Campbell ROBERTSON (-Bedford UK c1930, of TB)

(Bedford is both a county and a town - c45 miles north of London.)

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** DORSET

*1425 0 Henry RUSSELL elected MP for Weymouth 1425

111 John RUSSELL created Baron & Knight of the Garter by King Henry 8 in 1539

& Duke of Bedford in 1550

*1485 John RUSSELL of Berwick family of Lord Bertrand RUSSELL: p250-277 of

"Studies in .." by JH ROUND, Tabard

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** HAMPSHIRE ex www.familyhistory.uk.com babel17

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** KENT

* 1832-1844 Maidstone: contact Anne 2002 in NZ

* 1832 Sittingbourne to Oz & NZ ex Rex RUSSELL 16 Bell St,Hamilton,NZ in 1975:

0 0-Joseph RUSSELL m Mary LAUDEN

1 1-George Henry RUSSELL 1832 Sittingbourne,Kent d 1910 Greymouth,NZ

m 1861 Benalla Vic Oz sp-Jessie BOWERS c1835 Perthshire,Scotland-1899 Greymouth

11 2-Ellen RUSSELL c1862 Vic,Oz

12 2-Wm RUSSELL drowned

13 2-George Henry RUSSELL 1863 Vic-1907 Hastings m 1881 sp-Nora Matilda MARTYN

131 3-Jennie RUSSELL

132 3-Flossie RUSSELL

133 3-Harry RUSSELL

134 3-Charlie RUSSELL

135 3-Walter RUSSELL

136 3-Arthur RUSSELL

14 2-Alfred Charles RUSSELL 1868 NZ-1941 Waipukurau m sp-Mary El. PELLING

141 3-Nellie RUSSELL

142 3-Florence RUSSELL

143 3-Rita RUSSELL

144 3-Jack RUSSELL

145 3-Bill RUSSELL

146 3-Jessie RUSSELL

147 3-Alice RUSSELL

148 2-Alf RUSSELL

149 2-Dollie RUSSELL

14(10) 2-Dulcie RUSSELL

15 2-Lillian RUSSELL 1870 m Frederick JACKSON chn Jessie Lilly Jean Harry Fred

16 2-Arthur James Hamilton RUSSELL 1872 Marsden-1938 Hastings

m 1901 sp-Charlotte PELLING

161 3-Sarah Charlotte RUSSELL

162 3-Arthur James H RUSSELL

1621 4-Rex RUSSELL # informant

1622 4-Noel H RUSSELL

163 3-George Bowes RUSSELL

1631 4-Judith RUSSELL

* 1853 Deptford, Kent: contact Olivia ROBINSON 2001 livinchina@public.qd.sd.cn

* ex www.familyhistory.uk.com

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** LONDON 1901 census

Re 423: 1901 census gives 76 Winifred RUSSELL's

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** NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

*1882 Potterspury: Mark RUSSELL 2001 He has RUSSELL & BLACKBOURN on his database

at Passenham/Potterspury,Northamptonshire.

His tree is at

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/u/s/Mark-E-RUSSELL/

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** STAFFORDSHIRE ex www.familyhistory.uk.com gaudynight@hotmail.com

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** SUFFOLK

c1095 Bury: 1st reference to name RUSSELL

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** WILTSHIRE

*1876 Chippenham will of John RUSSELL 6.11.1876 from Colerne near Chippenham.

Sent me by Gwen ROWLEY 2004 bounced 2024

# From Wm BERRY's pedigrees.

A list of BERRY's genealogies is at

https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=75&query=%2Bauthor%3Aberry%2C%20%2Bauthor%3Awilliam&subjectsOpen=34816-50

*County genealogies : pedigrees of the families in the county of Hants, 1833 However after p xi, the 1st page is 225! I notified familysearch 29.9.2015: case 01667171.

Sherriffs of Hampshire include William RUSSELL 1712.

These are in its Index to the matches p363: RUSSELL on p64 p78 p130b p201 p207.

10.7 RUSSELL OUTSIDE ENGLAND

** BAHAMAS ex www.familyhistory.uk.com RP RUSSELL

** CANADA

*c1910 Newfoundland? 2003: ex Larry clan_rodger@cox.net

Grace RUSSELL bc1910, cousin Olive

** USA??

Mercer ex www.familyhistory.uk.com elt1000@aol.com

12. BLACKBOURN CLUES - searching for 543 of 2. m 1926

** ENGLAND

*1810 Isle of Wight Searching at genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/FamAssoc.html

2001 gave BLACKBURN c1810 Isle of Wight susanrob@ultra.net.au

*Lincolnshire c1750 to Wisconsin Julia BLACKBOURN

2001:Wigtoft, Lincolnshire c1750 to Wisconsin c1850s, now all over the U.S.

*1841 Reading, Berks. Helen WHITEHEAD 2001

0 GG-Grandfather - Richard BLACKBURN (1841 Reading, Berks.)

* London archives at http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl gave

David BLACKBOURN emailed 2002

* Audrey PEARCE, Kit's Cottage,Pilgrim's Way W(ilts?). Tel.9592.2081 is sr of

Marion BLACKBOURN of Wn,NZ & has done a BLACKBOURN tree. Related to 8623?

** USA

* b Ireland d 1753 PA: 2001 rconnell

0 John BLACKBURN (Co. Armagh,Ireland-1753 PA) m 1717 Rachel MORTON

to Pennsylvania in 1736, settling in Menallen Twp., Adams County, Pennsylvania

*1742+ FR Blackburn (b 1942 in Florida)

See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~janelle/Intruders.htm

for Benjamin, Samuel & Rev. Gideon BLACKBURN 1809-10, Tennessee. (2001)

13. CAMBRIDGE clues re 0 of 1. Wm RUSSELL m 1749 Bristol sp-Florence CAMBRIDGE

*1693-95 London http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ gives entries for

Anthony Norton Robert Rowland Susannah William from the books

.Metropolitan London in the 1690s

.London Inhabitants within the Walls 1695

& the tax record .Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693-1694

eg CAMBRIDGE versus JEFFRIES & al.

Upon reading the Petition of Norton CAMBRIDGE, in the Behalf of

Commissary John SHALES; shewing, "That he is in His Majesty's Service,

as Commissary, or Providore General in the Army in Ireland; and that,

in his Absence, one Jeffrey JEFFRYES, John CLUTTERBOOKE, and one

Mr. HALSE and Mr. LLOYD their Attornies, have delivered Ejectments for

some Estate in Houses ...

*1815-1832 CAMBRIDGE of Bristol ex www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Will of Joseph CAMBRIDGE, Batchelor of Saint James Bristol , Gloucestershire

31 October 1815 PROB 11/1573

Will of Thomas CAMBRIDGE, Tiler and Plasterer of Saint Paul Bristol ,

Gloucestershire 22 May 1822 PROB 11/1656

Will of John CAMBRIDGE, Merchant of Bristol , Gloucestershire

03 April 1832 PROB 11/1798

15. SOME WEB LINKS

15.1 GENEALOGY

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For SURNAME SEARCHES try the ROOTSWEB database

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or Rootsweb Surname List at http://rsl.rootsweb.com/

or (example) http://resources.rootsweb.com/~clusters/surnames/w/a/WAIT/

* GLOUCESTERSHIRE

http://www.derek.benson.btinternet.co.uk/links.htm

Derek BENSON is a researcher with a links page for Gloucestershire Genealogical

Research. They include:

Gloucestershire section of the leading web resource for UK genealogy GENUKI

- including a resource list for Gloucestershire towns and parishes;

Gloucestershire Family History Society

Gloucestershire Local History Committee

Glosgen - Stuart FLIGHT's extensive Gloucestershire ancestry plus much more

John WILKES's collection of Gloucestershire photographs

Tewkesbury Local History Society

The GLS GenWeb Page is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~enggls/index.html

The Bristol Record Office is at B Bond Warehouse,Smeaton Road,Bristol BS1 6XN

bro@bristol-city.gov.uk www.bristol-city.gov.uk/recordoffice

Online Catalogue: archives.bristol-city.gov.uk

Tel: 0117 922 4224, Fax: 0117 922 4236

Has anyone used the Bristol wills index? I saw it advertised on

emailnews@genealogysupplies.com 2006.

* SOMERSET

The Parish records for Keynsham are held at the Somerset Record Office:

archives@somerset.gov.uk

Try Somerset Genweb at http://www.rootsweb.com/%7eengsom/

http://www.familytreemaker.com/">

A sometimes really useful site is Family Tree Maker Online

and its branches Search Family Tree Maker Online, and Internet Family Finder.

For genealogy in general a very useful place to search is the LDS

site http://www.familysearch.com

home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/batchnumbers.htm for some counties

(not Wilts Berks or Somerset)

try home.clear.net.nz/pages/nzsoghamilton/batchnumbers.htm

Once you have the batch numbers you can download all the parish records

or those with the surnames you seek!

eg1 scrolling down as above gave for GLOUCESTERSHIRE (among others):

Bristol

(All Saints) C172701 - C172703 M172701

(Baptist - Broadmead) C092511

(Calvinist Methodist - Church of God) C027271

(Calvinistic Methodist - - Broadmead Welsh Chapel) C083551

(Calvinistic Methodist - Penn Street) C083541

(Christ) M172711 - M172712

(Countess of Huntingdon's) C083561

(French Episcopal Church) C049101

(Gideon) C172891 - C172892 M172892

(Holy Apostles) C171552M171552

(Holy Trinity) C172741 - C172742 M172742 - M172743

(Independent - Brunswick Square) C083501

(Independent - Castle Green) C083491

(Independent or Congregational - Bridge Street) C099151

(Methodist - Ebenezer) M170761

Emmanuel's) C172731 M172732

(Methodist - Portwall Lane) C170791

(Non Conformist - Gideon & Bethesda Chapel Newfoundland and Gr George) C083481

(Protestant Dissenters - Lewins Mead Society) C170911 M170911

(Presbyterian or Unitarian - Lewins Mead) C083471

(Primitive Methodist - Mount Tabor) C170771

(United Methodist - Newtown) C170781

(United Methodist - Oxford) M170861

(Wesleyan - Bedminster Langton St. formerly Guinea Street) C083511

(Wesleyan - Ebenezer Chapel- King Street) C083531

(Wesleyan Methodist) C170031 M170031

(Wesleyan Methodist - Trinity Chapel) C170211 M170211

(St Agnes) C172781 M172781

(St Andrew Montpelier) C172801 M172801 - M172802

(St Augustine the Less) P019001 C019003 - C019005 M019001 - M019006

(St Barnabas) C172821 M172821 - M172822

(St Bartholomews) C172831 M172831

(St Clement) C172841 M172841 - M172842

(St Ewen) C172851 M172851

(St George) C150802 - C150803 M150801 - M150804

(St George Brandon Hill) C170941 M170941 - M170942

(St James) C171901 C172861 - C172865 M172861 - M172869

(St Joseph Roman Catholic) P017451 M017451

(St Mary Le Port) C027281 M027282

(St Mary's Redcliffe) C172541 - C172545 M172541 - M172545

(St Matthew Moorfield) C172551 - C172552 M172551 - M172552

(St Michaels) C172561 - C172562 M172562

(St Philip and St Jacob) C172881 - C172882 M172882 - M172886

(St Philips Chapel Old Market

Street Wesleyan) C083521

(St Thomas The Martyr) C171071 M171071

(Society of Friends) C170551 - C170559 C170561 - C170562 M170551 - M170556

M170564 - M170565

(Tabernacle) C172901

(Temple) C172951 - C172953 M172951 - M172953

(Tucker Street) C172921

(Upper Maudlin Street Moravian) C083571

eg2 scrolling down as above gave for SOMERSET among others:

Glastonbury

(Wesleyan) C083701 1817-1837 M083701

Harptree, East (Wesleyan) C083651 M083651

Harptree, West C019351 M019351

Keynsham C170891 C392182 M392183 M170891 C170901 C392185

Midsomer Norton (Wesleyan) C083821 M083821

There are no Batch Numbers for the following parishes:

... Bedminster, ...

I HAVE NOT YET HAD TIME TO CHECK THESE OUT!

ANOTHER source is

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGloucester_(A-M).htm

This gave for Bristol:

BRISTOL

C390699

(Bedminster Langton Street Formerly Guinea Street Wesleyan) C083511 1813-1837

(Bridge Street Independent Or Congregational) C099151 1714-1785 1825-1837

(Broad Mead Baptist) C092511 ** 1726-1837

(Broadmead Welsh Chapel Calvinistic Methodist)C083551 1808-1837

(Brunswick Square Brunswick Independent)C083501 1834-1856

(Castle Green Independent) C083491 1785-1837

(Christ) M172712 1653-1933

(Church Of God) C027271 ** 1808-1874

(Countess Of Huntingdon) C083561 1820-1837

(Ebenezer Chapel King Street Wesleyan)C083531 1793-1837

(Emmanuels)M172732 1865-1910

(French Episcopal) C049101 1687-1762

(Gideon) M172892 1854-1919

(Gideon And Bethesda Chapels Newfoundland & Great George St Non Conform)

C083481 1823-1837

(Holy Trinity) C172741 1832-1895 M172742 1835-1867

(Lewins Mead Presbyterian Or Unitarian)C083471 **1718-1840

(Saint Augustine The Less) C019005 1853-1940 E019002 P019001 1577-1700

M019001 1674-1700 M019002 1577-1673

(Saint George)M150801 1756-1783 M150803 1784-1854 M150804 1855-1903

(Saint Philips Chapel Old Market Street Wesleyan)C083521 1817-1837

(Society Of Friends)M170552 1759-1837 M170564 1659-1691

(St James)M172864 1830-1888 M172865 1754-1785

(St James') C172861 1559-1687

(St Mary's Redcliffe) C390702 C390704 C390705 C390708

(St Matthew Moorfields) M172552 1895-1896

(St Michaels) C172561 -1610 -166 M172562 1813-1870

(St. Joseph Rc) P017451 1777-1808 (St. Mary Le Port) C027281 1561-1654

(Tabernacle) C172901 1775-1953

(Tabernacle Penn Street Calvinistic Methodist) C083541 1775-1837

(Temple) M172952 1819-1844

(Tucker Street) C172921 1706-1731

(Upper Maudlin Street Moravian) C083571 1756-1837

(Wesleyan Methodist) M170031 1865-1969

FREE BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH INDEX (ENGLAND AND WALES) is at

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

WORLDGENWEB at http://worldgenweb.org/faq.htm

15.2 MAPS

*c1787 county maps:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tomals/index11.html

- yet to try

www.ukvillages.co.uk - enter the 'village' (suburbs work well too) for a map

of where it was & sometimes old photos of the place -DW

Dot WALKER also recommends a genealogy programme from a free disc from NetGuid

called 'PARLOC' - you type in the name of the first parish and tell it to find.

Then type in the second and it finds that one as well and it will calculate how

far away from each other (or whatever you want to put in) in m or km

For old UK maps (1846-1899, 6 inches to the mile) is

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

A CD including Whitchurch memorial inscriptions can be bought for 8P from

http://www.bafhs.org.uk/shop/burmem.htm

They Lived in Bristol - Bristol Burials Index 1813-1837 by Jane BAKER.

I would like to hear from anyone who has access to this.

For a modern day map showing say Whitchurch, try entering say

Whitchurch, Somerset at www.mapquest.com/ then zooming in.

Another place maps are available are at

http://www.expediamaps.com/PlaceFinder.asp

http://uk.multimap.com gives a map of any current village in the UK with a list of places to stay and links to these.

1884 map of Whitchurch ex Jesse TOMMIN:

15.3 www.historicaldirectories.org for Bedminster & Bristol

I have yet to search these!

Title Location Decade Key name using a search on Bedminster & Bristol:

1846 Bath Directory Somerset 1750-1849 Silverthorne

1852-53 Slater's Directory of Berks Cornwall Devon Dorset Gloucester Hampshire

Somerset Wiltshire Wales

1881 Kelly's Directory of West Riding of Yorkshire. [Part 1: County Information

& Places A-K]

1881 Kelly's Directory of West Riding of Yorkshire. [Part 2: Places L-Y]

1881 Kelly's Directory of West Riding of Yorkshire. [Part 3: Court & Trade

Directories]

1883 History & Directory of West Cumberland Cumberland Bulmer

1884 Business Directory of London. [Part 2: Classified Section and Provincial

& Foreign Register] Morris

1893 Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire. [Part 1: Places]

1893 Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire. [Part 2: Court & Trade

Directories and Hull] Yorkshire

1895 Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire & S Wales. [Part 2: South Wales Court

& Trade Directories]

1898 Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire Wiltshire 1890s Kelly

1900 Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead. [Part 3: Trade & Official

Directories] Lancashire Cheshire

1902 Post Office Bath Directory Somerset 1900s Post Office

1903 Slater's Manchester, Salford & Suburban Directory. [Part 3: Trades &

Official Directories, etc.] Lancashire 1900s Slater

1907 Kelly's Directory of Wiltshire Wiltshire 1900s Kelly

1908 Post Office London County Suburbs Directory. [Part 1: Street, Commercial,

& Trades Directories]

1909 Slater's Manchester, Salford & Suburban Directory. [Part 3: Trades &

Official Directories, etc.] Lancashire 1900s Slater

1912-13 Spennell's Annual Directory of Coventry & District Warwickshire

1912-13 Kelly's Directory of Wood Green, Muswell Hill ... Middlesex

15.4 SOMERSET views

Take a virtual spin around Somerset with more than 70 great panoramic pictures

http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/see/360/

Also http://bdwfh.co.uk/id4.htm

The Somerset & Dorset Family History Society has photographs of churches at

http://www.sdfhs.org/pictures_of_churches.htm

Bristol is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/cityviews/360/index.shtml

WILLS of the RUSSELL family of Whitchurch, Somerset, Bristol and NEW ZEALAND
CONTENTS
The ID numbers here (eg 322541) refer to the family at 1. of
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/russell/russell.html
3 Nathaniel RUYSEL 1754 Whitchurch-1832 Whitchurch
322 John Sandford RUSSELL
3225 John RUSSELL b 26.11.1840 Bristol
32254 Frank Henry RUSSELL b 24/25.1.1871 St Olave, London d 22.5.1961 London
322541 Rex RUSSELL b 1895 Whitstable? d 1978 - TO ADD
322541 m1 Vera RUSSELL nee HALL - TO ADD
3225411 Alice Laurette WITHERS nee RUSSELL b 6.2.1918 Auckland
d 19.4.2010 Auckland, will 23.3.2010
…………………………………………………
3 Nathaniel RUYSEL 1754 Whitchurch-1832 Whitchurch
THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF NATHANIEL RUFSELL:
Considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof I
Nathaniel RUFSELL of the Parish of Whitchurch in the County of Somerset
Gentleman do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
following (that is to say) I direct payment of all my just Debts Funeral
Expenses and the Charges of proving this my will and as to all the rest residue
and remainder of my Freehold and Leasehold Estates and Effects whatsoever and
wheresoever situate lying or being whether in pofsefsion reversion or
expectancy I give devise and bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my
son William RUFSELL [32] his Heirs Executors and Administrators Upon Trust that my
said son his Heirs Executors and Administrators do and shall permit and suffer
my Wife Elizabeth otherwise Betty RUFSELL to receive and take the Rents Ifsues
and profits of my said Freehold and Leasehold Estates and the Interests and
Dividends arising and to arise from my said personal Estate and Effects and
also to use and enjoy my Household Furniture for and during the term of her
natural life if she shall so long continue my widow and from and after decease
or widowhood which shall first happen I give devise and bequeath the same
Freehold and Leasehold Estates monies securities for money Household Goods
Chattels and personal Estate and Effects whatsoever unto and to the use of my
said son the said William RUFSELL his Heirs Executors and Administrators and
afsigns (according to the nature and quality of the said Estates respectively)
absolutely for ever and I do hereby constitute her my said Wife sole Executrix
of this my said last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this twenty
seventh day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty One - Na.l
RUFSELL seal Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Testator
as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his
presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnefses - Daniel WAIT - Edwd STEPHENS Solr Bristol -
Edw STEPHENS Junr his son.
……………………………………………..
322 John Sandford RUSSELL
His 1875 will ex Dave RUSSELL 11.4.2010:
John RUSSELL, Ann Frances DEWFALL, executors,
Charles S CLARK, District Registrar.
This is the last will & testament of me John Sandford RUSSELL of the Masons
Arms, Bedminster Causeway in the parish of Bedminster in the city and county
of Bristol, grocer & beer retailer.
I appoint my son John RUSSELL [5] of the Government Electric Works in the
City of London, to be executor & trustee, & my daughter Ann Frances DEWFALL
[3], wife of Mr Charles DEWFALL of Bedminster aforesaid, baker,
notwithstanding coverture & str, to act in exclusion to her husband, (nor
shall it be necessary to prove his consent to any of her acts or deeds
herein), to be executrix & trustee of this my will, & for shortness sake I
shall hereafter refer to them as my trustees, I direct my trustees to pay all
my just debts, funeral & testamentary expences. I give to my trustees all my
real & personal estate of whatsoever kind or description & wheresoever situate
& whether in possession or reversion or expectancy, & upon whatsoever unwes?
the same may be held upon trust, as soon after my decease as conveniently may
be, to sell by public auction or privat contract, subject to such conditions
as they shall see fit, my said real & personal estate (except such as is
hereinafter mentioned & bequeathed specifically), & after paying the expences
thereof, to divide the proceeds equally between & amongst my 3 children,
namely, George William RUSSELL [4] of Hillgrove Street, Bedminster aforesaid,
& the said Ann Frances DEWFALL & John RUSSELL, share & share alike as tenants
in common & not as joint tenants, & as to my houses in Philip Street, I do not
wish those to be sold, but I give demise & bequeath them to my said son George
William RUSSELL in addition to his 1/3 share of all my said real & personal
estate
And I direct that if he dies leaving lawful issue, then this bequest shall
take effect absolutely, but if he dies without leaving lawful issue, the said
2 houses are to go & be equally divided between his surviving brothers &
sisters' children, but such children must be living at my decease, & should
any of such children not be 21 years of age at the time of the decease of my
said son George William RUSSELL, then my said son John or his executor or
administrator shall become & is hereby appointed // trustee of such premises
upon trust to invest the rents of the said premises by way of compound
interest so that all (both principal & interest) may accumulate for the said
children, & be paid & payable to them on each of them having remained 21 years
of age, share & share alike as tenants in common & not as joint tenants, &
upon any such division, the premises shall be sold by public auction & the
proceeds divided. I have throughout this my will so directed my estates to be
sold by public auction or private contract, in order to prevent any
disturbance between my descendants, but of course any recipient can attend at
any auction & buy what he or she pleases, & so have exactly what did belong to
me if he or she chooses.
I have not named my own brothers & sisters & relatior in this my will
because I have made them presents in my lifetime.
My watch & watch keys chain & seal I give to my son John RUSSELL absolutely.
I direct that the receipts of my trustees (and especially of said daughter
notwithstanding coverture) shall be good & sufficient discharges for all money
received by them, but both of them must sign all receipts.
I hereby revoke all former wills at any time heretofore made by me, &
declare this to be my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9.11.1875.
Signed & acknowledged by the said John Sandford RUSSELL as & for his last
will & testament in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence
& in the presence of each other (all present at the same time), have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses, the words "any of" at the 10th line & the
word "each" at 20th line of the 2nd page having been inserted, & the words
"all of them" at the 11th line, & the words "the youngest" at the 20th line of
// the 2nd page hereof, having been struck out previous to the execution
hereof.
John Sandford RUSSELL
HF BUCKLAND solicitor, Bristol
Augustine Alma KING, Bristol
John RUSSELL, Ann Frances DEWFALL, executors,
Charles S CLARK, District Registrar
This is a codicil to the last will & testament of me John Sandford RUSSELL
which will bears even date with this codicil.
I give to my grandson Arthur GARRINGTON the legacy or sum of £19/19/- to be
paid to him by my trustees in the same way & in the same fund as they are
directed by my said will to pay my just debts, & in all respects I confirm my
said will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9.11.1875.
Signed & acknowledged by the testator John Sandford RUSSELL as & for a
codicil to his last will & testament, which will bears twin date with this.
Codicil in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence
& in the presence of each other (all present at the same time), have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses,
John Sandford RUSSELL
HF BUCKLAND solicitor, Bristol
Augustine Alma KING, Bristol
Proved at Bristol with a codicil 3.2.1876 by the oaths of John RUSSELL (son
of the deceased), & Ann Frances DEWFALL (wife of Charles DEWFALL), daughter of
the deceased, the executors named in the will, to whom administration was
granted.
................................................................
The testator John Sandford RUSSELL was late of the Masons Arms, Bedminster
Causeway in the parish of Bedminster in the city and county of Bristol, grocer
& beer retailer, & died 19.1.1876 at the Masons Arms aforesaid. Under £450.
Certified to be an examined copy.
On 3.2.1876 with a codicil of John Sandford RUSSELL late of the Masons Arms,
Bedminster Causeway in the parish of Bedminster in the city and county of
Bristol, grocer & beer retailer, deceased who died 19.1.1876 at the Masons
Arms aforesaid, was proved in Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in the
district registry attached attached to the Probate Division thereof, at
Bristol, by the oaths of John RUSSELL of Rose Cottage, No. 88 Blue Anchor
Road, Bermondsey, Southwark in the county of Surrey, & of the Government
Electric Works in the City of London, Superintendent of Telegraphs (son of the
deceased), & Ann Frances DEWFALL of Windmill Hill Terrace, Bedminster
aforesaid, (wife of Charles DEWFALL, baker), daughter of the deceased, the
executors named in the said will, they having been 1st sworn duly to
administer.
Effects under £450. No leaseholds. Extracted by the executors in person.
……………………………………
[ID 3225] John RUSSELL b 26.11.1840 Bristol ex David RUSSELL 15.5.2010:
Will 8.6.1920, Death 4.3.1921, Probate 5.4.1921.
I John RUSSELL of 24 Thornsett Rd, Anerley in the county of Kent, retired
Post Office official, hearby revoke all former wills, codicils & testamentary
instruments made by me, & declare this to be my last will.
I appoint my daughter Florence Amy RUSSELL [51] & my son Frank Henry RUSSELL
[54] hereinafter called my trustees,to be executors & trustees of this my will.
I give all my property not otherwise disposed of, unto my trustees upon trust
that my trustees shall sell, call in, & convert into money the same or such
part thereof as shall not consist of money & shall out of the moneys produced
by such sale calling in or conversion & out of my ready money, to pay my
funeral & testamentary expenses & debts & shall hold the residue of such moneys
upon trust to set aside thereout the sum of 600P & hold the same upon the
trusts thereinafter declared in respect thereof & subject thereto, to divide
the residue of the same moneys between my said children Florence Amy RUSSELL
[51], John Alfred RUSSELL [52], George Edward RUSSELL [53] & Frank Henry
RUSSELL [54] in equal shares & in regard to the said sum of 600P at present
invested in 2.5% consols, I direct my trustees to pay the income arising from
such investment to my son George Edward RUSSELL [53] (who being afflicted
[blind] is unable to follow any occupation) during his life, & after his death
to stand possessed of the said sum of 600P or the investment representing the
same upon trust, to divide the same in equal shares between the children of my
2 married sons John Alfred RUSSELL [52] & Frank Henry RUSSELL [54] who may be
living at the time of the death of the said George Edward RUSSELL [53].
As regards my household effects, I wish that they shall for the present & so
long as they require them, be set apart for the joint use of my daughter
Florence Amy RUSSELL [51] & my son John Alfred RUSSELL [52], who have always
resided with me, & that at any time they should decide to dispose of the whole
or of a portion of the same, they shall be sold by auction & the proceeds be
equally divided between my said children Florence Amy RUSSELL [51], John Alfred
RUSSELL [52], George Edward RUSSELL [53] & Frank Henry RUSSELL [54], or such of
them as may be living at the time.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8.6.1920.
John RUSSELL - Signed by the said John RUSSELL in our presence & by us in his
Harry John SMITH 88 London Road, Forest Hill, Ldn SE
Arthur William ASCOTT 26 Thornsett Road, Anerley SE.
On 5.4.1921 probate of this will was granted to Frank Henry RUSSELL [54], one
of the executors.
Death on or after 1.1.1898.
Be it known that John RUSSELL of 24 Thornsett Rd, Anerley in the county of
Surrey died there 4.3.1921. And be it further known that at the date hereunder
written, the last will & testament of the said deceased was proved & registered
in the Principal Probate Registry of His Majesty's High Court of Justice, &
that administration of all the estate which by law devolves to & vests in the
personal representative of the said deceased, was granted by the aforesaid
Court to Frank Henry RUSSELL [54] of same address, civil servant, son, one of
the executors named in the said will.
Dated 6.4.1921.
Gross value of estate 2783-8-3. Net value of estate 2706-13-9.
…………………………………………..
32254 Frank Henry RUSSELL b 24/25.1.1871 St Olave, London d 22.5.1961 London:
In the High Court of Justice, The District Probate Registry at Norwich
Be it known that Frank Henry RUSSELL of 11 Leigh Park Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
died 22.5.1961 at General Hospital, Rochford, Essex
And be it further known that date hereunder written the last will & testament
(a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) of the said deceased was proved &
registered in the District Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice at
Norwich, & that Administration of all the estate which by law devolves to &
vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the
aforesaid Court to Barclays Bank Limited of 54 Lombard St in the City of London
the sole Executor in the said Will
and it is hereby certified that an Inland Revenue affadavit has been delivered
wherein it is shown that the gross value of the said estate in Great Britain
(exclusive of what the said deceased may have been possessed of or entitled to
as a trustee & not beneficially) amounts to P 10409-11-8
& the net value of the estate amounts to P 10353-6-0
& it is further certified that it appears by a receipt signed by an Inland
Revenue officer on the said affadavit that P 621-18-3 on account of estate duty
& interest on such duty has been paid.
Dated 10.7.1961, AC STONE District Registrar.
Extracted by John RC THATCHER Solicitor Leigh-on-Sea.
THIS IS THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of me FRANK HENRY RUSSELL
of No. 11 Leight Park Road, Leigh-on-Sea in the County of Essex,
Retired Post Office Official.
1. I appoint Barclays Bank Ltd (hereinafter called "the Bank") to be the
Executor & Trustee of this my Will, & I declare that the Bank's general
terms & conditions upon which the Bank acts as Executor &/or Trustee last
published before the date hereof shall aply & be incorporated herein & the
Bank shall be entitled to remuneration by fees & otherwise in accordance with
the terms of remuneration usually charged by it at the date of my death for
its services in acting as Executor &/or Trustee of a will.
2. I give & bequeath the following legacies:
To my grandchildren [5411] Laurette Alice WITHERS of 18 Cathedral Place,
Parnell, Auckland C4, New Zealand, P150;
Freda Alice BLACKBOURN [5421] of 33 Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent, P300;
& Robin Harford RUSSELL [5431] of 111 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, Sussex, P150.
To my greatgrandchildren [54111] Russell John Stroud WITHERS of 18 Cathedral
Place, Parnell aforesaid, & [54112] Christopher WITHERS & [54113] Peter
WITHERS, P50 each.
3. I direct that the legacies to the said Russell John Stroud WITHERS,
Christopher WITHERS & Peter WITHERS shall be paid to their mother the said
Laurette Alice WITHERS or if she shall predecease to their father for their
benefit as I have explained to her in my lifetime & her or his receipt for the
legacies shall be sufficient discharge for the Bank.
4. Subject to this payment thereout of all my just debts & funeral &
testamentary expenses, I give devise bequeath & appoint all my real & all the
residue of my personal estate of whatsoever nature or kind & wheresoever
situate including any property over which I shall have any general power of
appointment by Will unto the Bank upon trust to dive the same into 4 equal
parts & to give 3 such parts to
my son [541] Reginald Frank RUSSELL of 19 Cathedral Place, Parnell aforesaid
& the remaining one equal 4th part to my Daughter-in-law Jean RUSSELL the Widow
of [543] George Harford RUSSELL of 111 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne aforesaid.
Lastly I revoke all former wills & testamentary dispositions made by me.
In witness whereof I have to this my will set my hand this 5.5.1958
(signed) Frank Henry RUSSELL
Signed by the said FRANK HENRY RUSSELL as & for his last will in the presence
of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence
& in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our naes as witnesses
Pamela LH SPEED, Maureen P TURK clerks with Mr John RL THATCHER, Leigh-on-Sea, Solicitor.
……………………………………………
322541 Rex RUSSELL b 1895 Whitstable? d 1978 Auckland - TO FIND
322541 m1 Vera RUSSELL nee HALL - TO FIND
………………………………………………
3225411 Alice Laurette WITHERS nee RUSSELL b 6.2.1918 Auckland
d 19.4.2010 Auckland will 23.3.2010, probate x.2010:
Will made by Alice Laurette WITHERS of Auckland, widow, 23.3.2010.
1. I cancel my earlier wills.
2. I direct that my body be cremated & the ashes laid to rest in the company
of my late dear husband.
3. I appoint as the executors of my will my 3 sons Russell John Stroude
WITHERS, Christopher Stroude WITHERS & Peter Stroude WITHERS (referred to in
this will as "my trustees"), & I give all of my estate to them on trust:
3.1 to pay any debts I may have at the date of my death;
3.2 to pay my funeral expenses & the cost of adminstering my estate;
3.3 to give $10,000 to each of my grandchildren, namely Manu WITHERS, Henry
WITHERS, Sarah WITHERS, Kelly WITHERS, Erica WITHERS, Adriana Rose WITHERS &
Sheba WITHERS;
3.4 to give the sum of $3000 to each of my daughters-in-law Fran WITHERS &
Judy WITHERS;
3.5 to give $1000 to each of Annabel REA & Rebecca REA [children of her
godson];
3.6 to give $2000 to Lillian ROBERTSON in recognition of her kind help over
many years;
3.7 to give $5000 to July REA [first wife of her godson];
3.8 to give $2000 to Sue REID [3323 at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/hall/hall.html, daughter of her
cousin Betty REID nee BRAMBLEY];
3.9 to give those of my personal & household effects in accordance with any
informal written directions I may have left;
3.10 subject to clauses 4 & 5 of this will, to divide the residue equally
between my sons Russell John Stroude WITHERS, Christopher Stroude WITHERS &
Peter Stroude WITHERS.
4. In relation to the gifts in clause 3.10 of this will, I direct that if any
of my sons is a discretionary or vested beneficiary of a family trust
established prior to my death, then clause 3.10 shall be deemed to be varied to
allow (at the option of the relevant son) that son's share of the residue of
my estate to be bequeathed direct to that trust.
5. In relation to the gifts in clause 3.10 of this will, I further direct
that if any of my sons dies before me, the following will apply:
5.1 if the deceased son is married or in a relationship in the nature of
marriage at the time of my death, the sum which would otherwise have been
bequeathed to that son under clause 3.10 shall insted be held by my trustees
on trust (but not in a family trust as would otherwise have been permitted
under clause 4 of this will) to pay all the income therefrom to my son's widow
or surviving partner, for the balance of her life, & upon her death, the corpus
shall be distributed in equal shares between those of the deceased son's
children who shall survive the said widow or surviving partner;
5.2 if the deceased son is not married or not in a relationship in the nature
of marriage at the time of my death, the sum which would otherwise have been
bequeathed to that son under clause 3.10, shall instead be distributed in equal
shares between those of my deceased son's children who survive him, & if there
are no such children, then the deceased son's share shall be divided between
his grandchildren, but if there are no grandchildren the deceased son's share
shall be diveded between those of his brothers who survive him.
6. I direct that my executors shall be entitled to make all usual & proper
charges in connection with the administration of the trusts of this will, just
as they would have been entitled to make if not an executor & so employed.
Signed by Alice Laurette WITHERS in our presence & attested by us in her
presence: [AL WITHERS}
xx Solicitor, Auckland
R CEER?, Director, Auckland