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Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell 1892 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1892

Birth Location: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia

Death Date: 31/05/1979

Death Location: Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia

Father: george russell

Mother: Ada Leedham

Spouse(s): Gladys McLeay

Children(s): Constance Russell, Norma Russell, George Russell, Arthur Russell, Shirley Russell, Gladys Russell, Stillborn Russell, Stillborn Russell

The story of Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell began in 1892 in Raymond Terrace NSW Australia. Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell married Gladys Marjorie Maud McLeay, and had children including Constance Mary Russell, Norma Irene Russell, George Edward Russell, Arthur Thomas (Tommy) Russell, Shirley Russell, Gladys Russell, Stillborn child Russell, Stillborn female Russell. Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell passed away in 1979 in Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell began in 1892 in Raymond Terrace NSW Australia.
  • Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell married Gladys Marjorie Maud McLeay, and had children including Constance Mary Russell, Norma Irene Russell, George Edward Russell, Arthur Thomas (Tommy) Russell, Shirley Russell, Gladys Russell, Stillborn child Russell, Stillborn female Russell.
  • Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell passed away in 1979 in Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

george russell
1865 – 1924
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Ada Leedham
1866 – 1924
Birth Location: Morpeth, New South Wales
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Spouses(s)

Gladys McLeay
1899 – 1939
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
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Children(s)

Constance Russell
1920 – 2007
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Norma Russell
1922 – 2017
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens Council, New South Wales, Australia
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George Russell
1924 – 1957
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Arthur Russell
1926 – 1996
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Shirley Russell
1928 – 2014
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
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Gladys Russell
1935 – 2022
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
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Stillborn Russell
1936 – 1936
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Stillborn Russell
1939 – 1939
Birth Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Arthur Russell's Ancestors

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Arthur Russell
1892 – 1979
Birth Place: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
Parents
george john russell
1865 – 1924
Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
Ada ((Edith)) Leedham
1866 – 1924
Morpeth, New South Wales
Grandparents
Nathaniel (Martin) Russell
1835 – 1905
Mallow, Cork, Ireland
Isabella (C) Aitchison
1829 – 1891
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Joseph Leedham
1827 – 1902
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Clara (Cleo Taylor) (Partridge,Wise)
1826 – 1914
Urchfont, Wiltshire, England bapt 22 Apr 1827
Great-Grandparents
Maj. Russell
1792 – 1853
Mary Tarrant
1792 – 1852
george aitchison*
1798 – 1859
helen dodds*
1802 – 1883
James Taylor.
1801 –
Hannah Turley.
1799 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Aitchison
1785 – 1862
Helen Tait
1793 – 1859
James (Dods)
1765 – 1814
helen\ellen gray**
1772 – 1849
Samuel Taylor
1762 – 1800

Arthur Russell's Descendants

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Arthur (Sydney (Darkie)) Russell (20 Feb 1892 – 31/05/1979) m. Gladys (Marjorie Maud) McLeay (24 October 1899 – 17 April 1939)
  1. 1. Constance (Mary) Russell (28 Nov 1920 – 20 May 2007)
  2. 2. Norma (Irene) Russell (12 August 1922 – 21 March 2017) m. roy atkinson
  3. 3. George (Edward) Russell (2 Aug 1924 – 29 Nov 1957)
  4. 4. Arthur (Thomas (Tommy)) Russell (25 Sep 1926 – 17 Jul 1996)
  5. 5. Shirley Russell (24 Jul 1928 – 20 May 2014)
  6. 6. Gladys Russell (29 Jan 1935 – 12 th January 2022) m. Edwin (Irwin) Grey (27 Aug 1928 – 10 Jul 1984)
    1. 1. Kenneth Grey
  7. 7. Stillborn (child) Russell (1936 – 1936)
  8. 8. Stillborn (female) Russell (1939 – 1939)

Arthur Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1892
20 Feb 1892
Birth of Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell in Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
1979
31/05/1979
Age 87
Death of Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell in Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia
Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31/05/1979
    Event Place: Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia
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