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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): Gladys Russell, Stillborn Russell, Stillborn Russell, Norma Russell, Shirley Russell, Constance Russell, Arthur Russell, George Russell

Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell was born in 1892 in Raymond Terrace NSW Australia, the child of George John Russell And Ada Edith Leedham. Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell married Gladys Marjorie Maud Mcleay, and had children including Arthur Thomas Tommy Russell, Constance Mary Russell, George Edward Russell, Gladys Russell, Norma Irene Russell, Shirley 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

  • Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell was born in 1892 in Raymond Terrace NSW Australia, the child of George John Russell And Ada Edith Leedham.
  • Arthur Sydney (Darkie) Russell married Gladys Marjorie Maud Mcleay, and had children including Arthur Thomas Tommy Russell, Constance Mary Russell, George Edward Russell, Gladys Russell, Norma Irene Russell, Shirley 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)

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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Norma Russell
1922–2017
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, Port Stephens Council, New South Wales, Australia
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Shirley Russell
1928–2014
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace NSW Australia
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Constance Russell
1920–2007
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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George Russell
1924–1957
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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Arthur Russell's Ancestors

Self
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. Gladys Russell 1935–2022 m. Edwin (Irwin) Grey 1928–1984
  2. 2. Stillborn (child) Russell 1936–1936
  3. 3. Stillborn (female) Russell 1939–1939
  4. 4. Norma (Irene) Russell 1922–2017
  5. 5. Shirley Russell 1928–2014
  6. 6. Constance (Mary) Russell 1920–2007
  7. 7. Arthur (Thomas (Tommy)) Russell 1926–1996
  8. 8. George (Edward) Russell 1924–1957

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: 31051979
    Event Place: Cessnock Hospital NSW Australia
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