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Henry Major Russell 1890–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1890

Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England

Death Date: Q2 1959

Death Location: Sittinbourne, Kent, England

Father: Samuel Russell

Mother: Henrietta Walker

Spouse(s): Jessica Wigzell

Children(s): Joan Russell, Bernard Russell

The story of Henry Major Russell began in 1890 in Greenwich, Kent, England. In 1891, Henry Major Russell resided in Christchurch, Greenwich, London, England. Henry Major Russell married Jessica Olive Wigzell, and had children including Bernard Peter Russell, Joan Doreen Jo Jo Russell. Henry Major Russell passed away in 1959 in Sittinbourne, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Major Russell began in 1890 in Greenwich, Kent, England.
  • In 1891, Henry Major Russell resided in Christchurch, Greenwich, London, England.
  • Henry Major Russell married Jessica Olive Wigzell, and had children including Bernard Peter Russell, Joan Doreen Jo Jo Russell.
  • Henry Major Russell passed away in 1959 in Sittinbourne, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Russell
1864–1929
Birth Location: Brandon, Suffolk, England
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Henrietta Walker
1865–1948
Birth Location: Greenwich, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Jessica Wigzell
1894–1949
Birth Location: Deptford St Paul, London, England
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Children(s)

Joan Russell
1919–2009
Birth Location: Lewisham, Kent, England
JR
Bernard Russell
1931–2007
Birth Location: Lewisham, London, England
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Henry Russell's Ancestors

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Henry Russell
1890–1959
Birth Place: Greenwich, Kent, England
Parents
Samuel John Lake Russell
1864–1929
Brandon, Suffolk, England
Henrietta (F) Walker
1865–1948
Greenwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Russell's Descendants

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Henry (Major) Russell (3 Mar 1890–Q2 1959) m. Jessica (Olive) Wigzell (28 Mar 1894–7 Apr 1949)
  1. 1. Joan (Doreen (Jo Jo)) Russell 1919–2009 m. Frank (Robert) Dartnall 1917–1993
  2. 2. Bernard (Peter) Russell 1931–2007 m. Lucille (Margaret Ann) Kay 1935–2007

Henry Russell's Timeline

10 Records

1890
3 Mar 1890
Birth of Henry Major Russell in Greenwich, Kent, England
Greenwich, Kent, England
1890
1 Jun 1890
Henry Major Russell was baptized in England
England
1891
1891
Age 1
Henry Major Russell resided here in Christchurch, Greenwich, London, England
Christchurch, Greenwich, London, England
1901
1901
Age 11
Henry Major Russell resided here in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1911
1911
Age 21
Henry Major Russell resided here in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1917
Jul 1917
Age 27
Henry Major Russell was married in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
1921
1921
Age 31
Henry Major Russell resided here in Lewisham, London, Kent, England
Lewisham, London, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 49
Henry Major Russell resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1958
1958
Age 68
Henry Major Russell resided here in Bexley, Kent, England
Bexley, Kent, England
1959
Q2 1959
Age 69
Death of Henry Major Russell in Sittinbourne, Kent, England
Sittinbourne, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Greenwich, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1940, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 514; Folio: 117; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095624
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 685
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 539; Folio: 108; Page: 24
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011232G
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152876, ED 4, Sch 374; Book: 02876

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1890
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1917
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 1d; Page: 1757

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Christchurch, Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 514; Folio: 117; Page: 7; GSU roll: 6095624

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 539; Folio: 108; Page: 24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Lewisham, London, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; Electoral Registers
    [2] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 152876, ED 4, Sch 374; Book: 02876

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011232G

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Bexley, Kent, England
    Record Source: Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965, Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre; Bexleyheath, Kent, England; Bexley Electoral Registers; Reference Number: Bex/1958

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Q2 1959
    Event Place: Sittinbourne, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 685
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