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James Gillespy Russell 1834–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 29 July 1910

Death Location: Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia

Father: Thomas Russell

Mother: Thomas RUSSELL

Spouse(s): Rachel Maitland

Children(s): George Russell, Mary Russell, Robert Russell, Thomas Russell, William Russell, Margaret Russell, Letitia Russell, Mary Russell, Margaret Russell

The story of James Gillespy Russell began in 1834 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia. James Gillespy Russell married Rachel Maitland, and had children including George R Russell, Letitia Russell, Margaret Russell, Mary Anne Russell, Mary J Russell, Robert Russell, Thomas James Russell, William Russell. James Gillespy Russell passed away in 1910 in Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gillespy Russell began in 1834 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.
  • James Gillespy Russell married Rachel Maitland, and had children including George R Russell, Letitia Russell, Margaret Russell, Mary Anne Russell, Mary J Russell, Robert Russell, Thomas James Russell, William Russell.
  • James Gillespy Russell passed away in 1910 in Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Russell
1805–1860
Birth Location: sterling, Scotland
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Thomas RUSSELL
1805–1860
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Maitland
1834–1912
Birth Location: Middletown, Mayo, Ireland
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Children(s)

George Russell
1870–1950
Birth Location: Muswellbrook NSW Australia
GR
Mary Russell
1860–1864
Birth Location: Pettigo, county donegal
MR
Robert Russell
1861–1873
Birth Location: Pettigo, Donegal, Ireland
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Thomas Russell
1872–1923
Birth Location: Ireland
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William Russell
1873–1948
Birth Location: Muswellbrook NSW Australia
WR
Margaret Russell
1874–
Birth Location: uk
MR
Letitia Russell
1868–1953
Birth Location: Saddlers Creek, Muswellbrook NSW Australia
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Mary Russell
1865–1932
Birth Location: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
MR
Margaret Russell
1864–1938
Birth Location: Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland
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James Russell's Ancestors

Self
James Russell
1834–1910
Birth Place: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Thomas Russell
1805–1860
sterling, Scotland
Thomas RUSSELL
1805–1860
Ireland
Grandparents
John Russell
1764–
Stirling, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Gillespie
1763–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Russell's Descendants

1.
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James (Gillespy) Russell (1834–29 July 1910) m. Rachel Maitland (1834–1912)
  1. 1. George (R) Russell 1870–1950 m. Ada (Elizabeth) Shaw 1872–1903 m. Rose (Maude) Wood 1898–1956
    1. 1. Ivy (M) Russell 1897–1916
    2. 2. Leslie Russell 1899– m. May (E) Donnelly 1901–1947
    3. 3. Alice (Victoria) Dobbie 1895–1979 m. Hilton (G) Elliott 1879–1955 m. Hilton (Charles) Dobbie 1874–1955 m. Lionel (Phillip) Devereux 1902–1977
      1. 1. Hilton (James) Dobbie 1930–2005 m. Janice (Wright) Wardrop 1935–1996
      2. 2. Ernest Dobbie 1934–2011
      3. 3. Minnie Dobbie 1929–1929
      4. 4. William Dobbie 1928–1999
      5. 5. Edley Dobbie 1928–1940
      6. 6. Winifred (May) Dobbie 1920–1993 m. George Mann 1914–
        1. 1. Kevin (John) Mann 1945–1996
        2. 2. Ronald (Leslie) Mann 1943–2012
    4. 4. Ronald (George) Russell 1902–1980 m. Elsie (Mabel) Charnock 1900–1964
      1. 1. Fay Russell 1941–1997 m. Graham Crothers –2010 m. George Morris 1926–1997
      2. 2. Merle (Matilda) Russell 1936–2000 m. Raymond (Laurence) Warren 1934–2007
    5. 5. Daphne (Eva) Russell 1924–2010 m. Leslie (John) Wadwell 1917–2008
    6. 6. Linda (Ivy) Russell 1918–2003 m. John (Francis) Cavanagh 1910–1964
    7. 7. Hector (Bruce) Russell 1922–1945
    8. 8. Allan (M) RUSSELL 1901–
    9. 9. Roy (W) RUSSELL 1904–
  2. 2. Mary (Anne) Russell 1860–1864
  3. 3. Robert Russell 1861–1873
  4. 4. Thomas (James) Russell 1872–1923 m. Annie (Elizabeth) WILLIS 1872–1919 m. Emma (Matilda) WILLIS 1881–1967
    1. 1. Gillespie (Willis) Russell 1897–1966
    2. 2. Dorothy (Eileen) RUSSELL 1892–1965
    3. 3. Muriel (Annie) RUSSELL 1894–1946
  5. 5. William Russell 1873–1948 m. Mary (Elizabeth) GILLARD 1880–1962
    1. 1. Colin (B) RUSSELL 1909–
    2. 2. Roy (W) RUSSELL 1904–
    3. 3. Allan (M) RUSSELL 1901–
    4. 4. Edith (S) RUSSELL 1899–1968 m. Cecil (Rudolph) Hancock 1893–1968
      1. 1. Eric Hancock 1929–1993
      2. 2. Randolph Hancock 1924–1998
  6. 6. Margaret Russell 1874–
  7. 7. Letitia Russell 1868–1953 m. Sydney (Joseph) Thornton 1866–1951 m. Arthur (James) Budden 1868–1939
    1. 1. Beryl (B) Budden 1897–1898
    2. 2. William (Marshall) Budden 1899–1958 m. Mildred (R) Hughes 1897–1968
      1. 1. Brian (J) Budden 1932–1987
    3. 3. Eleanor (Ruth) Budden 1901–1969 m. Richard MacGregor 1898–1962
      1. 1. Peggy McGREGOR –1925
    4. 4. Stephen (James Russell) Budden 1903–1977 m. Alma (Veronica) Finn 1899–1984
    5. 5. Letitia (Heather) Budden 1908–1968 m. Martin (J) Mears 1905–
    6. 6. Letitia (Heather) Budden 1908–1968 m. Martin (J) Mears 1905–
    7. 7. Stephen (james Russell) Budden 1903–1977 m. Alma (Veronica) Finn 1897–1984
      1. 1. Noel (Stephen) Budden 1929–2006
    8. 8. Eleanor (R) Budden 1901–1969 m. Richard McGregor 1898–1962 m. Richard MacGregor 1898–
      1. 1. Peggy McGREGOR –1925
    9. 9. William (Marshall) Budden 1899–1958 m. Mildred (R) Hughes 1897–1967
      1. 1. Brian (J) Budden 1932–1987
    10. 10. Beryl (B) Budden 1897–1898
  8. 8. Mary (J) Russell 1865–1932
  9. 9. Margaret Russell 1864–1938

James Russell's Timeline

4 Records

1834
1834
Birth of James Gillespy Russell in Glasstown, Cavan, Ireland
Glasstown, Cavan, Ireland
1834
1834
Birth of James Gillespy Russell in Glassnoch county monahan
Glassnoch county monahan
1834
1834
Birth of James Gillespy Russell in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
1910
29 July 1910
Age 76
Death of James Gillespy Russell in Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia
Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 July 1910
    Event Place: Muswellbrook, , New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Glasstown, Cavan, Ireland
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2139

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Saddlers Creek, Muswellbrook NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1864
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Piercefield, Durham
    Record Source: 1901 New South Wales, Australia Census, State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 685; Book: 4; Item: 2/8454; Fiche: 1101-1104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Glassnoch county monahan

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "PLATZ Family Tree" created by "GAILPLATZ
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