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William Russell 1873–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1873

Birth Location: Muswellbrook NSW Australia

Death Date: 1948

Death Location: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Father: James Russell

Mother: Rachel Maitland

Spouse(s): Mary GILLARD

Children(s): Colin RUSSELL, Roy RUSSELL, Allan RUSSELL, Edith RUSSELL

In 1873, William Russell entered the world in Muswellbrook NSW Australia, born to James Gillespy Russell And Rachel Maitland. William Russell married Mary Elizabeth Gillard, and had children including Allan M Russell, Colin B Russell, Edith S Russell, Roy W Russell. William Russell passed away in 1948 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1873, William Russell entered the world in Muswellbrook NSW Australia, born to James Gillespy Russell And Rachel Maitland.
  • William Russell married Mary Elizabeth Gillard, and had children including Allan M Russell, Colin B Russell, Edith S Russell, Roy W Russell.
  • William Russell passed away in 1948 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia.

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Children(s)

William Russell's Ancestors

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William Russell
1873–1948
Birth Place: Muswellbrook NSW Australia
Parents
James Gillespy Russell
1834–1910
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Rachel Maitland
1834–1912
Middletown, Mayo, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Russell
1805–1860
sterling, Scotland
Thomas RUSSELL
1805–1860
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Russell
1764–
Margaret Gillespie
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Russell's Descendants

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William Russell (1873–1948) m. Mary (Elizabeth) GILLARD (31 Jul 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

William Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1873
1873
Birth of William Russell in Muswellbrook NSW Australia
Muswellbrook NSW Australia
1948
1948
Age 75
Death of William Russell in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Muswellbrook NSW Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] NSW Historical Birth Records, 14789/1873
    [2] Australia Birth Index

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