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James Russell

James Russell

Male 1830 - 1925  (94 years)

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  • Name James Russell 
    Born 21 Oct 1830  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 14 Nov 1830  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1861  [2
    shopman to grocer & draper 
    Residence 1861  Free Church Cottage, Penicuik, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 26 Apr 1869  [3
    general merchant 
    Occupation 1871  [4
    Draper, Grocer 
    Residence 1871  High St, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 10 Jul 1871  [5
    draper 
    Occupation 1881 
    Master Grocer & Draper 
    Residence 1881  High St, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 4 Jul 1889  [6
    merchant 
    Residence 4 Jul 1889  Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 14 Aug 1889  [7
    general merchant 
    Occupation 1901  [5
    grocer & draper (retired) 
    Residence 1901  Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1 Jun 1917  [8
    Master Grocer (retired) 
    Residence 14 May 1925  Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 354F1DCD839B457AA6A1AFDCA86D99C08B8F 
    Died 14 May 1925  Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4952  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2022 

    Father Thomas Wallace Russell,   b. 1805, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1896, Cathlaw Gatehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Margaret Aitken,   b. 9 Oct 1808, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1879, Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1829  Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Scott,   b. 1836, Hindhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1889, Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1857  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Russell,   b. 16 Apr 1858, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1930, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Margaret Russell,   b. 26 Aug 1860, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1860, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. James Scott Russell,   b. 2 Aug 1862, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945 Fiji
     4. Robert Russell,   b. 25 Jun 1865, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1951, 362 Easter Road, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Mary Scott Russell,   b. 26 Apr 1869, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1954, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. John Russell,   b. 10 Jul 1871, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1929, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2007 
    Family ID F1596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Free Church Cottage, Penicuik, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Name: James Russell
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 21 Oct 1830
      Baptism Date: 14 Nov 1830
      Baptism Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
      Father: Thomas Russell
      Mother: Margaret Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 1066612 Reference ID: - 2:17GNQTN

      The death of James Russell was registered by his son Robert in West Linton

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] 1841 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S77] Terry Stewart.

    4. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).