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Russell, AlbertRef 558-704
[1920-1944]
Of 10 Grove Avenue, Halifax.

He was educated at Akroyd Place School / a cleaner for Hebble Motors.

He enlisted before the War.

During World War II, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

He was reported missing in Flanders [June 1940].

He died of meningitis in a POW camp [2nd April 1944] (aged 24).

He was buried at Krakov Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland [Grave Ref 1A B 8].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Russell, AndrewRef 558-198
[18??-1???]

In [Q4] 1886, he married Sarah Lydia Batty in Halifax.


Sarah Lydia was the daughter of
Samuel William Batty
 

Child: Walter [1887-1888] who was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2025] with his Batty grandparents

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2025]

Russell, ArthurRef 558-9
[18??-19??]
Landlord of the
Dusty Miller, Sowerby Bridge [1905].

In July 1905, he was fined 10/- plus 10/6d for permitting drunkenness after Sgt Tattersall found Sam Frankland playing dominoes with another man. Frankland was drunk and admitted that he'd had too much, but would go when he had supped up as he had nearly spent up. In his own defence, Russell said that Frankland had only had 6½d when he left home.

On 9th December 1905, he was charged with having permitted gambling on the premises on the 2nd December 1905. 6 other men were charged with gaming at tippet. The losers paid 2d to the landlord who gave them a check for 2d. Russell claimed to have been in another room and did not witness the gaming. Russell was fined £2 plus 17/6d costs, and 5 of the men were fined 5/- each plus costs

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Colin Newbitt

Russell, Benjamin T.Ref 558-842
[1983-] Rugby Union player.

Born in Halifax [10th January 1983]

Russell, Bernard ParvishRef 558-384
[1887-19??]
Fourth son of
Rev Edward James Russell.

Born in Todmorden.

In 1917, he married Harriet Evelyn Killick from Chorley

Russell, Rev Edward JamesRef 558-89
[1843-1911]
MA.

He was born in Dorking, Surrey.

He was educated at St Mary Hall, Oxford. In 1870, he became a deacon, in 1871 he was ordained as a priest.

In 1875, he married Mary Georgiana Baron at Heywood, Manchester, where he was vicar of St James's Church.

Children:

  1. Edward John [b 1876]
  2. Harry William
  3. George Herbert Heywood [b 1880]
  4. Ethel Mary R. [b 1885]
  5. Bernard Parvish
  6. Lawrence Arnold [b 1889]
  7. Martin Baron [b 1893]
  8. Dorothy Maud [b 1895]
  9. Cecil Hugh [b 1899]

In 1883, he was appointed Vicar of Todmorden. He held the post for 26 years. In 1910, he resigned due to sudden ill health.

His name is inscribed on one of the bells at Todmorden Parish Church.

In 1897, he became an Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral. In 1899, he became a Proctor in Convocation.

In 1904, he was Chairman of the Church Schools' Emergency League.

He died – and was buried – at St Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire.

See Todmorden Shakespearian Society

This & associated entries use material contributed by ROOTSCHAT members

Russell, Ernest A.Ref 558-313
[1???-194?]
Of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served with the Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Russell, Rev FrederickRef 558-703
[1???-18??]
MA.

He was educated at St Mary's Hall Oxford, and was minister at The Abbey Church, Romsey, Hampshire, from October 1832 until May 1834, when he became Perpetual Curate at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.

He gave a sermon on

Popery! and the duty of adhering to the Principles of the Reformation

which he published in Halifax [1839].

He resigned in 1845 and moved to Holly Rood Church, Southampton.

On 12th February 1825, he married Unknown.

They lived at

This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch & Rev James F. North

Russell, FrederickRef 558-1263
[18??-18??]
BA.

Educated at Trinity College Cambridge. He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1849]

Russell, Harry WilliamRef 558-663
[1877-1???]
Second son of
Rev Edward James Russell.

He was Lieutenant-Colonel with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

In 1928?, he married Constance MacLoghlin from Ireland

Russell, Dr J. LawsonRef 558-511
[18??-19??]
MB, CM.

Physician and surgeon at West Lodge, Wellington Road, Todmorden [1895, 1905, 1913].

In 1906, he described the Blackheath barrow in Ling Roth's book Yorkshire Coiners.

He married Unknown.

Child: Jean who married Edward Wilfred Lord

Private James Thomas Harrison joined one of the first medical squads formed in Todmorden by Dr J. Lawson Russell after the war commenced

This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs

Russell, Rev John Forbes St MaurRef 558-1475
[1844-1901]
Son of Elizabeth & Rev John Lecky Forbes.

Born in Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire; baptised [1st October 1844].

He was educated at St John's College Cambridge [1862] / assistant master at Hereford Cathedral School [1867-1869] / curate of St Martin's, Hereford [1868-1871] / Curate of St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [1871-1873] / Curate of Todmorden [1873-1875] / assistant clergyman at the Todmorden Churches. before becoming rector of Shelton, Nottinghamshire [1875-1886] and vicar of Aldborough, Yorkshire [1886-1901]

On 3rd September 1872, he married Betty Ingham at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.


Betty was the daughter of John Ingham
 

Child: Richard F. [b 1897]

He died 14th May 1901

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Russell, Rev PeterRef 558-822
[1???-19??]
Priest at
St Mary's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street [1935]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

Russell, ThomasRef 558-1432
[17??-18??]
He was a watchmaker and
clockmaker at 20 Crown Street, Halifax [1837]

Russell, ThomasRef 558-174
[1815-1???]
Born in Ireland.

He was a retired cotton operative [1871] / a commission agent [1881].

Around 1851, he married Elizabeth [1831-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Ireland
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1849] who was a carpet dresser [1871], a dress  maker [1881]
  2. Robert [b 1849] who was a carpet overlooker [1871]
  3. Thomas [b 1851] who was a warp dresser [1871], a horse  dealer [1881]
  4. Joseph Colhoun (Russell) [1852-1880] who was a bell  hanger [1871], a lightning conductor (?) [1880]
  5. Andrew [1856-1872]

They lived at

  • 99 Queens Road, Halifax [1871]
  • 4 Royal Mount, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1871] were nephew William Scarff [b 1850] (carpenter)  & niece Isabella Scarff [b 1851] (cotton spinner).

Elizabeth died 16th July 1881 (aged 51).

She & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1273].


Details of Thomas's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Russell, ThomasRef 558-877
[1830-1???]
Born in Portsmouth.

He was a cordwainer [1861].

In [Q4] 1855, he married Elizabeth in Halifax


Elizabeth was the widow of
James Gledhill
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1859] who was a worsted doffer [1871]
  2. Jane [b 1861] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  3. Walter [b 1863]
  4. Mary E. [b 1865]
  5. George [1869-1885] who was buried with his mother

The family lived at

  • 66 Thornton Street, Bradford [1861]
  • 23 Back Prospect Street, Halifax (when son-in-law Aaron  Robertshaw was head of the household) [1871]

Elizabeth died 16th May 1908 (aged 80)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4544]


Details of Thomas's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Russell, Thomas FrederickRef 558-3
[1833-18??]
Son of
Thomas Frederick Russell.

Born in Halifax.

He was a woolsorter's apprentice [1851] / a woolsorter [1861] / a gas & water rate collector [1871].

In [Q3] 1865, he married Mary Volans Sanderson [1835-18??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Ada G. [b 1866]
  2. Henrietta [b 1867]
  3. William Frederic A. [b 1868]
  4. Charles Arthur [b 1870]

They lived at 4 Melville Place, Halifax [1871]

Russell, TomRef 558-1476
[18??-1???]
On 7th June 1888, he was granted a 3 months' theatre license.

On 22nd June 1888, he opened the Pavilion Theatre at Market Ground, Todmorden

Russell, WilliamRef 558-404
[1833-1882]
Born in Brighouse [17th June 1833].

He was a grocer [1881].

In 1864, he married Anne Elizabeth Priestley [1836-1883] in Bradford.


Anne Elizabeth was born in Halifax [7th September 1836]
 

Children:

  1. Jane Helen [1866-11th May 1946] who never married & was  buried with her parents
  2. Emily [b 1868]
  3. Ann Elizabeth [b 1870]
  4. Ada Mary [b 1872]
  5. Charlotte Ann Elizabeth [b 1874]
  6. Fanny Priestley [b 1879]

They lived at 5 Briggate, Brighouse [1871, 1881].

Living with them [in 1871] was Seth Cartledge [b 1854] (grocer's assistant).

William died 23rd March 1882.

Anne Elizabeth died 25th May 1883.

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Russell, WilliamRef 558-2
[1836-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a carter [1861] / a market man (stuff finisher) [1871] / publican at the Craven Heifer Inn, 5 Cow Green, Halifax [1881].

In [Q5] 1855, he married Sarah Kidd [1832-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Albert E. [b 1862] who was a brace (?) houlder [1871]
  2. Mary Alice [b 1864] who was a waiter (inn) [1881]
  3. Sarah Ellen [b 1867]
  4. Lilly [b 1869]
  5. Thomas Francis [b 1872]

The family lived at

  • Lumb Brook, Lane Ends, Shelf [1861]
  • 59 Lister Lane, Halifax [1871]
  • Craven Heifer Inn, 5 Cow Green, Halifax [1881]

A William Russell died in Halifax [Q1 1914] (aged 77) 

Russell, WilliamRef 558-892
[1890-19??]
Born in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

He was a tailor (employer) of 41 Halifax Road, Todmorden [1921].

He married Maria Potts.


Maria was the daughter of
Edwin Potts
 

Children:

  1. Margaret [b 1921]

They lived at

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Surname

Russell surnameRef 558-1
The surname may be derived from Norse and/or French words relating to the colour red and describing a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion



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