1970’s tree compiled by Colin Russell of the ‘Bermondsey Russells’ after looking at [transcriptions of??] Potton parish registers. Add new page and image.
Our direct ancestors in bold, all surnames Russell unless other given
RUSSELL GENERATION 1
William Russell c1734-1820 m Hannah Maria Gregory c1750-1808
offspring:
- Martha 1776-? baptised Campton (Shefford)
- Sarah 1777-?
- Rebecca 1779-?
- Anna Maria 1782-?
- Martha 1785-?
- William 1787-? m Elizabeth Taylor in 1808, 4 offspring in Potton parish registers
- Jacob 1789-1849 see Generation 2 below
- Joseph 1791-1791
- Mary 1794-?
GENERATION 2
Jacob Russell 1789-1849 m 1. Mary Richardson 2.Susanna Wagstaff 1795-1845
“Half ancestors” by 1815 marriage to Mary Richardson:
Mary 1814-?
Hannah 1816-?
Ann 1819-?
Jacob 1821-? m Mary Northfield 1823- see Bermondsey Russells
Fanny 1825-1903 according to DNA Ancestry Common ancestors had child Laura Cockman who had offspring Wesley Herbert Moss who has offspring Leo Moss, who was father to Carolyn’s match amoss88
William 1826-?
“Step ancestors” by 1815 marriage of Susanna Wagstaff to James Townsend:
Emma Townsend 1816-?
Elizabeth Townsend 1818-?
Mary Townsend 1821-?
Susanna Townsend 1821-? ‘present at death’ of her mother Susanna and marriage of her half brother GWR 1834-1891. Married James Holleyman and lived in Lambeth, London.
- Emma 1831-?
- George Wagstaff 1834-1891 see Generation 3 below
- Louisa 1837-?
GENERATION 3
George Wagstaff Russell 1834-1891 m Eliza Day c1828-1887
- George Wagstaff 1855-1940 see Generation 4 below
- Henry William Wagstaff 1857-1930 see Bancroft Russells
- Elizabeth 1861-83
- Alice Elizabeth 1863-?
- Grace Marion 1866-1941
- Eleanor Sarah 1869-1933
GENERATION 4
George Wagstaff Russell 1855-1940 m 1. Rosa Kate Throssell 1859-1898 2. Rosa Armstrong 1864-1952
- George Herbert 1885-1967 see Generation 5 below
- Arthur Lionel 1885-1965
- Alice Kathleen 1888-1893
- John Kingsley 1889-1970
- Helena Marjorie 1895-1990
- Doris 1898-1899
“Half ancestor” by 1900 marriage to Rosa Armstrong:
Kathleen Armstrong 1902-1996
GENERATION 5
George Herbert Russell 1885-1967 m May Jessie Fisher 1892-1945
- Daphne Joan 1922-2002 m John Anderson Oram 1920-2007
- Philip James Wendon 1929- m Margaret Harris ?-