Wilson Relations:  Russell Family

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated June 24, 2005.
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Robert Russel & Janet Watt

1. 15 July 1781, son John Russel b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 24 July, Robert miller at Thornton Mill, wit. George & James Monilaws)
2. 10 May 1783, son Alexander Russel b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 27 May, Robert miller in Warriton Mill, wit. George & James Monilaws)
3. 27 Nov. 1784, dau. Janet Russel b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 4 Dec., wit. James Monilaws & George Ker.) [d. 1872 North Berwick, m. James Burnet 1808]
4. 16 Feb. 1788, son Robert Russel b. Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 25 Feb., res. Thornton Miln) [m. Margaret Kerr 1809]
5. 1 July 1794, son George Russell b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 13 July, Robert, miller at West Barns, wit. John Russell & Robert Trail)
6. 10 Dec. 1797, son John Russel b. Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 20 Dec., Robert, miller in West Barns, wit. John Liddel & Willm. Huet)

(Sources:  OPR Dunbar, OPR Innerwick)

Robert Russell & Margaret Ker

• Robert, son of Robert Russell & Janet Watt (b. 1788, Innerwick)
• Margaret, dau. of David Ker & Ann Grieve (b. 1788, Cockburnspath)
• 1 June 1809, m. Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland (rec. Cockburnspath 4 Mar. 1810, wit. John Sommerville & Margt. Boyd)
1. 4 Mar. 1810, son Robert Russell bap. Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland (res. Redheugh, wit. John Robertson & William Aitchison)
2. 8 June 1812, son David Russel b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 21 June, Robert miller in Seton Miln) [m. Isabella Purves 1841]
3. 30 Apr. 1814, son Alexander Russell b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 15 May, Robert miller in Seton Miln) [chn. by Margaret Whitecross 1849, m. Margaret Kelly 1857]
4. 17 Sep. 1816, son William Russell b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 6 Oct., Robert miller in Seton Miln)
5. 22 Sep. 1818, son John Russell b. Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland (bap. 1 Nov., Robert miller in Seton Miln)
6. 24 Apr. 1821, son Andrew Russell bap. Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (St. Cuthbert's)
    
• Unmarried children:
• 1841, census Dunbar (res. Dawell Brae, William Rusell 28 cabinet maker Y, Janet 59 N)

(Sources:  C1841S, OPR Cockburnspath, OPR Tranent, OPRI)

David Russell & Isabella Purves

• David, son of Robert Russell & Margaret Kerr (b. 1812, Tranent)
• Isabella (b. c. 1817, North Berwick)
• 27 Mar. 1841, m. South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1. c. 1841, dau. Jessie Russell b. Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland [m. James Anderson 1863]
    
• Census Records:
• 1851, census North Berwick (res. Westgate, David Russell 37 ag laborer Tranent, Isabella 38 Prestonkirk, Jessie 10 Dirleton)
• 1861, census North Berwick (res. Westgate, David Russel 46 gen laborer Leith, Elizabeth 43 N Berwick, Jessie 20 dom svt N Berwick)
• 1871, census North Berwick (res. Shore St., David Russell wd 56 jobbing gardener Seton Mill, dau Jessie Anderson 30 Linton, gd Isabella 7 N Berwick)
• 1881, census North Berwick (res. 5 Market Pl., David Russel wd 66 laborer N Berwick, ldgr Thomas Glen 50 laborer Ireland, ldgr Mary 39 Ireland)

David Russell was also a saddler and county elector.

(Sources:  C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, ELothAReg, OPRI)

Alexander Russell & Margaret Whitecross

• Alexander, son of Robert Russell & Margaret Kerr (b. 1814, Tranent)
• Margaret, dau. of James Whitecross & Mary Manderson (b. 1815, North Berwick)
1. c. 1849, dau. Mary Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1891, m. James Grieve 1871]
2. c. 1854, dau. Jessie Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1944, ch. by George Walton 1873, m. John Wilson 1875]
• 27 Feb. 1890, Margaret d. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (age 75, res. Melbourne Square, inf. sL James Grieve)

Alexander Russell & Margaret Kelly

• Margaret, dau. of James Kelly & Janet Hogg (b. c. 1835, North Berwick)
• 30 Oct. 1857, m. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
(Alexander fisherman)
1. 11 Oct. 1858, dau. Janet Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 3 Nov. 1859, N. Berwick, age 1, bur. N. Berwick, father fisherman, inf. father]
2. 6 Sep. 1860, son Robert Macdonald Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
3. 4 Oct. 1862, dau. Margaret Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
4. 23 Aug. 1865, dau. Janet Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [d. 1874]
5. 12 July 1868, dau. Elizabeth Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
6. 16 June 1872, son Alexander Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland [m. Agnes --- by 1900]
7. 26 Dec. 1874, dau. Mary Jane Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
8. 1877, dau. Catherine Russell b. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
• 24 Aug. 1885, Alexander d. North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland (age 70, res. Heriot Bldgs., fisherman)
   
• Census Records:
• 1851, census North Berwick (res. Quality St., Janet Russell wd 64 housekeeper Dunbar, neph Alexander 36 fisherman Tranent)
• 1851, census North Berwick (res. Back St., James Whitecross 68 herd N Berwick, Mary 69 N Berwick, Peter 27 farm svt N Berwick, Margaret 36 house svt N Berwick, gd Mary 1 N Berwick)
• 1861, census North Berwick (res. Begbie Ct., Alexander Russell 45 fisherman Tranent, Margaret 26 N Berwick, Janet 7m N Berwick, aunt Janet 75 Prestonkirk)
• 1861, census North Berwick (res. 29 High St., Margaret Whitecross 46 laundress N Berwick, Mary Russell 12 N Berwick, Jessie 6 N Berwick, brdr James Easton 14 cooper Musselburgh)
• 1871, census North Berwick (res. Shore St., Alexander Russell 52 fisherman N Berwick, Margaret 35 N Berwick, Robert M 11 N Berwick, Margaret 9 N Berwick, Janet 5 N Berwick, Elizabeth 4 N Berwick, aunt Janet wd 84 N Berwick)
• 1871, census North Berwick (res. Church Yard Lane, Margaret Whitecross 55 laundress N Berwick)
• 1881, census North Berwick (res. Harbour Ter., Alexander Russel 66 fisherman N Berwick, Margaret 46 N Berwick, Robert 19 fisherman N Berwick, Margaret 17 N Berwick, Elizabeth 12 N Berwick, Alexander 9 N Berwick, Mary J 6 N Berwick, Catherine 4 N Berwick)
• 1881, census North Berwick (res. 4 Kays Rd., James Grieve 33 plasterer Dunbar, Mary 31 N Berwick, George 9 N Berwick, Barbara M 4 N Berwick, David 2 N Berwick, James 9m N Berwick, mL Margaret Whitecross 65 N Berwick, neph James W 8 N Berwick)
• 1891, census North Berwick (res. Heriot Row, Margaret Russell wd 54 housekeeper N Berwick, Robert Mc 30 fisherman N Berwick, Alexander 18 fisherman N Berwick, Mary J 16 outworker N Berwick, Catharine 13 N Berwick, brdr James Kelly 54 sailor N Berwick)
• 1901, census North Berwick (res. 28 Victoria Rd., Margaret Russell wd 63 N Berwick, Robert 40 fisherman N Berwick, Elizabeth 29 cook N Berwick, Mary Jane 26 dressmaker N Berwick, Catherine 23 laundress N Berwick, brdr James Kelly 63 fisherman N Berwick)
• Property Records:
• 19 July 1898, land in North Berwick (Andrew Walker disponed to James Kelly & Mrs Margaret Russell or Kelly, of 21 Victoria Rd) [then 17 Feb. 1908, writ of acknowledgment of L500 bond & disposition in security to Executors of late Mrs Isabella Thomson or Noel; then 29 May 1908, L500 bond assigned to George Nelson; then 17 May 1911, discharge of L500 bond; then 19 May 1911, disponed by James Kelly & Mrs Margaret Russell or Kelly to George Durie]
• Unmarried children:
• 1871, census North Berwick (res. Murray House, Mary Russell 21 cook N Berwick, svt of David McC Turpie)
• 1871, census North Berwick (res. West Links Wresden House, Jessie Russell 16 house maid N Berwick, svt of Eleanor Stiff)

Alexander Russell was also a county elector.

(Sources:  C1851S, C1861S, C1871S, C1881S, C1891S, C1901S, ELothAReg, IGI, NBerBR, ScotRB, ScotRD, ScotRM)