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James Russell 1830 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1830

Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 May 1925

Death Location: West Linton, Peeblesshire, , Scotland

Father: THOMAS RUSSELL

Mother: Margaret Aitken

Spouse(s): Mary Scott

Children(s): Thomas Russell, James Russell, Robert Russell, Mary Russell, John Russell

In 1830, James Russell entered the world in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland, born to THOMAS RUSSELL and Margaret Aitken. Years later, James Russell married Mary Scott, and the couple became parents to Thomas Russell, James Russell, Robert Russell, Mary Scott Russell and John Russell. James Russell died in 1925 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, , Scotland.

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Parents

THOMAS RUSSELL
1805 – 1896
Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgowshire, West Lothian, Scotland
TR
Margaret Aitken
1808 – 1879
Birth Location: Bathgate, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary Scott
1836 – 1889
Birth Location: Hindhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

Thomas Russell
1859 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
TR
James Russell
1862 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinr
JR
Robert Russell
1866 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinr
RR
Mary Russell
1869 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MR
John Russell
1872 –
Birth Location: Penicuik, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 Nov 1830
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, 1861 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census, 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1841
    Event Place: Silver Mines, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Hampden Cottage, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: High St, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Free Church Cottage, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 May 1925
    Event Place: West Linton, Peeblesshire, , Scotland
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