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James Taverner Russell 1850 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 June 1850

Birth Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 8 October 1940

Death Location: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Father: Edward Russell

Mother: Sarah Taverner

Spouse(s): Sarah Allen

Children(s): Elizabeth Russell

Early life: James Taverner Russell arrived in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand in 1850, born to Edward Russell and Sarah Elizabeth Taverner. Over time, James Taverner Russell formed a family with Sarah Allen, which included Elizabeth Ada Russell. James Taverner Russell concluded life in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand in 1940.

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Parents

Edward Russell
1815 – 1894
Birth Location: Marden, Kent, England
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Sarah Taverner
1828 – 1897
Birth Location: Great Wigborough, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Allen
1855 – 1909
Birth Location: Tawa Flat, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Russell
1885 – 1930
Birth Location: Naenae, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 8 June 1850
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 October 1940
    Event Place: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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