Temperance was baptised on 22 Jun, 1806 in Westbury, Buckinghamshire^a1, the fourth daughter of Thomas Barber Russel (1771–1838)★ and Elizabeth Friday (1772–1831)★. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She met William Whitehead (1803–1863)★ before 1828 . They had seven children.

• James baptised on 21 Sep, 1828 in Westbury^b1.
• William baptised on 31 Jul, 1831 in Westbury^b2. Probably died around this time in 1868 at the age of thirty-seven.
• Catherine★ (known as Kitty) baptised on 9 Mar, 1834 in Westbury^b3. Married George Tew★ on 28 Jan, 1858^c1. Died on 17 Jun, 1917 at 17 Leicester Street, Northampton^c2 at the age of eighty-three.
• Thomas baptised on 30 Oct, 1836 in Westbury^b4.
• George baptised on 6 Oct, 1839 in Westbury^b5.
• Jane baptised on 24 Mar, 1844 in Westbury^b6. Married Joseph Foster on 30 Aug, 1894^d1. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1933 in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire at the age of eighty-nine.
• Elizabeth baptised on 15 Oct, 1848 in Westbury^b7. Married George Darby on 9 Nov, 1868^e1.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Hoop Yard, Westbury^f1 with her husband William, an agricultural labourer and six children Catherine Whitehead, James Whitehead, an agricultural labourer, Thomas Whitehead, an agricultural labourer, George Whitehead, Jane Whitehead and Elizabeth Whitehead.

Temperance died at the age of fifty-two on 27 Feb, 1859 in Westbury^c3 She was survived by William, now a labourer.

Timeline

1806

22 Jun

Baptised in Westbury, Buckinghamshire^a1.

1828

21 Sep

Son, James Whitehead, baptised in Westbury^b1.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b1.

1831

31 Jul

Son, William, baptised in Westbury^b2.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b2.

1834

9 Mar

Daughter, Catherine Whitehead★, baptised in Westbury^b3.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b3.

1836

30 Oct

Son, Thomas, baptised in Westbury^b4.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b4.

1839

6 Oct

Son, George, baptised in Westbury^b5.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b5.

1844

24 Mar

Daughter, Jane, baptised in Westbury^b6.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b6.

1848

15 Oct

Daughter, Elizabeth, baptised in Westbury^b7.
Recorded as residing in Westbury^b7.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Hoop Yard, Westbury^f1.
Occupation recorded as lace maker^f1.

1859

27 Feb

Died at the age of fifty-two in Westbury^c3.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Temperance Russel
• Temperance Whitehead^{c3,b1,b2,b3,b4,b5,b6,b7,f1}
• Prudence Russel^a1