Family History

Thomas Barber Russel (1771–1838)

Thomas Barber was baptised on 17 Feb, 1771 in Westbury, Buckinghamshirea1, the first child of Thomas Russel (1747–1829)★ and Mary Edge★. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Friday (1772–1831)★ on 1 Jun, 1795 at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Finmereb1 . They had ten children.

  • Gabriel Parker baptised on 30 Dec, 1797 in Westburyc1. Died in 1858 in Westbury at the age of sixty-one.
  • Eliza baptised on 27 Oct, 1799 in Westburyc2.
  • Justina baptised on 17 May, 1801 in Westburyc3.
  • Rhoda baptised on 1 Jan, 1804 in Westburyc4. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1888 in Brackley Registration District at the age of eighty-four.
  • Temperance★ baptised on 22 Jun, 1806 in Westburyc5. Died on 27 Feb, 1859 in Westburyd1 at the age of fifty-two.
  • Jane baptised on 4 Sep, 1808 in Westburya2.
  • Thomas baptised on 14 Oct, 1810 in Westburya3.
  • James baptised on 20 Dec, 1812 in Westburya4. Died in 1813 in Westbury at the age of one.
  • William baptised on 15 May, 1814 in Westburya5.
  • James baptised on 21 Jul, 1816 in Westburya6.

Thomas died at the age of sixty-seven on 21 Dec, 1838 in Westbury. His death was attributed to "water in the chest"d2.d2

Timeline

1771
17 Feb
Baptised in Westbury, Buckinghamshirea1.
1795
1 Jun
Married Elizabeth Friday★ at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Finmereb1.
Recorded as residing in Water Stratford, Buckinghamshireb1.
1797
30 Dec
Son, Gabriel Parker Russel, baptised in Westburyc1.
1799
27 Oct
Daughter, Eliza, baptised in Westburyc2.
1801
17 May
Daughter, Justina, baptised in Westburyc3.
1804
1 Jan
Daughter, Rhoda, baptised in Westburyc4.
1806
22 Jun
Daughter, Temperance Russel★, baptised in Westburyc5.
1808
4 Sep
Daughter, Jane, baptised in Westburya2.
1810
14 Oct
Son, Thomas, baptised in Westburya3.
1812
20 Dec
Son, James, baptised in Westburya4.
1813
Son, James, died as a child in Westbury.
1814
15 May
Son, William, baptised in Westburya5.
Recorded as living in Westburya5.
Occupation recorded as labourera5.
1816
21 Jul
Son, James, baptised in Westburya6.
Occupation recorded as labourera6.
Recorded as living in Westburya6.
1831
Wife, Elizabeth, died at the age of fifty-nine in Westbury.
1838
21 Dec
Died at the age of sixty-seven in Westburyd2.
Economic status recorded as Pauperd2.

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Citations and Notes

Buckinghamshire Baptism Index
a1:Baptism entry for Thomas Barber Russel, Westbury, 17 Feb 1771, Page 50 (more details...)
a2:Baptism entry for Jane Russell, Westbury, 4 Sep 1808 (more details...)
a3:Baptism entry for Thomas Russell, Westbury, 14 Oct 1810 (more details...)
a4:Baptism entry for James Russell, Westbury, 20 Dec 1812 (more details...)
a5:Baptism entry for William Russell, Westbury, 15 May 1814, Page 4 (more details...)
a6:Baptism entry for James Russell, Westbury, 21 Jul 1816, Page 9 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Michael & All Angels, Finmere, Oxfordshire
b1:Marriage entry for Thomas Russel and Elizabeth Friday, 1 Jun 1795, Page 62, No 105 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Augustine, Westbury, Buckinghamshire
c1:Baptism entry for Gabriel Parker Russel, 30 Dec 1797 (more details...)
c2:Baptism entry for Eliza Russel, 27 Oct 1799 (more details...)
c3:Baptism entry for Justina Russel, 4 Oct 1801 (more details...)
c4:Baptism entry for Rhoda Russel, 1 Jan 1804 (more details...)
c5:Baptism entry for Prudence Russel, 22 Jun 1806 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1:Death entry for Temperance Whitehead, Brackley, Jan-Mar Qtr 1859, Vol 3B, Page 3, No 254; Digital image obtained 27 Mar 2024 (more details...)
d2:Death entry for Thomas Russell, Brackley, Jan-Mar Qtr 1839, Vol 15, Page 139, No 221; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)