Peter Russell (1891 - 1986)

Born 9 Mar 1891 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Lucy (Jack) Russell — married 7 Nov 1917 in 27 Queen Square, Glasgow,Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 1986 at about age 94 in Dunoon, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Birth: Peter was born 9 Mar 1891 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[1]

Parents: Peter is the son of Peter Russell and Maggie Merrilees.

Census 1891: Peter aged under 1, lives with his parents and siblings in 49 Crawford St, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Household members:

• Peter Russell Circa 1860, Head
• Maggie Russell Circa 1862, Wife
• Maggie Russell Circa 1881, Daughter
• Robert Russell Circa 1883, Son
• George Russell Circa 1888, Son
• Peter Russell Circa 1891, Son^[2]

Census 1901: Peter aged 10, lives with his parents and siblings at 296 Calder St, Glasgow, Scotland. Peter's occupation is described as Scholar. Household Members:

• Peter Russell Circa 1860, Head
• Maggie Russell Circa 1862, Wife
• Maggie Russell Circa 1881, Daughter
• Robert Russell Circa 1883, Son
• George Russell Circa 1888, Son
• Peter Russell Circa 1891, Son
• Catherine Russell Circa 1896, Daughter
• Maria Russell Circa 1898, Daughter
• Henry Russell Circa 1901, Son^[3]

Census 1911: Peter aged 20, lives with his parents and siblings at 290 Calder St, Glasgow, Scotland. Household Members:

• Peter Russell, 51, Head
• Maggie Russell, 49, Wife
• George Russell, 23, Son
• Peter Russell, 20, Son
• Catherine Russell, 15, Daughter
• Maria Russell, 13, Daughter
• Henry Russell, 10, Son^[4]

Marriage: Peter aged 26, marries Margaret Jack aged 38, on 7 Nov 1917 at 27 Queen Square, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Peter is listed as a bachelor and his address is 541 Cathcart Rd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Peter's parents are confirmed on the marriage registration. I cannot decipher Peter's occupation however he has an additional occupation as Able Seaman on HMS Pylades, a "M" Class destroyer. Margaret is a widow, and lives at 541 Cathcart Rd, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. At the time of Margaret's marriage, her father Thomas, was deceased. ^[5]

Death: Peter aged 95, passes away in 1986 in Dunoon, Strathclyde, Scotland. Peter's mother's maiden name is confirmed on the death registration. According to MyHeritage family information, Jean, his step daughter lived in Dunoon. Record on Scotland's People Website is too new to access without ordering a certificate.

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 MyHeritage Website. Name Peter Russell Gender Male Birth Mar 9 1891 Partick, Lanark, Scotland Residence 1891 Scotland Father Peter Russell Mother Maggie Merrilees Russell Indexing Project (Batch) Number C01957-5 System Origin Scotland-EASy GS Film number 255146 Reference ID 130
2. ↑ 1891 Scotland Census MyHeritage website. Town Glasgow Parish Govan County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Date Apr 5 1891 Parish # 646 Schedule 38 Page # 7 Line # 24 Parliamentary Borough Partick County Lanark Registration District Partick Enumeration District (ED) 14
3. ↑ Census 1901 MyHeritage Website.Town Glasgow Parish Govan County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Date Mar 31 1901 Parish # 644 Schedule 133 Page # 27 Line # 7 Parliamentary Borough Govan Lanarkshire Registration District Hutchesontown Ecclesiastical District Govan Enumeration District (ED) 89
4. ↑ 1911 RUSSELL, Peter (Census 644/16 15/ 4) Page 4 of 25 Scotland's People Website
5. ↑ 1917 RUSSELL, PETER (Statutory registers Marriages 644/18 323) Scotland's People Website