Edwin Russ (1831 - 1913)

Born 1831 in Wonston, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Laura (Bickham) Russ — married 1859 (to 1863) in Winchester, Hampshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth Catherine (Hawkins) Russ — married 17 Sep 1867 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1913 at about age 82 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edwin was born in 1831. He is the son of William Russ and Susan Paul.

Christening Date: 23 November 1831

Christening Place: Wonston, Hampshire, England^[1]

Edwin lived with his parents and siblings in Great Minster Street Square, St Lawrence, Hampshire, England. His father was a Wine Merchant.

His mother passed away in 1842.

He married Laura Bickham in 1859 in Winchester, Hampshire, England.^[2]

They had 3 children; Norman, Laura and Arthur.

Census Date 1861: Living with his wife and young son Arthur in Great Minster Street, St Lawrence, Hampshire, England. Aged 29. There was also one servant in the household.

Occupation: Wine & Spirit Merchant

His wife probably passed away in 1863.

He married, secondly, Elizabeth Catherine Ward (nee Hawkins, daughter of Edward Simon Hawkins) on 17 September 1867 at St. Michael, Ryde, Hampshire, England.^[3]

Census Date 1871: Living with his wife, two stepdaughters, three sons and five servants in Week, Hampshire, England. Aged 39.

Occupation: Wine Merchant

By 1911 he was a widower living in Bournemouth, Boscombe East Bournemouth, Hampshire, England with his son Edwin and two servants. Aged 79.

He passed away in 1913 at the age of 82.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKPG-444 : 6 December 2014, Edwin Russ, 23 Nov 1831); citing , WONSTON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,301.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D79-DFS : 13 December 2014), Edwin Russ, 1859; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,”
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NX64-GC6 : 10 December 2014), Edwin Russ and Elizabeth Catherine Ward, 17 Sep 1867; citing St. Michael, Ryde, Hampshire, England, reference 2:3PH8146, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,470,889.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N15-C8Y : 31 December 2014), Edwin Russ, 1913; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Christchurch, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPD-5PT : 28 July 2017), Edwin Russ in household of William Russ, St Lawrence, Hampshire, England; citing St Lawrence, Hampshire, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7C8-18L : 27 September 2016), Edwin Russ, St Lawrence, Hampshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD1-VRF : 23 June 2017), Edwin Russ, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-BC39 : 20 August 2016), Edwin Russ, Winchester St Faith, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:47JR-Z2M : 1 April 2016), Edwin Russ, St Bartholomew Hyde, Hampshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census,"

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWQ8-7LC : 2 August 2017), Edwin Russ, Bournemouth, Boscombe East Bournemouth, Hampshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census,"