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Record #3713
Name :
: Thomas RUSSELL (1894 - )


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Date of Birth
: 7 Dec 1894

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesIn 1901, Thomas Russell, 5 years of age, was shown residing at 28 Upper View Craig Row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Other family members included: Alexander Russell, 9; Elizabeth Russell, 48, tailor's wife; Elizabeth Russell, 12; Helen [Ellen] Russell, 3; John Russell, 24, brass finisher; Mark Russell, 17, apprentice blacksmith; Robert Russell, 50, tailor; Robert Russell, 22, blacksmith; David Russell, 7; and William Russell, 19, tailor. (Source: 1901 Census of Scotland; Parish: Edinburgh St Margaret; ED: 59; Line: 16; Year: 1901.)

In 1907, Thomas Russell, 12 (along with his brother, David Russell, 12), arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, with a group of 102 children en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada.

In 1911, Thomas Russell, 16, is shown as a domestic / labourer for Peter Kenneth McLellan and family in Charlottenburg, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as December 1894 and his immigration year as 1907. His brother, David Russell, 18, is also residing and working for this family.

On October 7, 1915, Thomas Deigo Russell (Corporal) re-enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Edinborough [sic] Scotland; that his next of kin was his brother, Alexander Russell, who resided at 75 Lewis Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada; that he was born December 7, 1895; that he was an asylum guard; that he was not married; and that he had previously served for 3 years in the 41st Regiment as a corporal. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; hazel eyes; medium brown hair. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He had distinguishing marks of small tattoo spots on each forearm; brown birthmark on right hip; and marks of acne.

On September 10, 1919, in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between Thomas Doidge Russell, 23, laborer, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, son of Robert Russell and Elizabeth Pringle; and Mary Moore, 21, born in Ireland, daughter of Samuel Moore and Mary Cooke. Alexander Russell, who resided 33 Wellington Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada, was a witness to the marriage. 
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Last Updated : 2009-02-01 11:29:30 /

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3003 AARON, John Richard1895ENG, LAN, West Derby, Liverpool Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3131 ACKERS, Victor Roy1904ENG, DEV, Plymouth Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3159 ADAIR, Henry Bower1895SCT,    , Dumfries Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
3173 ADAM, Robert Goulay1895ENG,     Apr 1911 : Sicilian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
23724 ADAMS, Lizzie1898ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
17045 ADAMS, Mary 1896ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
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6256 ADDIS, Herbert1897WAL, MON, Newport Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12583 AIRY, Frederick1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4595 AITCHESON, Edith1906ENG,     Mar 1920 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
3156 AITON, William Lyle1888SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
19366 AKEHURST, Wilfred John Kelly1896ENG, SRY, Chertsey Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23738 ALBURN, Doris1903ENG,     Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9622 ALDERSON, John Robert1899ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
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9626 ALDERTON, Walter Isaac1904ENG, SFK, Thingoe Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
8813 ALDERTON, William1900ENG, SFK, Thingoe Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16550 ALDRIDGE, Ada Florence1900ENG, LND, Clapham Jul 1911 : Sicilian  Barnardos Niksmum  
6358 ALEXANDER, William1893SCT,     Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
12600 ALFORD, Stephen1900ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23226 ALLAN, Jane1891SCT,    , Larbert Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
23225 ALLAN, Joan1895SCT,    , Larbert Jun 1907 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
19153 ALLDER, Alec William Alfred1902ENG, LND, Marylebone Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10893 ALLEN, Albert Edward1904ENG,     Sep 1915 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5694 ALLEN, Albert Ernest1904ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5695 ALLEN, George1903ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
26755 ALLEN, Herbert1899 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23047 ALLEN, Lily1897ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
23762 ALLMARK, Florence1901ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
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