Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Russell was born in 1768, his father, William Russell, was 38 and his mother, Betty Norris, was 38. He married Mary Hall on 18 March 1786. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters.
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- Joshua Russell in entry for Samuel Russell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Joshua Rusrole, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Joshuah Russell in entry for Samuel Russell, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
Spouse and Children
1768– Male
1769– Female
Children (9)
1786– Male
1789– Male
1791–1792 Male
1793–1802 Male
1796– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1730–1814 Male
1730–1772 Female
Siblings (9)
1750–1786 Female
1752–1803 Female
1754– Female
1757–1833 Male
1759– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1815
Age 47
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
Age 57
1830
Age 62
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and Irish: of Norman origin, from Old French and Anglo-Norman French r(o)ussel, a diminutive of Old French rous(e) ‘red, reddish’, used either as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or as a personal name. Compare Rouse . This Norman name has been established in Ireland since the 12th century. It has been reinforced in Britain and Ireland by Huguenot bearers of the name Roussel, of the same Old French origin.
English: habitational name from any of several places called Rushall (Norfolk, Staffordshire, Wiltshire) or possibly sometimes from Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent). Rushall in Staffordshire derives from Old English rysc ‘rush, rushes’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’. Rushall in Norfolk derives from an uncertain first element + Old English halh. Rushall in Wiltshire derives from an Old English personal name Rust (genitive Rustes) + halh. Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent) probably derives from Old English rust ‘rust, rust color’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’, but with a change in the final element due to influence from Middle English, Old English hall ‘hall, residence’, perhaps referring to a nearby building.
Americanized form of German Rüssel, from a pet form of any of various personal names formed with the element hrōd ‘fame, renown’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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