Doris Emily Russell

18 May 1902–1974 (Age 71)
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Doris Emily

When Doris Emily Russell was born on 18 May 1902, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Harry Russell, was 31 and her mother, Fannie Bullock, was 30. She married John Handford Faulks on 12 November 1928, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. She lived in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 28 years. She died in 1974, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

John Handford Faulks
1901–1974
Doris Emily Russell
1902–1974
Marriage: 12 November 1928

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
12 November 1928
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Parents and Siblings

    Harry Russell

    Male1871–1958Male

    Fannie Bullock

    Female1872–Female

siblings

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World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 2

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908

Age 6

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High

Age 19

British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.

Name Meaning

1 English, Scottish, and Irish: from Rousel, a common Anglo-Norman French nickname for someone with red hair, a diminutive of Rouse with the hypocoristic suffix -el.2 Americanized spelling of German Rüssel, from a pet form of any of the various personal names formed with the Old High German element hrōd ‘renown’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Doris Russell in household of Harry Russell, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Doris E Faulks in household of John H Faulks, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
  • Doris E Russell, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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