A Family Story

This page lists people surnamed Russell who were born, married, lived or died in Desborough. Ancestors of those born in Desborough are traced back as far as possible. Other family members are included where it helps clarify relationships. Click on a highlighted name for a descendant tree.

Christian names are usually standardised to modern spellings. Surnames are as given in the source. Names prefixed by * are temporary records used where it is not yet possible to identify the correct individual of the same name.

Birth dates with a ? are estimated as 16-18 years before a marriage or the birth of the first child. Death dates with a ? show the date of death/burial of their spouse who died after they had been widowed. Very early dates with a ? have been derived from other parish record information. In all these cases the actual date may prove to be much earlier.

To see all woman with a particular forename either born into or married into this surname, type the first name in the box then click the Submit button:

To help distinguish between different people of the same name, born close together, type the first name in the box then click the Show Me button. This will display age, condition and occupation from different records.