RUSSEL, William (DNA Link) ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Cause of his death was paralysis over about 12 months.⁴

   Other names for William were RUSSELL, William ^{6 7 8 9 10 11 12} and RUSSELL, Willm..¹

  General Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Bothwell Parish Lanarkshire
Births and Baptisms

"no day (added as note above the surname)
Russel
William Lawful Son of the aforesaid persons (William Russel farmer in Newarthill and of his spouse Eliz^th Russel) - Born 24^th December and Baptised in said month by Mr Hisslop 1794"

In 1841 the census recorded William and Margaret Russell with members of their family living at Bridge End, in the parish of West Calder, Midlothian:
"William Russell 50 Gender Male born Scotland Engine Keeper
Margaret Russell 50
Alexander Russell 13
Peter Russell 13
Margaret Russell 10
Janet Russell 7"

1851 census for Whitburn parish, West Lothian:
"William Russell 59 Head, Male, born Bothwell Lanarkshire, AddressGreenburn,Occupation Smiths Forgehammer Man
Margaret Russell 58 Spouse
Janet Russell 17 Daughter"

In his death certificate of 1861 Willam Russell was recorded as an Engine Keeper married to Margaret Marshall. His age at death was noted as 71 years. His father was recorded as deceased.

When Margaret Russell died in 1863 she was recorded as aged 72 years, and "widow of William Russell Iron Furnace Engine Keeper".

When his daughter Elizabeth died in Utah in 1908 William Russell was recorded in her death certificate as an "engineer" by occupation. ^{2 4 5 6 7 8 10 12}

  Medical Notes:

Peter Russell of Old Stane, Cambusnethan, was the informant of his father's death. ⁴

William married Margaret MARSHALL, daughter of James MARSHALL and Elisabeth BINNING, on 14 January 1816 in Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Margaret MARSHALL was born about 1791-1793 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{7 8 10 13} and died on 21 December 1863 in Dykehead, Shotts parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁸.). The cause of her death was diarrhoea for some weeks.⁴

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Register
Shotts parish Lanarkshire
Marriages

"1816
Jany 14 Will^m Russell & Marg^t. Marshall
Proclamation Money L. S. D. (headings at top right with 3. 7. 6 as first entry)
( "ditto mark under £) 2. 6 " ¹