This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: colin7038 Surnames: RUSSELL, MASSEY, OKELL, OKEL, TURNER, LOMAX, GREENWOOD, LIDDY, HORSFALL, WILSON, BUTTERWORTH Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.russell/6736/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi - I'm researching the family of Robert Solid RUSSELL b. abt 1831 Hollinwood/Oldham, d. 1891 Rochdale, m. 12 Oct 1851 Sarah Okel MASSEY in Stockport. In 1871 and 1881 they were living in Gt George St, Castleton, Rochdale. Robert Solid RUSSELL was my g-g grandfather. They had 7 children - Mary Ann (1853), James (1854), Martha (1858), Henry (1860), George (1863), William (1867), Robert (1869), Joseph (1872), and Sarah (1875). I dont know anything about Mary Ann. James RUSSELL married Sophia Turner LOMAX in 1855 in Rochdale. They had 5 children Henry L RUSSELL (1884), Robert Solid RUSSELL (1886), Maud RUSSELL (1887), Frederick Charles RUSSELL (1890) and Ellen RUSSELL (1893). Martha RUSSELL married Richard GREENWOOD in 1881 in Rochdale and they had 2 children Sarah Okell GREENWOOD (1883) and Mary Russell GREENWOOD (1888). Henry RUSSELL married Sarah Ann LIDDY in 1885 and they had 4 children Robert Solid RUSSELL (1886), Philip Henry RUSSELL (1889), William RUSSELL (1890) and George RUSSELL (1893). George RUSSELL married Mary Agnes HORSFALL in 1886 and they had 4 children Sarah Louisa RUSSELL (1887), Mary Agnes RUSSELL (1889), James Robert RUSSELL (1891) and George Henry RUSSELL (1892). William RUSSELL married Emma WILSON in 1888. I dont know if they had children. Sarah RUSSELL married Sam BUTTERWORTH in 1897 and they had one child Edwin J BUTTERWORTH (1900). I would be interested to make contact with anyone descended from the family. Colin Manning colin@tenset.co.uk Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.