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John RUSSELL
Farmer in Blackhills, Elgin, Moray
Elspet MCKENZIE James RUSSELL Elizabeth RUSSELL John RUSSELL
John RUSSELL
+= James RUSSELL Elizabeth RUSSELL
James RUSSELL Elizabeth RUSSELL
m. Elspet MCKENZIE
Children (3):
James RUSSELL (1749 - )
Elizabeth RUSSELL (1756 - 1857)
John RUSSELL (1763 - )
Grandchildren (9):
John RUSSELL (1778 - ), William RUSSELL (1780 - 1848), Joseph RUSSELL (1784 - 1859), Elspeth GATHERER (1790 - ), Isabel GATHERER (1792 - 1874), Jean GATHERER (1793 - ), Alexander GATHERER (1794 - 1827), John GATHERER (1797 - 1868), James GATHERER (1799 - 1871)
Events in John RUSSELL's life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
27 Sep 1749 Birth of son James RUSSELL Elgin, Moray, Scotland Note 1 40, 41
1756 Birth of daughter Elizabeth RUSSELL Elgin, Moray, Scotland Note 2 24
1763 Birth of son John RUSSELL Elgin, Moray, Scotland
18 Feb 1857 Death of daughter Elizabeth RUSSELL (aged 101) Elgin, Moray, Scotland Note 3 38, 140
Note 1: John Russell Farmer on Blackhills and Elspet Mckenzie his spouse had a child baptised named James, James Gilzean James Tuch Margaret Paul Marjorie Rhine witnesses.
Note 2: Parents confirmed through her death record (SDR)
Note 3: Living at 10 Batchen street, Elgin. Buried in the Cathedral Churchyard, Elgin
Personal Notes:
His occupation is shown in the baptism record of his son James Russell 1749.
Comments:
Connection between this John Russell and Alexander Russell (b. 1720): See full comment under Alexander Russell (b. 1720)

Another interesting point to note is that the birth record of Alex Gatherer (1761-1817) shows that his father is from Thornshill. Eliz. Russell's birth record shows that John Russell is a farmer in Blackhills. These two farms were next to each other just over 6 miles South of Elgin. Blackhills is now a holiday resort. In the old maps they were next to each other (see picture of map bottom right half). This leads me to believe, although not conclusively, that we have the right parentage for Alex. Gadderer (1761-1817). They don't seem to have left a Will that I can find in the Scottish Records Office archives which suggests that they may have been crofters and John Russell may very well have lived in teh house that is now a resort at Blackhills.