The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mary Russell [Dewey], daughter of John Dewey, breeches maker and Priscilla Dewey [Pick]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mary Russell [Dewey] was the daughter of John Dewey, breeches maker and Priscilla Dewey [Pick]. She was born 1804 at Long Clawson, Leicestershire; christened 30th Dec 1804 at Long Clawson, Leicestershire; died Oct to Dec 1839 at Maidstone, Kent, registered at Maidstone District, Kent, ref: 1839 Q4 Vol 5 Page 201, aged 35 years
  She married William Russell, excise officer on 5th Jul 1828 at Somerby, Leicestershire, by licence, William of Melton Mowbray, tailor, witnesses Elizabeth Tebbs & J S Wright. He was born 1804 at Rye, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1804 at St Mary's Church, Rye, Sussex; died 1st Mar 1893 at 45 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, probate to Elizabeth Russell widow and Mary Ann Court (wife of John Court) Effects £159 7s 5d. They had the following children:
2 iArthur who was born c Aug 1828 at Somerby, Leicestershire; christened 29th Sep 1828 Somerby, Leicestershire; died July to Sep 1866 Wandsworth, London, aged 38 years
  iiEliza who was born 16th Dec 1833 at Cranbrook, Kent; christened Jan to Mar 1891 Wandsworth, London; died 4th Feb 1891 Surrey, will proved by Frederick John Gillman of 13 Clarendon Road book keeper one of the executos; buried 7th Feb 1891 Surrey
  iiiWilliam who was born Oct 1837 at Stone, Maidstone, Kent; buried 7th Apr 1838 Maidstone, Kent, aged 6 months
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Arthur Russell was the son of William Russell, excise officer and Mary Russell [Dewey]. He was born c Aug 1828 at Somerby, Leicestershire; christened 29th Sep 1828 at Somerby, Leicestershire; died July to Sep 1866 at Wandsworth, London, registered at Wandsworth District, London, ref: 1866 Q3 Vol 1D Page 345, aged 38 years
  He married Sarah Ellen Godfrey on 5th Sep 1857 at St James Church, Shoreditch, London, witnesses George Walter & G S Godfrey. She was born 1835 at Whiters Wood, Shirley, Hampshire; christened 29th Mar 1835 at Millbrook, Hampshire, parents George & Sarah Godfrey. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ellen who was born Apr to June 1860 at St Pancras, London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1860 Q2 Vol 1B Page 8
   

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