Richard Reed Russell

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Kerry Gamble (nee Botten)

• fact. Richard Reed was a Farmer. He was Church Warden at Sithney 1854-64 and 1872-92. Richard Reed RUSSELL / Thirza IVEY Marriage was witnessed by Thomas RUSSELL and ? 1861 Census Shows - Richard RUSSELL (Farmer of 100 Acres Em 3 Lab, 1 Boy and 3 Women - age 36) living at Churchtown, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife 'Thirsa' (age 31) and their children Susan R (age 7), Joseph R (age 6), 'Therisa' (age 4), James (age 3) and Richard R (age 1). Also servants Sophia ?ROSEMONGY (Unmarried - General Servant - age 19 of Sithney, Cornwall), Elizabeth a DUNN (Unmarried - General Servant - age 15 of Sithney, Cornwall), Solomon DREW (?Carter - age 16 of Sithney, Cornwall) and Charity TREITHICK (Unmarried - Washer Woman - age 57 of Sithney, Cornwall). RG9 / 1571 36 18. 1871 Census Shows - Richard RUSSELL (Farmer of 200 Acres Emp 3 Labourers - age 46) living at Churchtown, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife 'Thirsa' (age 41) and their children Susan (age 17), Joseph (age 16), Theresa Mary (Scholar - age 14), James - Scholar - age 13), Richard (Scholar - age 11), Emma (Scholar - age 9), Thomas Edwin (Scholar - age 7), 'Fredrick' (Scholar - age 6), Charles (Scholar - age 4), Francis (age 1) and Laura (age 1). Also servants Catherine EDWARDS (Unmarried - General Servant Domestic - age 21 of Breage, Cornwall) and Mary MUSGROVE (General Servant - age 13 of Helston, Cornwall). RG10 / 2302 31 9. 1881 Census Shows - Richard R RUSSELL (Farmer & Miller Farm 130 Acres Employing 3 Labourers & 2 Boys - age 56) living at Rectorial Glebe, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Thirza (age 51) and their children Theresa M (Unmarried - Farmer's daughter [Crossed out] - age 24), James (Unmarried - Farmer's Son - age 23), Thomas E (Draper's Assistant - age 17), Charles (Scholar - age 14), Francis (Scholar -age 11) and Laura (Scholar - age 11). Also servants Rebecca EDWARDS (Unmarried - General Servant Domestic - age 24 of Breage, Cornwall) and William ROGERS (Unmarried - Farm Servant Indoors - age 14 of Sithney, Cornwall). RG11 / 2322 81 5. 1891 Census Shows - Richard R RUSSELL (Farmer - age 66) living at Churchtown, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife 'Theresa' (age 61) and their children Theresa M (Single - age 34), James (Single - Farmer's Son -age 33), Emma (Single - age 28), Thomas E (Single - Farmer's Son -age 26), Charles (Single - Farmer's Son -age 24) and Ernest (Single - Farmer's Son -age 18). Also servants Jane R ?GURNBER (General Servant - age 17 of Dover, Kent) and Philip ROBERTS (Farm Servant - age 17 of Sithney, Cornwall). RG12 / 1839 177 3. Richard died aged 67 and is buried at Sithney graveyard where he shares a grave with his wife Thirza and sons Frederick and Francis, their headstone reads - In Loving Memory Of Richard Reed Russell Died Sep 1st 1892 Aged 67 Thirza Reed Russell Wife of the above Died May 2nd 1896 Aged 66 Frederick Russell Died Nov 13th 1889 Aged 24 Francis Russell Died Sep 13th 1888 aged 19 Sons of the above - "I will give you rest" Richard Reed's Death Registration - Vol 5c Page 104.

Richard married Thirza Ivey on 10 Mar 1853 in Sithney, Cornwall England. (Thirza Ivey was born circa 1829 in Sithney, Cornwall England, died on 2 May 1896 in Sithney, Cornwall England and was buried in Sithney, Cornwall England.)