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Sir Thomas Patrick Russell 1926-2002

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Mark

Mark Report 16 Feb 2017 16:58

I am related to the above man who was a judge in and around Manchester. I am having some trouble in locating his wife. from sources on the internet he had 2 daughters. Many thanks

malyon

malyon Report 16 Feb 2017 17:05

found this birth but there are a lot of marrages with that name in Manchester

Births Sep 1926   (>99%)

Russell
 Thomas P
 Potter
 Barton I.
 8c
877

do you know when he married and the daughters names

greyghost

greyghost Report 16 Feb 2017 17:09

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1411937/Sir-Patrick-Russell.html

Russell was knighted in 1980 and sworn of the Privy Council in 1987.
He married, in 1951, Janie Ireland; they had two daughters.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/nov/09/guardianobituaries1
-------------------- He is survived by his wife Janie, whom he married in 1951, and his two daughters, ------- and ------

Mark

Mark Report 16 Feb 2017 17:13

I have tried to find proof of this having on ancestry and freebmd I could not

greyghost

greyghost Report 16 Feb 2017 17:16

Copy of his will might help

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk

greyghost

greyghost Report 16 Feb 2017 17:27

?? There is a Sep Qtr 1951 marriage of a Thomas P Russell in Manchester to an Ireland. Not Janie, but maybe that's a "pet" name. On freebmd

Daughters named in Guardian report possibly born Salford. On freebmd 1951-60

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 16 Feb 2017 17:29

Marriage was September Quarter 1951 Manchester...T.P.Russell and Doreen Ireland (Named Doreen known as Janie)

Free BMD

Mark

Mark Report 16 Feb 2017 17:43

having some connection problems with internet - sorry if I am late in replying. Grateful for all help.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 16 Feb 2017 17:56

Taken from Obit of TPR......





1 Nov 2002 - The Righ Honourable Sir [Thomas] Patrick Russell, Kt, PC, a Lord Justice of ... He married in 1951, Doreen [Janie] Ireland, by whom he had two

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Feb 2017 18:12

Full obit here:

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/nov/09/guardianobituaries1