Francis Broadfoot Russell

Can anyone point me at all in the direction of anything that would give me details of Francis Broadfoot Russell's wife: marriage date, name, kids, what happened to her after 1879, and so on?
I've reached a dead end.

Hi Julian

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Homeward Mail from India, China and the East 12 December 1874

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Hi Julian

From the 1901 Census
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Julian,

Here are a couple of newspaper articles that mention his children.  I can email you the newspaper articles, if you like.

The Illustrated London News, April 5, 1879, in an article on Isandlwana, mentions the “Major Russell leaves a widow and three children.”

The Daily Express, Dublin, March 13, 1888 lists the death of one of his children.  
“Russell – March 11, Francis Cole Russell, eldest son of the late Major Francis Broadfoot Russell, Royal Artillery, aged 12.”

Tom

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Homeward Mail from India, China and the East 19 March 1888

Julian,

From “The Standard”, London, May 14, 1877” the announcement of the birth of his daughter.
“Russell – April 15, at Aden, the wife of Lieut. F. B. Russell, P.A., of a daughter.”

Tom

“The Homeward Mail”, November 8, 1875 had the announcement of the birth of a son.
“Russell – Oct 2, at Aden, wife of Lieut. F. B. Russell, R.A., son.”

(This would be the eldest child, and the one who died, at age 12, in 1888.)

Tom

Wow! I feel humbled. So much so quickly. Many thanks to you all.

Some more Info
Kathleen Gertrude Russell b.15 april 1877 Aden, baptized 25 may 1877 and registered in Bombay, she possibly married either Howard Bertram Mayne or Henry Charles Barton in 1910 GRO Kensington and possibly died in 1914 in Victoria District Australia.
Reginald Pearson Russell b.23 April 1878 Natal SA, became electrical engineer he married Eirene Knowles in 1920 GRO Bridlington Yorks, she was a Literary Agent, in the 1939 survey they were living in 21 Hollingbury Gardens, Worthing, Sussex, Eirene dies 1960 Worthing GRO aged 71.
He probably served in the Royal Engineers during WW1.
Francis B married Susan Elizabeth Cole [Father William Turney Cole] 17 Nov 1874 Christchurch Aden reg Bombay, she was born circa 1853. Living 1901 Kensington.
Probably DoD Dec 1933 GRO Brentford aged 81.
She received £80 Widows Pension from 23 Jan 1879 per year, also received £30 per year from the Patriotic Fund [zulu war].
She also received Compassionate Allowances for the three chilren the boys until they were 18 and the daughter to 21.
his father Francis Russell was a Lt-Col 3rd Euro Regt Madras, where F B was born and baptized, his father married Anna, he dies 14 April 1861 and buried at St Stephen Ootacamund Madras aged 54 b.circa 1807, Anna received a pension up to at least 1871.
A brother [??] Arthur Willoughby Russell b.24 may 1851 Dublin, served in the Royal Navy after qualifying as a Surgeon, on the 1881 census he is abroad HMS Zephyr, he probably dies in 1913 GRO Dublin North Dist.

Rai Keynshamlighthorse

A liitle bit more
I can confirm,
Kathleen married Howard B Mayne a Royal Navy Chaplin, in 1939 there address was The Rectory Malling Kent.

Thanks!

Hi All,
Just a little bit more,
His son Reginald Pearson dies dec 1/4 1958 gro worthing his wife Eirene also dies in worthing district june 1/4 1960, i would expect both to be buried in the cemetery in Worthing.
Kathleen Gertrude husband Howard B Mayne played cricket for Dublin Uni, was awarded for work during the Messina Earthquake in Italy and is listed on the Mariners Roll of Honour Christchurch DunLaoghaire Dublin and on the Chaplins board at St George's Church Chatham. There is a possible child Arthur P R Russell Mayne b.Pontypridd 1918.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse

Thanks again!

After some more research Arthur P R Mayne is NOT the child of Kathleen and Howard Mayne.