Trying to find Sir Charles Russell VC

[Piwacket]

Our town (Reading) is intending to raise a memorial to two local men who gained the VC. One of them is Sir Charles Russell VC 3rd Baronet. The Chairman of the Memorial Trust wants to get more background info and proof of his birth/death. I've suggested he contacts the local Berkshire Records Office - but just a starter I thought I'd look for his death.
He was born in 1826 in Reading but he died at his family seat, Swallowfield Park, Reading on 13 April 1883.

I've looked on Free BMD/UK BMD/Arrmy Records and even the 1881 Census - all to no avail!

I'm obviously missing a link somewhere:confused: Can somebody help please.
More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_Russell,_3rd_Baronet - is there something else I should enter?

Thanks :)

[ElizabethHerts]

His probate record:

Name: Charles Bart Russell
Probate Date: 13 Sep 1883
Death Date: 14 Apr 1883
Death Place: Berkshire, England
Registry: Principal Registry

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1904/31874_221793-00312/2132419?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk %2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dUKProbateCal%26ra nk%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dCharles%26gsfn_x%3dXO%26gsln%3dRussell% 26msddy%3d1883%26uidh%3dxt1%26pcat%3dCLP_WILLS%26f h%3d0%26h%3d2132419%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

George Russell, brother, sole executor.

[ElizabethHerts]

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=DictNatBiogV1&h=47560&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1904

Name: Sir Charles Russell
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1826
Death Date: 14 Apr 1883
Death Place: Swallowfield Park, Reading
Father's Name: Sir Henry Russell
Mother's Name: Marie Clotilde de la Fontaine

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1981/31205_Vol17-00446/47560?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2 fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dDictNatBiogV1%26h%3d47560%26i ndiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%253aOtherRecord%26rhSou rce%3d1904&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

[kiterunner]

This is his death registration on the GRO index, if that's what you're looking for?

Deaths Jun 1883
Russell Charles 56 Wokingham 2c 252

[kiterunner]

And this looks like him on the 1881 census:

1881 census ancestry (http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/7572/KENRG11_1010_1013-0274/8584205?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk %2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d0%26gsfn%3dcha*%26gsln%3dru s*l%26sx%3d%26f1%3d%26f2%3d%26f3%3d%26f18%3d%26f12 __n%3d%26rg_81004011__date%3d1826%26rs_81004011__d ate%3d5%26f29%3d%26_82004011%3d%26_82004013%3d%26_ 82004014%3d%26_8000C002%3d%26_80008002%3d%26_80018 002%3d%26f7%3d%26f8%3d%26f9%3d%26gskw%3d%26prox%3d 1%26db%3duki1881%26ti%3d5538%26ti.si%3d0%26gss%3da ngs-d%26gl%3d%26gst%3d%26hc%3d10%26fh%3d20%26fsk%3dCIA AHZQBIaFO&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults)

[Shona]

Quite a bit of info on Sir Charles on Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_Russell,_3rd_Baronet

[kiterunner]

Dorothy already posted a link to the Wikipedia page, Shona, but I think what she wants is proof because anyone can put stuff on Wikipedia and it isn't always correct.

[kiterunner]

FamilySearch has his baptism:


Charles Russell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"



Name: Charles Russell
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 19 Aug 1826
Christening Place: SWALLOWFIELD,BERKSHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Henry Russell
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary Clotilde
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00854-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 291666
Reference ID:

[Shona]

Dorothy already posted a link to the Wikipedia page, Shona, but I think what she wants is proof because anyone can put stuff on Wikipedia and it isn't always correct.

Oops - not quite with it at the moment.

[Shona]

The VC records on Ancestry have place of birth as Sothern Hill near Reading. Date of birth 22 June 1826.

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2483/40104_258646-n0044/44?backurl=http%253a%252f%252fsearch.ancestry.co.u k%252fcgi-bin%252fsse.dll%253findiv%253d1%2526db%253dvictori acrossmedals%2526MS_AdvCB%253d1%2526rank%253d1%252 6new%253d1%2526MSAV%253d2%2526msT%253d1%2526gss%25 3dangs-d%2526gsfn%253dCharles%2526gsfn_x%253dNN%2526gsln% 253dRussell%2526gsln_x%253dNN%2526gskw%253dBerkshi re%2526gskw_x%253d1%2526cpxt%253d1%2526catBucket%2 53drstp%2526uidh%253dfpy%2526cp%253d11%2526pcat%25 3d39%2526fh%253d0%2526h%253d44%2526recoff%253d%252 6ml_rpos%253d1&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord

[Piwacket]

Thank you all very much.

I'll copy and send all this info on to the chap who sent the email. Thanks for your help everyone :)

[Asa]

This is interesting, Dorothy - I should have known this about my own town :-)

[Piwacket]

Oooh Asa are you in Reading?

[Asa]

Not far off:-)

[Piwacket]

I'm on the Wokingham side, but had businesses in the town centre.

[Asa]

I've messaged you :)

[Piwacket]

Got it Asa thanks :)

[ElizabethHerts]

Our younger daughter lives near Dorothy and I believe she is under Wokingham council, although close to Reading.

[Vicwinann]

Thank you all very much.

I'll copy and send all this info on to the chap who sent the email. Thanks for your help everyone :)

To add to that he was buried at Swallowfield
Berks FHS cd Swallowfield


Feb 5 1872 Marie Clotilda Russell age 77 died 21 Jan Swallowfield widow of the late Sir Henry Russell
April 20th 1883 Charles Russell Baronet, Swallowfield age 56
March 11 1898 George Russell Baronet, Swallwofield age 69

There are other obviously related Russell burials.

There is an interesting few paragraphs about Swallowfield Park and the family at the beginning of the cd.

Vicwinann

[Piwacket]

Thanks for that too Vicwinann - it all helps :)

[Piwacket]

Just to pass on grateful thanks from both the Chairman of the VC Memorial Trust here and the local Secretary of the Grenadier Guards Association - and of course me :) Thank you for your help with information.