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James Charles Russell

Family Name: Russell Variant Spellings:

Given Names: James Charles

DOB 28 May 1805
DOD 24 October 1867

Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: Murrurundi, NSW

Age at Death: 62

School:
University:

Qualifications: MRCSL 1832
Speciality:

Other Occupations:

Spouse: Maria Banfather b.1808 m.1834 VDL d.1870 Scone, NSW

Children: Henry Denham b. 1834, m. 1862, d. 1917
William Murray b.1836, m. 1866, d. 1916
Ellen Phoebe b. 1838, d. 1838
Eliza Erskine b.1839 m.1859 d.1911
Thomas Sydney b.1842, m. 1875, d. 1926
Mary Houghton b.1844 m. 1869, d. 1934
Charles Atkinson b.1852, d. 1878
Emily Gashart b.1854 d. 1854

Voyages: "Enchantress" from London arr. Hobart 30 March 1833
"Industry" dep. Launceston for Sydney 3 June 1836

Came out as: Ship's surgeon

Date Settled Aus: 1833
Date of Departure:

First Registered: 1839 NSW No.98
Off Register:

Addresses: Van Diemen's Land 1833 (shipping record)
Sorrell, VDL 1834 (Colonial Times)
New South Wales 1836
Sydney, NSW 1839, 1840, 1844, 1845 (Medical Register etc)
Maitland, NSW (Medical Directory 1860)
Scone, NSW 1859-1863 (Russell)
Murrurundi, NSW 1863 (Russell)

Positions Held: District Assistant Surgeon, of the Colonial Medical Department, Van Diemen's Land, from 1833
Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Sydney 1846-1852 (SMH)
Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Liverpool 1852 (SMH)
House Apothecary, Maitland Hospital 1860 (Medical Directory)

Publications:

Notes: Insolvent at Pitt Street, Sydney 1844
Fined 50 pounds for unauthorised post mortem 1839
His eldest son Henry Denham Russell was Secretary (CEO) of Sydney Hospital (Russell)

Acknowledgments: This record was updated in April 2011 with information from Ian Wilkey and in August 2021 with information from Kelvin Russell

References: New South Wales Medical Board. Minutes 12 August 1839 [registered Sydney MRCS 20 July 1832]
Medical Directory for New South Wales and Queensland. Sydney, 1860 [House Apothecary, Maitland Hospital, MRCS]
Low F. City of Sydney Directory 1844 [surgeon, Elizabeth Street]
Ford's Sydney Commercial Directory 1851 [Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Pitt Street]
Sydney Morning Herald Index to BDM
Trade and shipping. Hobart Town Courier [three misses Banfather on "Enchantress" from London [Russell not listed]
Notice [advertisement]. Colonial Times (Hobart) 9 July 1833 [Mr. J. C. Russell MRCSL moving from Jericho to Sorell]
Married. Colonial Times (Hobart) 14 January 1834 [James Charles Russell Esq. Of Sorrell, Surgeon, to Maria Banfather]
Shipping report. Launceston Advertiser 9 June 1836 [Dr and Mrs Russell and one child on "Industry" for Sydney]
Insolvency. Maitland Mercury 30 March 1844
Inquest. Sydney Morning Herald 25 July 1846 [James Charles Russell, Resident Surgeon at the Benevolent Asylum]
Sydney Benevolent Asylum. Sydney Morning Herald 24 January 1852 [Mr. Russell, Resident Surgeon, to be Resident Surgeon to the Liverpool establishment, Mrs. Russell to be matron]
Murder of Peter Clarke. Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 1863 [James Charles Russell, surgeon, gives evidence at inquest at Murrurundi]
Maitland Circuit Court. Maitland Mercury 1 September 1863 [James Charles Russell, surgeon, gives evidence at trial]
Deaths. Sydney Morning Herald 29 October 1867 [at Murrurundi, James Charles Russell MRCSE, some time resident medical officer to the Benevolent Asylums Sydney and Liverpool, aged 65]

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Image 1: Late Surgeon J. C. Russell, Australasian Pharmaceutical Notes and News 1 March 1917 courtesy Kelvin Russell

last updated 22-02-2023

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James Charles Russell
Family Name:	Russell	Variant Spellings:
Given Names:	James Charles

DOB	28 May 1805	DOD	24 October 1867
Place of Birth:	London, England	Place of Death:	Murrurundi, NSW
Age at Death:	62

School:		University:
Qualifications:	MRCSL 1832	Speciality:
Other Occupations:

Spouse:	Maria Banfather b.1808 m.1834 VDL d.1870 Scone, NSW
Children:	Henry Denham b. 1834, m. 1862, d. 1917 William Murray b.1836, m. 1866, d. 1916 Ellen Phoebe b. 1838, d. 1838 Eliza Erskine b.1839 m.1859 d.1911 Thomas Sydney b.1842, m. 1875, d. 1926 Mary Houghton b.1844 m. 1869, d. 1934 Charles Atkinson b.1852, d. 1878 Emily Gashart b.1854 d. 1854

Voyages:	"Enchantress" from London arr. Hobart 30 March 1833 "Industry" dep. Launceston for Sydney 3 June 1836
Came out as:	Ship's surgeon
Date Settled Aus:	1833	Date of Departure:
First Registered:	1839 NSW No.98	Off Register:
Addresses:	Van Diemen's Land 1833 (shipping record) Sorrell, VDL 1834 (Colonial Times) New South Wales 1836 Sydney, NSW 1839, 1840, 1844, 1845 (Medical Register etc) Maitland, NSW (Medical Directory 1860) Scone, NSW 1859-1863 (Russell) Murrurundi, NSW 1863 (Russell)

Positions Held:	District Assistant Surgeon, of the Colonial Medical Department, Van Diemen's Land, from 1833 Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Sydney 1846-1852 (SMH) Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Liverpool 1852 (SMH) House Apothecary, Maitland Hospital 1860 (Medical Directory)
Publications:
Notes:	Insolvent at Pitt Street, Sydney 1844 Fined 50 pounds for unauthorised post mortem 1839 His eldest son Henry Denham Russell was Secretary (CEO) of Sydney Hospital (Russell)
Acknowledgments:	This record was updated in April 2011 with information from Ian Wilkey and in August 2021 with information from Kelvin Russell
References:	New South Wales Medical Board. Minutes 12 August 1839 [registered Sydney MRCS 20 July 1832] Medical Directory for New South Wales and Queensland. Sydney, 1860 [House Apothecary, Maitland Hospital, MRCS] Low F. City of Sydney Directory 1844 [surgeon, Elizabeth Street] Ford's Sydney Commercial Directory 1851 [Resident Surgeon, Benevolent Asylum, Pitt Street] Sydney Morning Herald Index to BDM Trade and shipping. Hobart Town Courier [three misses Banfather on "Enchantress" from London [Russell not listed] Notice [advertisement]. Colonial Times (Hobart) 9 July 1833 [Mr. J. C. Russell MRCSL moving from Jericho to Sorell] Married. Colonial Times (Hobart) 14 January 1834 [James Charles Russell Esq. Of Sorrell, Surgeon, to Maria Banfather] Shipping report. Launceston Advertiser 9 June 1836 [Dr and Mrs Russell and one child on "Industry" for Sydney] Insolvency. Maitland Mercury 30 March 1844 Inquest. Sydney Morning Herald 25 July 1846 [James Charles Russell, Resident Surgeon at the Benevolent Asylum] Sydney Benevolent Asylum. Sydney Morning Herald 24 January 1852 [Mr. Russell, Resident Surgeon, to be Resident Surgeon to the Liverpool establishment, Mrs. Russell to be matron] Murder of Peter Clarke. Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 1863 [James Charles Russell, surgeon, gives evidence at inquest at Murrurundi] Maitland Circuit Court. Maitland Mercury 1 September 1863 [James Charles Russell, surgeon, gives evidence at trial] Deaths. Sydney Morning Herald 29 October 1867 [at Murrurundi, James Charles Russell MRCSE, some time resident medical officer to the Benevolent Asylums Sydney and Liverpool, aged 65]
Portraits:
Links to Pictures:
Other Links:
Image 1:	Late Surgeon J. C. Russell, Australasian Pharmaceutical Notes and News 1 March 1917 courtesy Kelvin Russell
	last updated 22-02-2023