Henry was married To Evelyn Yeaman in Australia in 1883. He came out as an apprentice seaman in 1875 and jumped ship. His father John Russell married Ann Rawlings in 1848 in Rotherhithe. John appears to have not been on land for census night. He's shown at sea and born in Dorking Surrey, father Edward - coachman. Ann's father was John - a "gardiner". None of his many children were names John or Ann. Does that help?

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Hi

Could you please send me details of your John Russell, Master Mariner? I have a Henry Jackson Russell who immigrated to Australia abt 1875. On his death certificate it states that he was born in Kent abt 1859 (age is iffy and could be later as he eloped) and his parents were John Russell (master mariner) and Ann Rawlings. If Ann died, he could have remarried. You can see how desperate I am getting. Ever so slight chance that your John could be grandfather

Finding any information on this family has been very difficult. They left a very light imprint on the earth. So if they match, or are likely to be related, I'd be very grateful for any information.

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