Hi Heather
When I saw the 1871 Census with Thomas Rassell listing my relative as Nephew I started to research the Rassel Line as far back as I coul.It was possible that he was a nephew 2 or 3 generations apart. I still can`t find the link but I have loads of data on your research. You probably have what I`ve got but following is a brief summary. If there are any specific holes in you research I`ll see what I can dig up.
Thomas Flight Rassell(w) B: 1771 Victualler
Elizabeth Lipscombe(s) B:1779 M: 17/3/1803 Portsea (2nd Wife) (8 Children)
1823 DIR:Thomas Rassell, Corn Dealer, 52 Lisson Grove
1826 DIR: Thomas Rassell, Corn Dealer, 52 Lisson Grove
1841 Census: Area Missing but probably Paddington
1844 Thomas Rassell (Publican) Died aged 78. 17/2/1844 at 4 Moscow Rd, Paddington
1846 Sarah Rassell (3rd Wife) ?? Died aged 65. 5/4/1846 at 11 Gloucester Grove West, Brompton.
(1) Mary Flight Rassell C: 1804 Portsea. D: ?
(2) Thomas Flight Rassell C: 27/4/1806 Portsea (b) Settled in Islington. Married St George Hanover Square. March 1831 To:
Maria Carter B: 1795 Birmingham or Worcester but settled in St George Hanover Square (s)
1833 Thirza E Rassell Born, Islington.( Married Joseph Alexander Gough, Nov 1848 Had 9
Children in England. Emigrated to New Zealand in 1874. She died 15/10/1878, He died
In 1877)
1834 Sophia Rassell Born Islington. ( Maried James Orford c 1857. Had 2 children, Maria &
Sophia. She died in 1865, James Orford re-married)
1841 Census: 23 Grosvenor Row:Thomas Rassell (36), Maria Rassell (46), Sophia Rassell (
1851 Directory: 26 Penton Street. Thirza Gough, Milliner
1851 Census: 26 Penton Street. Thomas Rassell(44), Maria Rassell (57), Sophia Rassell (17)
1861 Census: 45 Packington Street. Thomas Rassell(54), Maria Rassell (69)
1863 Maria Rassell (wife of Thomas Rassell) Died 3/2/1863 at 149 Packington St.
1871 Census: 25 Marlborough Tavern, Holloway.Thomas Rassell (65) Coffee House Keeper,
John Turner (25) (His Nephew) Manager to Thomas Rassell (This is the connection that I
can`t work out.
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1873 Thoma:s Rassell Died 24/6/1873 at Islington Infirmary.
(3) Thirza Flight Rassell C: 2/4/1808 Portsea. Settled in Loose, Kent. Married in Loose 20/9/1843
To:
James Morris Frost B: 1807 (b), servant in St Pancras.
1841 Census: 9 Lower Berkeley St, Thirza Rassell (33) Frances Rassell (21)
1843 Married, James Frost
1846 Walter James Frost Born, St James
1851 Henry Morris Frost Born, Islington
1851 Census: 3 Theberton Street, Islington
1861 Census: 10 St Peters Terrace, Finsbury
1868 James Morris Frost Died, Dec 1868 Whitechapel
1871 Census: 119 Queens Road Hackney, Thirza Frost (68)
1881 Census: 39 Godson Road, Deptford
1885 Thirza Frost Died, Sept 1885 West Ham aged 77
(4) Charles Milne Rassell C: 3/10/1809 Portsea, Settled ? Married ?
To:
Hepzibah ?, from Ipswich in Suffolk.
1841 Census: Cant find
1843 Document: Charles Rassell witness to marriage of George Rassell & Charlotte
1851 Census: 22 Green St, Portsea. Charles Rassell (41) Shopkeeper. Hepzibah (45)
1858 Hepzibah Died, Dec 1858 Portsea.
1861 Census: 3 King Street, Portsea. Charles Rassell (51) Comissioning Agent.
(5) Elizabeth Lipscombe Rassell C: 6/12/1811 Portsea D: ?
(6) Mary Ann Rassell (s) C: 25/5/1814 Portsea, Living in 12 White Conduit Terrace,Islington.
Married 25/6/1839 in Islington
To:
George Park (b) B: 1816, Tailor in Westminster.
1841 Census: 41 Bury Street, Westminster. George Park (20) Mary Park (25)
1846 George Robert Park Born,
1848 Directory: 41 Bury Street, Westminster
1851 Census: 41 Bury Street, Westminster. George Park (35), Mary Ann Park (37) George Robert Park (5)
1851 – 1861 George Park Dies
1861 Census:Brunswick Hotel, Poplar. Mary Ann Park (42) George Robert Park (14)
1871 Census: 1 Marlborough Tavern, Holloway. George Robert Park (24) Oilman.
(7) George Augustus Rassell C: 19/12/1816 Portsea, Living at 9 Theobalds Road, Married 4/8/1845 in Bloomsbury
To:
Charlotte Ellen Buttery B: 1825 in Wellington, Shropshire, Living at 7 Orange St,
1841 Census: Plumbers Row, Hoxton George Rassell (25) Baker
1845 Married
1847 Julia Rassell Born, Chelsea
1848 Charlotte Ellen Rassell Born, Chelsea
1851 Rachel Hepzibah Rassell Born, Chelsea
1851 Census: 40 Hunter Street, Southwark
1853 George Augustus B Rassell Born, Pimlico
1855 Thomas Rassell Born, Chelsea
1857 Frederick C Rassell Born, Chelsea
1860 Frances Elizabeth Rassell Born, Chelsea
1861 Census: 9 Ellis Street, Chelsea
1863 Lilian Rassell born, Chelsea
1866 Thirza F Rassell Born, Chelsea
1870 George Augustus Rassell Died, Jun 1870, Chelsea
1871 Census: 22 Church Street, Chelsea
1881 Census: 37 Gertrude Street, Chelsea
1883 Charlotte Ellen Rassell Died, June 1883 Chelsea.