Julia Russell

Julia Russell was born in 1846 in Sydney, the daughter of Irish convict John Russell (1810-?) and Esther Owens (1823-?).

Julia married Swedish immigrant Neils Peter Lindwall (also known as Peter) in Broulee NSW in 1864.

Julia and Neils had a large family - 16 children! Their children included - Mary (1865-1954), Anne (1867-1909), Elizabeth (1868-1943), Amelia (1870-1906), William (1871-1917), Frederick (1873-1929), John (1875-1875), Alice (1876-1963), Arthur (1878-1939), Esther (1880-1965), Letitia (1881-1946), John (1883-1947), Charles (1885-1969), Albert (1887-1971), James (1889-1932) and Isabella (1893-1968). In addition, Julia and Neils raised their grandaughter Gertrude as their own (daughter of their daughter Elizabeth).

Following Neils' death, Julia returned to Sydney and died in Rozelle in 1919. She is buried at Rookwood Cemetery.