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A pastoralist and planter, he arrived in Victoria in 1875. He joined his uncle George Russell who made him manager of South Thononga station on the Lachlan River. Another brother, Alexander Leslie, migrated to Victoria in 1877 and with George managed South Thononga until it was sold in 1883 for ?175,000.

'A nephew of George Russell - is this his father-in-law? In which case, he married his cousin.

The artist, Sir George Russell Drysdale, is a grandson.

(Research):For details of the Russel famiym see: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/russell-george-2850

George married Mary Russell on 22 Mar 1888. Mary (daughter of George Russell) was born about 1854; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Town Clerk of Kirkcaldy
?Later Sheriff of Lanarkshire?

John + Mary Carstairs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Robert Carstairs died on 19th May 1852 after a long illness. He was a farmer at Balwearie in Fife (138 acres under crop). Balwearie was leased from Colonel Robert Ferguson of Raith. His eldest son John was a farmer at Elland Hall, Yorkshire in 1852. His second son James Leslie was the first Trustee & Executor. James Leslie was resident at Balwearie in 1852. Other Trustees were: Reverend William Reid, John Drysdale Esquire of Kilrie, George Lewis farmer of Boglilly. The original Will was written in 1847 when James Leslie was resident in England.
Children mentioned by name in the Will were:
John Carstairs
James Leslie Carstairs
Mary Anne [nee Carstairs] Drysdale - Is this 'our' Mary Cochrane?
Amelia Rei
Anna-Bella Carstairs
Euphemia Leslie Russell
Margaret Carstairs
Robina Carstairs
(Daughters Mary, Christina and Elizabeth Carstairs deceased prior to their father's death)

At Balwearie 25th May 1852, after the funeral of the deceased Mr Robert Carstairs assembled the following members of his family: Mr James Leslie Carstairs, Mrs Mary Anne Carstairs or Drysdale wife of John Drysdale of Kilrie and the said John Drysdale, Mrs Amelia Carstairs or Reid wife of the Revd William Reid Minister of Kettle, Mrs Euphemia Leslie Carstairs or Russell wife of George Russell of Golfhill Victoria and the said George Russell both presently residing at Balwearie, Miss Margaret Carstairs and Miss Robina Carstairs both residing at Balwearie and the said William Reid, the foregoing Trust Disposition and Codicils having been read over in presence of the parties. Mr James Leslie Carstairs stated that owing to the long illness of the deceased the management of his affairs had devolved upon him.....and after payment of debts and obligations there would remain a deficiency of nearly ?1000. Mr James Leslie Carstairs undertook to pay the debts and obligations, and to maintain his unmarried sisters during the remainder of the lease (of Balwearie) in conformance with his father's instructions, provided that he was put in possession of the property left by the deceased and the other members of the family renounced all in his favour. The members of the family present considered and unanimously agreed.