Russell Howard

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Birth Name: Russell Joseph Howard

Place of Birth: Bath, Somerset, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 23 March, 1980

Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th Welsh

Russell Howard is an English comedian, television presenter, radio presenter, and actor.

His sister is actress Kerry Howard. He is married to Cerys Morgan.

Russell’s paternal grandfather was Ron James (the son of Edward John James and Alice Derbyshire). Edward was the son of William John James and Alice Gray, whose mother was born at sea, near the West Indies. Alice was the daughter of Harry Derbyshire and Annie Jane Billington.

Russell’s paternal grandmother was Betty Howard (the daughter of Joseph Howard and Henrietta Gregson). Betty was born in Widnes, Liverpool. Joseph was the son of Thomas Howard and Sarah Ashcroft. Henrietta was the daughter of Ralph Gregson and Ellen Myers.

Russell’s maternal grandfather was John Veale (the son of George Edmund Veale and Eliza Annie Thorne). George was the son of James Edmund Veale and Elleanor Thompson. Eliza was the daughter of David Thomas Thorne and Elizabeth Buss.

Russell’s maternal grandmother was Nancy Ashman (the daughter of Frank Ashman and Messina Quebec Doris Lagos Townsend Perry). Frank was the son of Alfred James Ashman and Annie Whittock. Messina was born in Pontypridd, Wales, to and English father, Henry John Perry, and a Welsh mother, Rhoda Harris.