Russell family

Russell family

The Russell family may refer to:

*The English aristocratic family headed by the Duke of Bedford. Other members of this family include the Earls Russell, the Barons Ampthill and Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
*Russell family (Passions), the fictional middle class African American family on the NBC daytime drama "Passions"


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