Born about 1794, and baptised at Freiston 24 July 1794, son of the first Bennett Pell by his second wife, Sarah Clayton.
He was a surgeon and apothecary, one of the first to qualify after the passing of the Apothecaries act in July 1815. John Pell was candidate number 72 and presented for examination on 18 April 1816. He was ‘Of Full Age’ and gave evidence by means of an indenture of having served 6 years apprenticeship with Mr William Walls of Wragby, Lincolnshire. He had taken two courses in anatomy and physiology, two in the theory and practice of medicine, and one each in chemistry and materia medica, and had spent 12 months at Guy’s & St Thomas’ as a Surgeon’s Pupil. He was examined by Mr Upton and passed, paid for a Country licence and gave his (intended) place of residence as Wragby, Lincolnshire,aInformation from Julie Papworth but actually went to Alford.
Alford, August 6th, 1816. A. VEITCH, M. D. (formerly Surgeon of the 45th Regiment, B. M. and of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Member of the National Vaccine Establishment of London), gladly avails himself of this opportunity of returning his most sincere thanks to his very numerous friends for their liberal patronage and support, both prior to and during the late partnership of TONGE and VEITCH, and begs leave to inform them, that, in consequence of Mr, Tonge’s retiring from business, he has taken into partnership Mr. PELL., and hopes that the same confidence and patronage which he has already so amply experienced in an extensive practice, will be continued to them, as they can most truly assure their friends, that every effort in their power will be zealously exerted to merit continuance of their favors.
Mr. TONGE respectfully begs leave to renew the expression of his grateful acknowledgments to his numerous friends for the kindness and encouragement which he has so liberally experienced for more than twenty years, and feels great satisfaction, on retiring from business, in being enabled to recommend to their notice and support Mr. PELL., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Honorary Member of the Medical Society of Guy’s Hospital, and Licentiate in Medicine of the Society of Apothecaries of London, and whose practice in Midwifery and Surgery has been such as renders him in every respect fully qualified in every branch of the profession ; and he has no doubt that every effort in the power of Dr. Veitch and Mr. Pell will be unremittingly exerted to justify the confidence with which their friends and the public may be pleased to honor them ; and will at all times during his stay at Alford, be ready to render them every assistance in his power.
P. S. Any young gentleman, of respectable parents and good education, wishing to follow the Medical Profession, will be treated with upon liberal terms, by applying (if letter, post paid) to Veitch and Pell, Alford)bStamford Mercury, Friday 09 August 1816
Died at Alford in January 1833, and buried there 12 January 1833.
JANE PELL, (Widow of the late John Pell, Surgeon,) begs leave most respectfully to return thanks to the numerous friends of her late Husband for their kind and liberal patronage during a period of sixteen years, and has great pleasure in introducing Mr. T. S. Handsley as his successor, who has undertaken the business upon terms advantageous to her numerous family, in regard to which she is induced to ask a continuance of that support which was so kindly given to the late Mr. Pell.
T.S. HANDSLEY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, licentiate of the Apothecaries’ Company, having undertaken the practice of Mr. Pell, respectfully solicits a continuance of that support which was so liberally afforded to his predecessor. Alford, January 30th, 1833.dStamford Mercury, Friday 1 February 1833
MR HANDSLEY, (Successor to the late Mr. Pell,) Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London and Licentiate of the Apothecaries’ Company, is in immediate want of a well-educated Youth as an Apprentice. Alford, May 14th, 1833. ALFORD, May 1833.
MRS. PELL begs respectfully to announce to the inhabitants of Alford and its vicinity that she has been induced by the kind promises of their support and patronage, and the recommendation of her friends, to establish herself in the Millinery and Dress-making business. Having engaged a competent and experienced person from Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, she trusts in the assurance that she shall be able te execute their commands in the most fashionable style, to their entire satisfaction.—Mrs. P. will have an assortment of fashionable Goods ready for inspection on the 22d instant. N.B. Several Apprentices wanted.eStamford Mercury, Friday 17 May 1833
He married at Wragby on 10 September 1817 to Jane Cook (of Hull, according to The Monthly Magazine, but of Wragby according to the register). She was born about 1796, seemingly at Wymondham in Norfolk, and died 1884. She remarried on 18 August 1842 at Louth to Charles Bowmar, described as a Linen and Woollen draper; there were no children.
Issue 4 daughters and 2 sons:
- Jane Elizabeth Pell, baptised at Alford 21 September 1818, and died 18 November 1835.
At Louth, on Wednesday last, after a short but very severe illness, aged 16, Jane Elizabeth eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Pell, surgeon, of Alford.fStamford Mercury, Friday 20 November 1835
- Mary Ann Pell, baptised at Alford 4 January 1820. Married at St James’ Louth, on 6 July 1843, to Thomas Grant.
- Bennett Pell, baptised at Alford 9 May 1821.
- Matilda Pell, baptised at Alford 30 April 1823. Married at Louth on 27 October 1848 to George Etheldred Attwood, a wine and spirit merchant from Colchester, and died early in 1859. Her brother Paul and Uncle Benett were involved in the wine and spirit business.
- Paul Pell, baptised at Alford 24 April 1825, and died at his Uncle Bennett Pell’s house Wandale Grove, Mitcham, Surrey, 3 February 1849. He seems to have been close to his Uncle Bennett Pell, and was a major legatee of the latter’s will.
- Clara Pell, baptised at Alford 27 Jan 1827, and died in London 23 September 1911. Buried at Norwood Cemetery, Back in Louth in 1871, living on income from property, etc., and then back in London in every other census.
Married at Louth on 19 April 1849 to Thomas Dutton. He was born in London about 1825, and died in about 1869. Described in 1861 as ‘Proprietor of Houses’.
References
| a. | ↑ | Information from Julie Papworth |
| b. | ↑ | Stamford Mercury, Friday 09 August 1816 |
| c. | ↑ | Stamford Mercury, Friday 18 January 1833 |
| d. | ↑ | Stamford Mercury, Friday 1 February 1833 |
| e. | ↑ | Stamford Mercury, Friday 17 May 1833 |
| f. | ↑ | Stamford Mercury, Friday 20 November 1835 |