George Pell (buried 1941)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Pell
First name: 
George
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1738
Born: 
25/07/1856
Died: 
01/11/1941
Buried: 
05/11/1941
Occupation: 
Upholsterer and furniture maker
Distinction: 
Polished elm coffin maker
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
13
Cemetery plot: 
25
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https://what3words.com/valley.pose.chains
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
Yes
Headstone description: 
EndowedGrave: Messrs. Patching keep stonework and lettering in good order for 10/- per annum Complete maintenance
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of ALICE CHARLOTTE PELL died April 25th, 1897 aged 18 years "Neither shall there be any more pain" GEORGE PELL died November 1st, 1941 aged 85 "God is Love" In loving memory of FRANCES EMMA PELL called home October 7th, 1938 in her 59th year "Thy will be done" also FRANCES ELIZA wife of GEORGE PELL and mother of the above died June 2nd, 1925 aged 69 years "There shall be no more death neither sorrow"

Life story

Life story

George Pell was born to parents Charles Camden Pell of Campbelltown, Middlesex and Emma Loft from Sittingbourne in Kent. He was the fourth of five children born to the couple. Siblings William 1849, Emma 1850, Charles 1853, George born 1856. Sister Louisa Kate was born in 1870. George's father worked as a cook throughout his lifetime and the family settled in Brighton. George marries Frances Eliza Lintott in Brighton in 1878 and the couple had two daughters in Brighton, Alice Charlotte 1879 and Frances Emma 1880. George was an upholsterer and the family had moved to Tunbridge Wells for a short while but settled in Worthing where he ran George Pell Ltd, a successful Furniture and Upholstery business and a funeral furnishing business, making top quality Polished Elm Coffins. The family lived at 29 and 31 Rowlands Road where the businesses were run from. Sadly, First born Alice Charlotte died at the age of 18 in 1897. The family also lived at 7 Ladydell Road in Worthing and the house was called "Heene". George regularly advertised his business in the Worthing Gazette.

The Last Will and Testament for George Pell was dated 16th July 1941 and has this signature: 

 

 

The Solicitors were Charles Malcolm and Wilson and the Executors were Roy Alexander Malcolm and Keith Alexander Buchanan Wilson  

Burial researcher: 
Gail Warner-Clarkson

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Male
Date born: 
25/07/1856
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Emma
Mother's maiden name: 
Loft
Mother's year of birth: 
1828
Father
Father's name: 
Charles Camden
Father's year of birth: 
1825
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frances Eliza
Spouse one last name: 
Lintott
Marriage one date: 
26/06/1878
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
01/11/1941
Age (at time of death): 
85
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Heene, 7 Ladydell Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Obituary

Wednesday 12 November 1941 Obituary in the Worthing Gazette: PELL - On November 2nd, 1941 at 7, Lady-dell Road, and late of Rowlands Road Worthing George Pell aged 85;

Friday 19 December 1941 details of the will of George Pell was published in the local Worthing Gazette: Mr George Pell of 7 Ladydell Road, Worthing has left estate of the gross value of £,974 7s 11d (net personality £79 9s 10d) Testator left £100 to the Methodist Church, Steyne-gardens , Worthing:£40 to St Botolph's Church, Heene, for the upkeep of his grave, and the residue of the property to Worthing Hospital

Personal effects
Executors: 
Roy Alexander Malcolm, 1 Highworth, Worthing. (Solicitor) Keith Alexander Buchanan Wilson, 1 Highworth, Worthing. (Solicitor)
Probate pounds: 
£4,151

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

George Pell, 4 Living at 21 Great College Street, Brighton. Father Charles, 36 a Cook. Mother Emma 33, Siblings William, 12 a Messenger. Emma, 11. Charles, 8. Nephew Edward Soft aged 4 is living with the family

1871 census: 

George Pell, 14 Living with his parents at 3 College Gardens, Father Charles 46, is a Cook. Mother Emma 43, Siblings, Charles, 18 an Upholsterers shop man. Louisa Kate aged 1

1881 census: 

George 24 is an upholsterer and is staying at 7 Cambridge Street, Tunbridge Wells. This is his sisters home her Husband is a Grocer and they have 5 children.

1891 census: 

Living at 10 Bedford Terrace, Tunbridge Wells. George 34, Occupation Cabinet upholsterer. Frances Eliza 35, Daughters Alice Charlotte 12, Frances Emma 11 Nephew John Lintott aged 3, related to mother Frances's side of the family is living in their family home with them and a boarder Annie Lewis who is a butchers clerk.

1901 census: 

Family are living at 29 Rowlands Road, Worthing. George 44, Upholsterer, Frances Eliza 45, Daughter Frances Emma 21 is a Milliner

1911 census: 

Family are living at 31 Rowlands Road Worthing. George 54, Upholsterer and house furnisher (Employer). Frances Eliza 55, Frances Emma 31

1921 census: 

Living at 31, Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex.

George Pell Head Male 1856 64  Sussex, Furniture Dealer & Undertaker Employer
Frances Eliza Pell Wife Female 1855 65  Sussex, - -
Frances Emma Pell Daughter Female 1880 41  Sussex, Household Duties & Assist In Business
1939 register: 

Living at 7 Ladydell Road, Worthing a retired from Furniture stores. Also living in the house, Miriam Can (Companion help) and Lilian M Riches (Nurse)