Frances Pell (buried 1925)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Pell
First name: 
Frances
Other Christian names: 
Eliza
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1197
Born: 
00/10/1855
Died: 
02/06/1925
Buried: 
06/06/1925
Occupation: 
Milliner Apprentice
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
13
Cemetery plot: 
25
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
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

Frances Eliza Pell was born in October to parents John Lintott and Charlotte Cruttenden, both from Brighton Sussex. Frances was the first of four children born to the family in 1855. She was baptised at St Peter's Church on 27 Jan 1856. At the time, the family were living in Southover Street.

Her father's occupation was a Master Tailor and they raised their family in Brighton. The family home was 19 Marlborough Place Brighton. 

Eliza married George Pell in 1878 at the age of 22 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 husband George ran 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. 

Frances Eliza died on 2 June 1925 at the age of 69 when the family were living at "Heine" Ladydell Road Worthing. Eliza was laid to rest at Heene Cemetery with daughter Alice Charlotte. 

The Last Will and Testament for Frances Eliza Pell was dated 4th September 1922.

Burial researcher: 
Gail Warner-Clarkson

Further information

Birth
Gender: 
Female
Date born: 
00/10/1855
Address at birth: 
Southover Street, Brighton, Sussex
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Charlotte
Mother's maiden name: 
Cruttenden
Mother's year of birth: 
1820
Mother's year of death: 
1900
Father
Father's name: 
John
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Cruttenden
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
George
Spouse one last name: 
Pell
Marriage one date: 
26/06/1878
Marriage one address: 
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
02/06/1925
Age (at time of death): 
69
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Heine, Ladydell Road, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
George Pell, Heene, Ladydell Road, Worthing. (Upholsterer) Albert Felton, 49 Cicada Road, Wandsworth Common, Surrey. (Bank Clerk)
Probate pounds: 
£3,806

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

19 Marlborough Place Brighton. Father John 48 is a Master Tailor, Mother Charlotte 41, Sibling John is aged 3

1871 census: 

19 Marlborough Place Brighton. She is working as a milliner apprentice. Father John 58, working as a Tailor, Mother Charlotte 51, Siblings John 13, Ann 9, Charlotte 8.

1881 census: 

38 Ditchling Rise Brighton, Frances, 25 and daughter Frances aged 1 and is on an annuitant from her husband

1891 census: 

10 Bedford Terrace, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 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: 

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

1911 census: 

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

1921 census: 

31 Rowlands Road, Worthing, Sussex George aged 64y 11m, furniture dealer and undertaker. Frances Eliza aged 65y 7m,. Frances Emma aged 41y 4m, assists in business.