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Family of Henry James Gell and Jane Hoad

Husband: Henry James Gell

  • Name:

  • Henry James Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Francis Humphrey Gell (1831-1903)

  • Mother:

  • Esther Douche (c. 1838-1896)

  • Note:

  • GELL Henry of The Lido Café Pevensey Bay Sussex died 22 March 1939. Probate Lewes 29 January 1940 to Mary Elizabeth Gell widow Percy Idle and John Sydney Menneer solicitors and Vivian Gell car park proprietor. Effects £18721 2s. 10d. Resworn £19510 6s. 4d

  • Birth:

  • 1861

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1861 (age 0)

  • 1861 Sep Qtr, Eastbourne, 2b/47

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 29-30)

  • Licensed victualler, Castle Hotel, Pevensey

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 39-40)

  • Licensed victualler, Castle Hotel, Pevensey Bay (widower)

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 49-50)

  • Fisherman, The Red House, Pevensey Bay, Sussex

  • Death:

  • 22 Mar 1939 (age 77-78)

  • Pevensey Bay, Sussex

Wife: Jane Hoad

  • Name:

  • Jane Hoad

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1865

  • Heathfield, Sussex

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 25-26)

  • Wife in household

  • Death fact:

  • 1900 (age 34-35)

  • 1900 Dec Q, Eastbourne, 2b/35 (aged 37)

  • Death:

  • 1900 (age 34-35)

  • Eastbourne, Sussex

  • Burial:

  • 5 Oct 1900

  • St Nicholas, Pevensey (aged 37)

Child 1: Florence Gell

  • Name:

  • Florence Gell

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Finch (1878- )

  • Birth:

  • 18 Sep 1882

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Nov 1882 (age 0)

  • Pevensey, Sussex (Flora Gell)

  • Birth fact:

  • 1882 (age 0)

  • 1882 Dec Q, Eastbourne, 2b/64

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 8-9)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 18-19)

  • Living with father

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 28-29)

  • Wife in household (Flora, married 7 years, 4 children 4 living)

  • Death:

  • 1961 (age 78-79)

  • Hove, Sussex

Child 2: Laura Gell

  • Name:

  • Laura Gell

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Charles Price ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 1883

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1883 (age 0)

  • 1883 Sep Qtr, Eastbourne, 2b/67

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 7-8)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 17-18)

  • Living with father

Child 3: Rose Gell

Child 4: Francis Humphrey Gell

  • Name:

  • Francis Humphrey Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mary Ann May Holland (1887-1958)

  • Children:

  • Gladys Mary Gell (1908- )

  •  

  • Dorothy Nellie Gell (1910- )

  • Note:

  • GELL Francis Humphrey otherwise Francis Humphry of Manilla Eastbourne Road Pevensey Bay East Sussex died 19 July 1975. Probate Brighton 7 October £12114.

  • Birth:

  • 28 Dec 1886

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1887 (age 0-1)

  • 1887 Mar Q, Eastbourne, 2b/64

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 4-5)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 14-15)

  • Living with father (Frank Gell)

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 24-25)

  • Fisherman, 5 Richmond Terrace, Pevensey Bay, Sussex

  • Death fact:

  • 1975 (age 88-89)

  • 1975 Sep Q, Eastbourne, 18/0530

  • Death:

  • 19 Jul 1975 (age 88)

  • Eastbourne, Sussex

Child 5: James Frederick Gell

  • Name:

  • James Frederick Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Note:

  • GELL James Frederick of 2 Bay House Eastbourne Road Pevensey Bay Sussex died 2 December 1959 at St. Marys Hospital Eastbourne. Administration Lewes 17 March 1960 to Mabel Gertrude Gell widow. Effects £2986 1s. 7d.

  • Birth:

  • 1888

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1888 (age 0)

  • 1888 Mar Qtr, Eastbourne, 2b/70

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 2-3)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 12-13)

  • Living with father

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 22-23)

  • Fisherman, living with father (widower)

  • Death:

  • 2 Dec 1959 (age 70-71)

  • St Mary's Hospital, Eastbourne, Sussex

Child 6: William George Gell

  • Name:

  • William George Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elsie Emily Shipp (1891- )

  • Birth:

  • 1889

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1889 (age 0)

  • 1889 Sep Qtr, Eastbourne, 2b/61

  • Census (1):

  • 1891 (age 1-2)

  • Living with parents

  • Census (2):

  • 1901 (age 11-12)

  • Living with father

  • Census (3):

  • 1911 (age 21-22)

  • Fisherman, Eastbourne Road, Pevensey Bay, Sussex

  • Death:

  • 16 Nov 1918 (age 28-29)

  • At sea

Child 7: Jane Gell

  • Name:

  • Jane Gell

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1890

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1890 (age 0)

  • 1890 Dec Q, Eastbourne, 2b/58

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 0-1)

  • Living with parents (aged 5 months)

  • Death fact:

  • 1894 (age 3-4)

  • 1894 Mar Q, Eastbourne, 2b/49 (aged 3)

  • Death:

  • 1894 (age 3-4)

  • Eastbourne, Sussex

  • Burial:

  • 16 Jan 1894

  • St Nicholas, Pevensey (aged 3+)

Child 8: Charles Gell

  • Name:

  • Charles Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1894

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1894 (age 0)

  • 1894 Mar Q, Eastbourne, 2b/67

  • Census (1):

  • 1901 (age 6-7)

  • Living with father

  • Census (2):

  • 1911 (age 16-17)

  • Fisherman, living with father

Child 9: Lena Gell

  • Name:

  • Lena Gell

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Kennett ( - )

  • Note:

  • There is a rumour that the artist Valentine Prinsep used Lena Gell as a model and it is she that is depicted in his "Goose Girl" and possibly "Cinderella". But in view of the dates it could be possible that it was one of Lena's sisters, although my father was told that it was of his mother Lena. There is a very strong resemblance to my father.

    Private communication from Sharon Walton (nee Kennett), June 2014

  • Birth:

  • 1895

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1895 (age 0)

  • 1895 Jun Q, Eastbourne, 2b/63

  • Census (1):

  • 1901 (age 5-6)

  • Living with father

  • Census (2):

  • 1911 (age 15-16)

  • Living with father

  • Death fact:

  • 1936 (age 40-41)

  • 1936 Mar Q, Eastbourne, 2b/147 (aged 39)

  • Death:

  • 1936 (age 40-41)

  • Eastbourne, Sussex

Child 10: Walter Henry Gell

  • Name:

  • Walter Henry Gell

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1896

  • Pevensey, Sussex

  • Birth fact:

  • 1896 (age 0)

  • 1896 Sep Q, Eastbourne, 2b/59

  • Census (1):

  • 1901 (age 4-5)

  • Living with father

  • Census (2):

  • 1911 (age 14-15)

  • Living with father

Note on Husband: Henry James Gell

GELL Henry of The Lido Café Pevensey Bay Sussex died 22 March 1939. Probate Lewes 29 January 1940 to Mary Elizabeth Gell widow Percy Idle and John Sydney Menneer solicitors and Vivian Gell car park proprietor. Effects £18721 2s. 10d. Resworn £19510 6s. 4d

Note on Child 4: Francis Humphrey Gell

GELL Francis Humphrey otherwise Francis Humphry of Manilla Eastbourne Road Pevensey Bay East Sussex died 19 July 1975. Probate Brighton 7 October £12114.

Note on Child 5: James Frederick Gell

GELL James Frederick of 2 Bay House Eastbourne Road Pevensey Bay Sussex died 2 December 1959 at St. Marys Hospital Eastbourne. Administration Lewes 17 March 1960 to Mabel Gertrude Gell widow. Effects £2986 1s. 7d.

Note on Child 9: Lena Gell

There is a rumour that the artist Valentine Prinsep used Lena Gell as a model and it is she that is depicted in his "Goose Girl" and possibly "Cinderella". But in view of the dates it could be possible that it was one of Lena's sisters, although my father was told that it was of his mother Lena. There is a very strong resemblance to my father.

Private communication from Sharon Walton (nee Kennett), June 2014