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 | Pell History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsOrigins Available: England EnglandThe distinguished surname Pell emerged among the industrious people of Flanders, which was an important trading partner and political ally of Britain during the Middle Ages. As a result of the frequent commercial intercourse between the Flemish and English nations, many Flemish migrants settled in Britain. In early times, people were known by only a single name. However, as the population grew and people traveled further afield, it became increasingly necessary to assume an additional name to differentiate between bearers of the same personal name. One of the most common classes of surname is the patronymic surname, which was usually derived from the first name of the person's father. Flemish surnames of this type are often characterized by the diminutive suffix -kin, which became very frequent in England during the 14th century. The surname Pell is derived from a pet form of the personal name Peter.Early Origins of the Pell familyThe surname Pell was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.Important Dates for the Pell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pell research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1777, 1852, 1634, 1698, 1662, 1611, 1685, 1654, 1658, 1608 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Pell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Pell Spelling VariationsFlemish surnames are characterized by a large number of spelling variations. One reason for this is that medieval English lacked definite spelling rules. The spellings of surnames were also influenced by the official court languages, which were French and Latin. Names were rarely spelled consistently in medieval times. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to specific spelling rules, and people often had their names registered in several different forms throughout their lives. One of the greatest reasons for change is the linguistic uniqueness of the Flemish settlers in England, who spoke a language closely related to Dutch. The pronunciation and spelling of Flemish names were often altered to suit the tastes of English-speaking people. In many cases, the first, final, or middle syllables of surnames were eliminated. The name has been spelled Pell, Pelle, Pel, Pels, Pells, Pelles and others.Early Notables of the Pell family (pre 1700)Prominent in the family at this time was Sir John Henry Pelly, 1st Baronet Pelly (1777-1852) Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), for three decades, Governor of the Bank of England. William Pell (1634-1698), was an English nonconformist minister, ejected in 1662 and John Pell (1611-1685) was an English mathematician from Southwick in Sussex. From 1654 to 1658 Pell...Another 58 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Pell migration to New ZealandEmigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:Pell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th CenturyWalton Pell, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843Hannah Pell, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843Elizabeth Pell, aged 4, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843John Pell, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Westminster" in 1843Walton Pell, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Harkaway" in 1858... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)Pell migration to AustraliaEmigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:Pell Settlers in Australia in the 19th CenturyMr. Walter Charles Pell, (b. 1835), aged 25, Cornish seaman who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Wansfel" convicted at Darlinghurst Gaol in 1860 [1]Pell migration to CanadaSome of the first settlers of this family name were:Pell Settlers in Canada in the 18th CenturyMr. Phylah Pell U.E. who arrived in Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 99 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, USA [2]Mr.SamboPell U.E. (b. 1764), aged 19 who arrived in Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 109 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, USA [2]Mr. Joshua Pell U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1786 [2]Pell migration to the United StatesSome of the first settlers of this family name were:Pell Settlers in United States in the 17th CenturyThomas Pell (1612-1669), English physician from Sussex, brother of mathematician John Pell who immigrated to America in the 1630s and founded Pelham, New YorkWilliam Pell, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635 [3]Rich Pell, aged 22, who landed in Barbados in 1635 [3]Tho Pell, aged 22, who arrived in America in 1635 [3]Richard Pell, who settled in Barbados in 1635... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)Pell Settlers in United States in the 18th CenturyFredrach Pell, aged 50, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 [3]Peter J Pell, who arrived in New York, NY in 1750 [3]Joseph Pell, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1766 with his wife and two childrenEdward Pell, who settled in Boston in 1767Contemporary Notables of the name Pell (post 1700)Sir Watkin Owen Pell (1788-1869), English admiral in the British Navy, son of Samuel Pell of Sywell Hall, NorthamptonshireHarry David Balraj Pell (b. 1991), English professional footballerDavid Pell (1925-2017), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader from New York CityJulia Lorillard Wampage Pell (1953-2006), American advocate for the rights of same-sex couples and president of the Rhode Island Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Civil RightsAxel Rudi Pell (b. 1960), German heavy metal guitar playerEva J. Pell (b. 1948), American biologist, plant pathologist, and science administrator at Pennsylvania State University and the Smithsonian InstitutionHerbert Claiborne Pell Jr., (1884-1961), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1919-1921), U.S. Minister to Portugal, U.S. Minister to HungaryCharles Albert Pell (1874-1936), American college football coach for Iowa State Normal and Drake from 1902 until 1907Morris Birkbeck Pell (1827-1879), American-born, Australian mathematician, academic, lawyer and actuary, councillor and secretary of the Royal Society of New South WalesPhilip Pell (1753-1811), American politician and lawyer from Pelham Manor, New York, member of the New York State Assembly and as a delegate for New York to the Confederation Congress... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)Citations^ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf^ Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795- | Ann Pell (born year) | |
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