Archibald Paull

London merchant, active in St Kitts c. 1817.

1. In 1841 Archibald Paull merchant aged 50 was living at 33 Devonshire Place, Cavendish Square with wife Eliza aged 55 and sons Archibald F. 20 and Henry 15; in 1851 he was at the same address aged 64 Merchant (West India) with wife Eliza 68 born St Christopher and son Archibald F., aged 34 also Merchant (West India) and also born St Christopher. In 1861 he was at the same address aged 73 born St George Middlesex West India Merchant ('Deaf') with sons Archibald F 43 West India Merchant and Henry aged 38 ('Barrister not in practice').  By 1871 he was living with his son Henry's family at 10 Adelaide Crescent Hove.  

2. Archibald Paull of 23 [sic] Devonshire Place died 23/05/1871: will proven 29/07/1871 by Frederick Augustus Paull of Iledon Court near Canterbury and Henry Paull of 33 Devonshire Place the sons the executors, effects under £10000.

3. Henry Paull, the MP for St Ives 1857-68, was the son of Archibald Paull of Devonshire Place. [The 1861 census did not identify him as an MP].

4. Archibald Paull of 147 Leadenhall Street and Walter M. Peddie of Montreal together had two votes as proprietors of the British American Land Company in 1835, so had purchased between 15 and 29 shares at £50 each.

T71/879 St Kitts claim nos. 717 (Brotherstons), 718 (Dieppe Bay) and 719 (Camp); T71/880 Grenada claim nos. 700 (Plaisance Estate), 772 (Paradise Estate), 773 (Mount Horne Estate) and 775 (Paraclete (?) Estate); T71/882 Nevis claim nos. 107 (Mount Pleasant), 109 (New Castle) and 124 (Kades Bay).

1. 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses online.

2. National Probate Calendar 1871.

3. Times 23/04/1862 p. 1.

4. List of the proprietors of the British American Land Company: incorporated and established by Charter and Act of Parliament, 1834 (London, n.d.) p. 5 (via Archive.org) p. 11.