LINK: Pharmacists, Chemists, Druggists, Apothecaries

[Nissy]

Jane, based on your knowledge of the records available do you know if someone listed as a "druggist  traveller" would be required to be registered with the RPS as well as druggists? My ggrandfather, Donald Thomas Nisbett is recorded on the 1881 census as a druggist traveller. On his marriage certificate of 1878 it just says traveller and on his death certificate of 1887 he was a commercial traveller. We have been unable to track him anywhere before 1878, not even his birth abt 1852, supposedly in St Georges, London. Any help or advice you can offer would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Peter

[angelc]

Hi Jane,
Don't know if your offer is still open. If so, can you do a look-up on Bernard Arthur Craine. In 1871 he is an apprentice dispensing chemist with Thomas Stowell in Ramsey, on the Isle of Man. By his marriage in 1881 he says he is a Chemist and Druggist, still in Ramsey, on the Isle of Man. I presume as its post 1868, he would have to have qualified. Is it possible to find out when and if there is any further info on him? Really do appreciate your time. Thanks.

[001uk]

Hi

I am a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. If you have a query about a pharmacist, chemist, druggist, apothecary I may be able to help. Also on queries regarding early types of medicines, chemist shops, drug treatments, leeches, maggots, drug jars, etc.

Jane

Hello Jane,
Your posting interested me as I'm researching UK trade. Are you still able to help with Chemist lookups? If so please may I ask a favour?
I have in my library Kelly's Directories for Chemists & Druggists for years 1893,1919, 1930 & 1938 but cannot find one (male) O.B.DUCKETT who was a Pharmacist and Dispensing Chemist. His shop is described as The Little Pharmacy..As I cannot find him in my Kelly's and no trace in the 1901 & 1911 censuses I'm guessing he was trading in Scotland between 1919-1930. His Apparell would also suggest this period.
Would you be able perform a look up, please?
Thanks in advance!

[Carol Ann M]

Hi Jane,
If you are still doing look ups could you please see if

William MOGFORD  who is described as a druggist on his marriage certificate in 1848 and on the 1851 census, 

William lived in Exeter. 

Thanks
Carol Ann

[ahobson]

Hello Jane,

If you are still kindly answering questions after more than two years ...

There's a Charles Pooley at 8 George St. in Bath, on UK directories between 1822 and 1842, under various listings over the years:
Chemists and Druggists,
Apothecaries,
Chemist and Druggist to the Queen Dowager,
Dispensing, and Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of London, as well as
Fire and Life Assurance agents,
Phoenix Fire, Protector Life agent

Was he gaining more credentials and side businesses as time went on?
Was the "Chemist and Druggist to the Queen Dowager" anything significant?
Where would he have trained? He seems to have had apprentices or assistants living with him on different Census. Would there have been an initial school training at that time?
Was it customary for Chemists to sell insurance?

He had a son John C Pooley who also became a chemist in Bath.

Thanks for any light you can shed,
Adair

[andarah]

If you are still looking these names up, I would really appreciate anything on my chemist/druggist!

His name was John Reay and I have in as a chemist/druggist in the 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 censuses in St Bees, Cumberland.  He died at the age of 54 in 1883.

I would appreciate any information at all!! 

Thank you!

[knivsta]

Hi, I have stumbled on your link and realise it is a long time since you began this link - however I wondered if you are still checking records. My mother was a pharmacist and I would be grateful of any info. She was born Florence Auty Ellis in 1919 (Married name from 1942 - Glover). She practiced until the early 1970's but I am interested in any information about her training etc,
Many thanks,

Maggie

[Jane Eden]

Hi

Please check http://webspace.webring.com/people/oj/jarmscoop/emerson_ellis.html as this may have all the info you require.

Jane

[knivsta]

Hi, Thanks jane. This is not my family- my mother trained in Yorkshire and lived there till 1942 before spending time in kenya and then returning to UK to live in Scotland from 1959 onwards,
Maggie