Born on January 17th, 1817, and after being privately educated was apprenticed to Dr Pye Smith, father of Dr Philip Henry Pye Smith, of Guy's. He entered at Guy's Hospital as a student in 1838 and was dresser to Aston Key. James Oldham, though not strong either in frame or in health, was able throu

Born in June, 1819, at Heckington, Lincolnshire, and was apprenticed for the sum of £294 for five years in 1834 to Wilson Wade, of the Westminster Dispensary, Gerrard Street, Soho. His indenture stated that he was apprenticed for the purpose of being instructed in the arts, business, or professions