Eliza and Charlotte Turner

Eliza (1833-

Charlotte (

In 1841 Charlotte and Eliza were living with their parents, Thomas and Sophia, in Pitcourt. Eliza was baptised at the Tabernacle in the village, but there is no record of her sister’s baptism.

Thomas, an agricultural labourer, died in 1844, of paralysis. A year later, Sophia married again. Her new husband was Charles Summers, a labourer. In the 1851 Census, the couple are living in Nibley with Charles’ father and their daughter Emma, aged 3. Eliza and Charlotte were working as live-in servants in different households in Berkeley.

Sophia died, aged 50, and was buried in Nibley churchyard.

In ’61 Eliza was working as a general servant in Red Lion Square, London. Ten years later, she was living and working at the Fleece Tavern Lambeth. She died at the age of 38, and was buried in Tower Hamlets Cemetery.

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In 1861, Charlotte was working as a housemaid in Frogmore House, in Yately Hampshire. In January 1871 she married David Philpott, a colour sergeant, in North Nibley. In the Census of that year they were living in Nibley.

A decade later they were living in Muntry Street, Aston, Warwickshire with their 3 children. David was recorded as a sergeant and an instructor rifle volunteer. In 1891, they were living back in Nibley, on the Green.

David died at the Great Western Arms, in Warwick, in December 1900.

From the Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser 22nd December 1900

LEYCESTER HOSPITAL BROTHER

HEART STRAINED BY A SONG

A PROUD CAREER

Another brother of the Leycester Hospital has died this week under sad circumstances. David Philpott, ex-colour-sergeant of the 41^st Welsh Regiment, was one of the most respected members of the fraternity. He had been a pensioner of the Hospital for about eight years, and had previously had an adventurous career. He went right through the Crimea campaign, and was present at the Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol. He had the Crimea medal with 3 clasps, the Turkish medal, and also a long service medal.

On Tuesday evening he was present at a social gathering and smoking concert at the Great Western Hotel. He was elected chairman, and during the evening sang a patriotic song. He strained his voice to the utmost in the last verse. His heart was weak. He was seventy years of age. The excitement was too much and almost as soon as the song was over he sank back into the arms of one of the company and expired without a word.

On 1901, Charlotte and her daughter were living with the family of David’s sister, in Woodmancote, Dursley.

In 1911, Charlotte was living with her daughter in 90, Wyke Lane, Chichester, where she died 3 years later, aged 76. She was buried at Rumboldswhyke church. In 1907, he younger son, Andrew had married and had a child in nearby Funtington, which is probably why Charlotte moved down to Sussex.