Rosanna Philpotts, as it is written on her birth record [1] was born to parents Henry Philpotts Philpott-444 and Rosanna Phillpots born Mason Mason-7059 on 16th of December 1866 in Powick, Worcestershire, England. The registration district was Upton Upon Seven in the sub district of Hanley Castle. Her father Henry was a farm labourer at the time, he is uneducated at the time and signs his name with the mark of an X.
Rosanna, is soon referred to as Charlotte, which is her grandmother name and possibly was her middle name, although not documented any where that I have seen. On all other documents she is always referred to as Charlotte Rosanna.
Powick is a village in Worcestershire, England, located two miles south of the city of Worcester and four miles north of Great Malvern, close to the River Teme. It is a civil parish of the Malvern Hills District, and it includes the village of Callow End and the hamlets of Bastonford, Clevelode, Collett's Green, and Dublin's Green. [2]
1871, 1881 Growing up
In 1871 Charlotte is living with her parents in Broadfields, Powick, Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire, England [3]
She is also living with her sisters Elizabeth and Mary Ann. Also their is a visitor Jane Leusia Mason (her mother maiden name) living with the family. Jane is listed as being 7, born 1864, Worcestershire. Further research needed for Jane.
In 1881, Charlotte is living with her grandmother Charlotte, although on this record she is referred as Rosana. [4]. They are living at Almhouse, Newland, Upton Upon Severn. Her grandmother is the head of the house and a widow at 73 and a pensioner.
1883 Marriage
Charlotte marries James Jauncey on the 21st of August 1883 in the parish of Leigh, Worcestershire. [5]
James notably signs his name with an "x" and Charlotte signs her as Sharlot Roshannah PhilpottsHer sister Elizabeth Philpott and John Buston are witnesses. George Jauncey and Henry Philpott are noted as their fathers and both of them are labourers.
Charlotte and James have 11 children, Gladys, Ethel, John, James Henry (DA) , Anne, Ellen, George, Lucy, William, Florence and Joseph.[6]
1891, 1901, 1911 Married Life
Family home in the early 1900's for James & Charlotte
In 1891 James and Charlotte are living in Sandlin, Leigh, Worcestershire, with Annie, Ethel, George & Florence. Rosanna is a "Gloveress", meaning she made gloves.[7]
In 1901 they are in Hill Mill, Leigh, Worcestershire, with George, Florrie, James, Nellie, Gladys and John. George is already a Waggoners farm boy.[8]
In 1911 they are still in Leigh and have Ellen, James, John, Josey, Lucy and William living with them.
[9]
On the 18th of March 1939 at the age of 73 Charlotte Rosanna Jauncey passes away in Bromsgrove, Worcester. . She passes due to a heart attack, diabetes and old age. [11]
Sources
↑ Birth - England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 14 Jul 2020), certified copy for Philpotts, Rosanna (Mother's maiden name: Mason), GRO Reference: 1866 December Quarter in Upton Upon Severn, Volume 06C Page 344.
↑ 1871 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5RV-WYH : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Charlott Phillpotts in entry for Henry Phillpotts, 1871.
↑ 1881 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-51WX : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Rosana Philpott in household of Charlotte Philpott, Newland, Worcestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 2921/12, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,830.
↑ Marriage - "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZ5-DK9 : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Charlotte Rosannah Philpott, 1883; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1883, quarter 3, vol. 6C, p. 361, Martley, Worcestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Certified copy of marriage certificate.
↑ 1891 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TJZ-LN2 : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Charlotte R Jauncey in household of James Jauncey, Leigh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Worcestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ 1901 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSS5-Y63 : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Roseannah Jauncey in household of James Jauncey, Leigh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Leigh subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ 1911 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Y1-NTX : accessed 14 Jul 2020), Rosannah Jauncey in household of James Jauncey, Leigh, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ James' Death - England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 14 Jul 2020), database entry for Jauncey, James (Age: 69), GRO Reference: 1927 September Quarter in Worcester, Volume 06C Page 97.
↑ Death - England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 14 Jul 2020), certified copy for Jauncey, Sharlot Rosina (Age: 73), GRO Reference: 1939 March Quarter in Bromsgrove, Volume 06C Page 282.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charlotte by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charlotte: