then on Google Books

Gloucestershire Murders by Linda Stratman

Chapter 2: Legacy of Death - River Severn 1741

Chapter 4: Relevations: Newent 1867-73

Chapter 5: Triple Events

A very detailed account of the day's events of the murder + a photograph of Amelia Selina PHIPPS and James MERRETT

Chapter 8: The Poisening of Harry Pace, Fetter Hill near Coleford 1928

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1871 Census, Arlingham
St Augstines

MERRETT

Charlotte - 33 married - Farmer of 90 Acres, employing 2 men and boy , bork Stokenhill, Gloucester
William C - 4
Walter H - 2
Charles J - 11 months
Infant (son) 1 day
Amelia S PHIPPS, sister - 20 - born Stokenhill, Gloucester
Elizabeth AYLAND - 15 - Servant, General, born Arlingham

(1881 census, husband James age 47)

Public Members Tree:

James MERRETT married Esther Charlotte PHIPPS, June 1866 Stroud

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1851 Census, Stroud

Stokenhill

PHIPPS

Edwin - 48 Farmer, born Stroud **
Charlotte - 43 - born Standish (nee COPNER)
Esther Charlotte - 23 - Dairy maid,all born Stroud
Thomas Saml - 18 **
Amelia Selina - 10
Joseph Philemon - 8 *** brothers mentioned in newspaper article
Pamela - 5
Willm Lawrence - 1

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Ancestry, Probate

PHIPPS Edwin

14 April 1875

The Will of Edwin PHIPPS late of Stokenhill in the Parish of Stroud in the County of Gloucester, Farmer who died 14 March 1875 at Stokenhill was proved at Gloucester by Charlotte PHIPPS of Stokenhill, Widow the Relict Thomas Samuel PHIPPS of Arlingham in the said County Farmer the Son and James MERRITT of Arlingham Yeoman the Executors.

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Gloucestershire Marriage Index: John PHIPPS of Stonehouse married Hester LAWRENCE*** at Randwick - 4 February 1812

*** one tree has Hester FRANKLIN (Randwick website also confirms the surname as LAWRENCE) baptism also on the Randwick website, link below: Hester LAWRENCE christened at Randwick 31 March 1786, parents John & Mary

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Gloucestershire Baptism Index from 1813

at Stroud St Lawrence

Edwin PHIPPS - 10 January 1813 residence: Townsend, parents John (shearman) & Esther

Samuel PHIPPS - 13 June 1819 - residence: Ruscomb(e) Farm - John (farmer) & Esther
Ann Caroline PHIPPS - 7 July 1822 - ditto
Thomas PHIPPS - 9 March 1824 - ditto
John Henry - 17 July 1825 - ditto
Esther Amelia - 13 May 1827 - ditto
Charles Jabez - 12 July 1829 - ditto
Triphana Adelaide - 17 July 1831 - ditto (Tryphena PHIPPS age 11 - 1841 census Stonehouse)

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Mary - 23 April 1815 Randwick St John - John (Clothier) and Esther

William - 2 March 1817 Randwick St John - John (Clothier) and Esther
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1851 Census, Stroud, The Plain

PHIPPS

John - 60 retired farmer and house proprietor, born Stonehouse (blind)
Hester - 63 - born Randwick
Charles PHIPPS - 22

** Randwick Gloucester - a informative website

http://www.sandford.plus.com/Randwick2/index.html

Also John PHIPPS Will is on Ancestry

Name: John PHIPPS

Martial Status: Gentleman

Will Date : 3 November 1855

Will Number: 267

Place: Stroud

Hamlet: Kites Nest

etc etc

Mentions, his wife Hester, Son : William PHIPPS of Arlingham : Sons in Law - Samuel PIMSBURY (and Richard HILL) a Richard HILL is in the article re Murder, as cousin of Amelia…

Sons:
Edwin, William Samuel, Thomas, John Henry, Charles Jabez

Daughters:
Ann Caroline, wife of Richard WHEELER (married at Stroud O/N/D Qtr 1845)+++
Tryphene Adelaide, wife of Samuel PIMSBURY
Hester Amelia, wife of Richard HILL

+++ ? Gloucestershirebdm

WHEELER - mother's maiden name PHIPPS

William - 1847 - Cirencester District -
Loydin - 1849, Cirencester District -
Male - 1850 - Cirencester District
Elizabeth - 1856 - Cirencester District

1871 Census, Tidenham
Tutshill

William WHEELER - unmarried, 24, Coachman, born North Cerney, Glos
Caroline WHEELER - married - 48 - born Glos. Stroud
Elizabeth WHEELER - sister - 14 - born Glos. Whithington

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1861 Census, Cranham Village

Richard WHEELER - 41 - out of business - born Miserdine, Glos
Ann Caroline - 38 - born Stroud
William - 14
John - 9
Elizabeth - 4
Sarah NIMBURY/PIMBURY visitor age 20 born Stroud

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1851 Census, North Cerney

WHEELER

Richard - Farmer of 140 acres, 6 labourer, born North Cerney
Caroline, William & John ( ages crossed through)

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Freebdm

Marriages at Stroud: O/N/D Qtr 1848

Richard HILL/Esther Amelia PHIPPS (on the 1851 census at Pagan Hill, Stroud, Richard is a Butcher and farmer of 30 acres, they also have a son Richard who is 8 months, probably the Richard in the newspaper article.

Tryphena (Typhena) Adelaide PHIPPS/Samuel PIMSBURY (1851 Census Middle Street, Stroud, Ancestry - Samuel is a Corn Dealer born M Hampton)

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1841 Census Stroud
Ruscombe Lower Street

PHIPPS

John - 45 Farmer
Hester - 50
William - 20
John - 15
Ann - 15
Hester - 14

I have just come across this forum and am very interested in knowing more of this story. I am descended from the family of Amelia and am extremely interested in any more information on the family of the Merritt's , James Merritt being mentioned as her Step brother. Does anyone know of any connections here? Does anyone also know about the London connections with the family?

http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=37295

I am a descendant of this family and the farm where Amelia was muderered is still occupied by members of the Phipps family. (The Butts also still live nearby)

Edward Butt absconded after shooting Amelia and went to stay with his brother in Abergavenny. He sent a letter to his home which was intercepted by Police and he was arrested and hung at Gloucester prison.

My family is still in possession of newspaper cuttings of the time.

Ian Robert Phipps

This is death registration of Amelia:
Deaths Sep 1873
PHIPPS Amelia Selina 23 Wheatenhurst 6a 182

During this quarter a Charles Edward BUTT was in Gloucester Prison. There are 2 entries in the Index:
SURNAME FORENAME COMMITTAL AGE PARISH/TOWN OCCUPATION REF:
BUTT Chas. Edward 22 Aug 1873 22 Arlingham Farmer Q/Gc6/6
BUTT Chas. Edward 26 Aug 1873 22 Arlingham Farmer Q/Gc6/6

and this is his death registration:
Deaths Mar 1874
BUTT Charles Edward 22 Gloucester 6a 195

The following webpage tells us that he was hanged:
http://www.gertlushonline.co.uk/execution---triple-hanging---1874.html

Mike

FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY NEAR GLOUCESTER.

A FEARFUL tragedy has occurred at Newnham, in the Forest of Dean. A young farmer named Edward Butt murdered a young lady by shooting her, because she had of late rejected his addresses...

Full Story in our Stories and Articles Section
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/joomla/resources/documents-and-articles

PHIPPS Amelia Selina Murdered.pdf

Cheers,

Don Cameron.