Little is known of Charles's early life but in 1881 Charles is Living at 162 Broad Street Birmingham where Charles is working as an apprentice chemist to Thomas Chase. In 1891 Charles took over the chemist Anderson and Virgo at 12 The Foregate Worcestershire, and had 2 assistant chemists and 3 servants. He also was accepted into the Worcester Lodge Freemasons in 1890.
He married Edith Mary Harrison on the 11th February 1892 at Boston Lincolnshire. Edith was born in 1866 in Swineshead Lincolnshire
They had 2 children-
Charles Kenneth Turner born 1899 in Worcester. Worked as a motor engineer, then in WW1 joined up as 2nd Lieutenant 8th Batt Royal Worcester Regiment, earned Victory and British medal. On 27th September 1923 he enlisted with the Royal Tank Corp Territorials but was discharged on 17th July 1924 as it was decided he was not likely to become an efficient soldier. By 1928 he had become a Pilot Officer with the RAF, and in the 1930's he was a Station Adjutant at Cranfield. By 1946 he is Squadron Leader (24047) based at Innsworth Gloucester which is an RAF training school. He married Nancy Katherine Symons in March 1927 in Wandsworth London, but they were divorced and on 3rd August 1945 he then married Louise Hilliard Wilson in Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire. Charles Kenneth Turner of 26 Milton Road, Bournemouth died on 20th August 1946 at The Hospital Brompton London SW3 Middlesex. Probate granted to Louisa Hilliard Turner, widow, and Nancy Katherine Philippa Turner, single woman. Effects £3357.7s.0d. He is buried in Golders Green Crematorium, Panel 3.
Catherine Elsie turner born 1893 Worcester. Married Llewelyn Thomas Parry Jones on 28th July 1920 in East Preston Sussex. There is no record of any children being born. Llewelyn died on the 8th August 1930. Catherine then married George Dennis Meadows in June 1932 at St Pancras Middlesex. They moved to the USA and arrived there on the 14th September 1937. She died in Westport Connecticut USA on the 7 April 1963. George Dennis Meadows came back to England and died on 24th December 1978 in Cheltenham Gloucestershire.
By 1901 Charles Wall and Edith are living at Holly Lodge 49 Britannia Square Worcestershire and Charles is still a Chemist at Anderson and Virgo, 12 The foregate Worcestershire, in 1911 they are still living at 49 Britannia square, and Charles is still running his chemist
Sometime between 1911 and 1920 Charles and Edith moved to Worthing Sussex and lived at Castille Beccles Road Worthing. Charles died on the 16th May 1920 in Worthing and probate was granted to Edith Mary Turner and George Thomas Turner. He left £25862 10s 6d (£751490 in 2020) according to the Westminster Gazette 25th August 1920 he left to Worcester Masonic Lodge all his shares in the Worcester Masonic Building Company.
In 1921 Edith has moved to 26 Milton Road Bournemouth, and she is still there in 1939, living on private means. She died in Bournemouth on 5th May 1959