Sophia Minter

Abt 1837 - 1919  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Sophia Minter
  Birth	Abt 1837	Whitstable, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	290B75838DAD4793A99F2A9A7EFD61EE167C
  Death	Mar 1919	Milton RD   [2]
  Notes	Living at Faversham Union in 1841 with parents. 1851 census: at 'The Victory', High Street, Strood, Kent, aged 18, a general servant. When her daughter was baptised on 2 September 1859, the Parish Register entry was 'Amelia Mary Parker illegitimate daughter of Sophia Minter, Union Workhouse, pauper'. 1861 census: in Brokers Row, Sittingbourne, Sophia (29, lodger/head, street walker) and daughter Amelia (1). 1871 census: possibly a boarder, age 35, a charwoman, at Rear East Street, Sittingbourne but age doesn't look right and 11 year-old daughter was named as Mary A. 1881 census: now married, at 42 Goodnestone Road, Sittingbourne, Sophia (51) and William ROOK (55, general labourer). No sign of Sophia's daughter. 1911 census: at 1 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent (1 room) Sophia ROOK (73, widow, in receipt of out relief, born Whitstable, kent).
  Person ID	I173	Whitstable, Kent
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	William Minter,   b. Bef 3 Feb 1793, Whitstable, Kent d. Dec 1848, Faversham, Kent (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Amelia PARKER   d. Dec 1858, Faversham, Kent
  Marriage	21 Jun 1818	Whitstable, All Saints, Kent   [3]
  	William Minter bachelor and Amelia Parker spinster both of this parish by banns, sign/her mark. John Parker (sign), Stephen Brice (sign) witnesses. Both are witness at other marriages
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William ROOK,   b. Abt 1825, Faversham, Kent d. Sep 1902, Milton RD (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1875	St Michael, Sittingbourne, Kent   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Richard John Loft Minter,   b. Bef 20 Jul 1855, Faversham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown   2. Amelia Mary Parker Minter,   b. Bef 2 Sep 1859, Faversham, Kent d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2018

  
  

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• Sources

  [S2] 1851 census. [S7] BMD index, aged 83, Q1 1919 Milton 2a/1765. (Reliability: 3). [S15] IGI & Cliff Minter. [S7] BMD index. [S115] Kent Marriages at findmypast.co.uk, frm register of Sittingbourne St Michael marriages 1837-1902. (Reliability: 3).