William Minter

Bef 1815 - 1861  (~ 45 years)

• Name	William Minter
  Birth	Bef 26 Nov 1815	Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
  Christening	26 Nov 1815	Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F9F3839B765B4BDB8AB1A603D8ACCA25581F
  Death	5 Nov 1861	Colchester, Essex   [2]
  Burial	10 Nov 1861	Holy Trinity, Colchester, Essex   [3]
  Notes	When son Charles was baptised in 1840 William was a servant of 63 Marylebone Lane. 1841 census: at Broad Wall, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey, William (25, greengrocer), Emma (25) and Charles (1). None born in Surrey. 1844 Thompson's London Commercial Dirctory: Wm. - greengrocer, 11 Broadwall, Blackfriars. William was a greengrocer of Broad Wall when children Eliza, Joseph and William were baptised in 1842 and 1848. 1851 census: at 11 Broadwall, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey, William (35, greengrocer), Emma (37, at home, born Stanway, Essex), Charles (11, scholar), Eliza (9, scholar), William (5, scholar) and Joseph (3, scholar). All four children were said to have been born in Christchurch, Surrey. Post Office Directories 1856, 1857, 1858 & 1859 list William Minter, van proprietor, 11 Broadwall, Blackfriars. 1861 census: at The Clarence Inn, Holy Trinity, Colchester, Essex, William (46, innkeeper), Emma (46, born Thorpe-le-Soken), William (16, carpenter) and Joseph (13, scholar). See http://www.camulos.com/inns/inns5nto5s.pdf for a description of The Clarence, now known as The Purple Dog. The description notes that "Local newspapers in 1857 recorded that the said William Minter was refused a renewal of the licence of the Clarence, Trinity Street, 'it being a most notorious house'." Could there be a connection here with William's son Charles's "loathsome disease", which, it was alleged, was communicated by Charles to the victim of the alleged rape in 1862? Another Colchester pub, the Abbey Gate in Stanwell Street, was run by William's brother-in-law William Tyler and his wife Elizabeth Tyler nee Minter. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 (at Ancestry.co.uk, Nov 2010): 15 November 1861 Effects under £200. The Will of William Minter late of Colchester in the County of Essex Publican deceased who died 5 November 1861 at Colchester aforesaid was proved at Ipswich by the oath of Emma Minter of Colchester aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. 1871 census: at 2 Eld Lane, Holy Trinity, Colchester, Essex, Emma (56, widow, householder, born Stanway).
  Person ID	I10	Thorpe le Soken, Essex
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Minter,   b. Abt 1775, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex d. Bef 15 May 1856, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Alice SMITH,   b. Abt 1780   d. Bef 27 Nov 1837, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex (Age ~ 57 years)
  Marriage	10 Nov 1805	Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex   [1]
  	John Minter of this parish, bachelor, Alice Smith of this parish, spinster, by banns. Both gave their mark. Witnesses Joseph Smith and James Benneworth (who acted as witness to several marriages about this time).
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma BRYANT,   b. Abt 1814, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex d. 16 Nov 1878, Colchester, Essex (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1838	All Souls, langham Place, St Marylebone, London   [2, 4]
  	Married by banns. William Minter, 25, bachelor, servant of All Souls District, father John Minter, gardener. Emma Bryant, 24, spinster of All Souls District, father John Bryant, miller. Both signed full names. Witnesses John Parry and Maria Osborn(?).
  Children	1. Charles Minter,   b. 29 Mar 1840, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eliza Minter,   b. 4 Dec 1841, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Minter,   b. Mar 1845, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey d. Dec 1914, Colchester, Essex (Age ~ 69 years)   4. Joseph Minter,   b. Mar 1848, Christchurch, Southwark, Surrey d. 6 Jan 1917, St Pancras South Infirmary, Pancras Road, London (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 26 Nov 1815 - Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex Christening - 26 Nov 1815 - Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex Death - 5 Nov 1861 - Colchester, Essex  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Thorpe-le-Soken Parish Registers at SEAX Jul 2006 and later. [S3] BMD index. [S10] National Burial Index. [S33] London Metropolitan Archives at Ancestry.co.uk, September 2009.